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Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation Improving New Yorkers’ Access to Lung Cancer Screening; Coalition Backing Bill Applauds Senators & Calls on Assembly to Follow Suit
... that would eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screenings and follow-up tests for all eligible New Yorkers insured through a state-regulated health plan, including Medicaid. Senate Bill 2000, sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, received sweeping, bipartisan support and the backing of a coalition of patient advocates, medical leaders and public health organizations. Lung cancer is the number one cancer leading to death and is expected to take the lives of over 6,000 New Yorkers this year ... many patients from activating the critical early detection resource. “Out-of-pocket costs should not be a deterrent to seeking lifesaving care. These costs undermine the benefit of screening in reducing lung cancer deaths, leaving far too many New Yorkers unscreened and at risk of ...
Dr. Clare Bradley speaks to NYC Council on Mammography
... in conjunction with New York City Council hearings on mammography guidelines NEW YORK December 10, 2009 —“As we face a turbulent time in health care, New Yorkers and Americans alike need to access consistent and understandable health information that allows them to make meaningful decisions with their doctors about preventative services. We have made a great deal of ...
Texas Becomes Latest State to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing, Beating New York in Push to Prioritize Precision Medicine
... to act on Assembly Bill 1673 / Senate Bill 1196. “In order to maintain our state’s role as a national leader in medical innovation, cancer care and public health, we must prioritize legislation such as Assembly Bill 1673 / Senate Bill 1196. In doing so, we can work to improve health outcomes, patient quality of life and—in some cases—reduce costs. “The victory in Texas should be eye-opening to legislators across ...
ACS CAN Praises Mayor de Blasio on Strong Support for Physical Education
... CAN) released the following statement. “ACS CAN applauds Mayor Bill de Blasio for continuing to aggressively address the important public health issue of physical education in schools. “Quality physical education, offered consistently to New York City students can have a tremendous impact on their health and well-being. “Unfortunately, based upon numerous studies, for more than a decade most city schools have not offered quality physical ... of neighborhood. By equalizing access to appropriate physical education, our city can take another important step forward in the battle against health inequities and efforts to reduce suffering and death from cancer. “Last year, the administration took a huge step forward in addressing ...
Open Letter to Speaker Silver on TCP
... coalitions, youth groups, the state Quitline and other smoking cessation services including free pharmacotherapy for those who want to quit, health promotion activities and advertising for the Quitline, and surveillance and evaluation activities. The Assembly continues funding for tobacco enforcement activities by the Department of Health and local health units, and, in A.4000c, continues funding for the staff administering the program the Assembly proposes to eliminate. The ... • Cessation Interventions, including a well-advertised quitline that provides counseling and access to medications, and educates health care providers to increase the effectiveness of the medical community in encouraging smokers to quit; • Surveillance and evaluation that ...
Statement on the Death of Dr. Hazel Dukes
... to the NAACP New York State Conference family over the passing of President Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. Dr. Dukes was a champion in the fight to reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. She was fiercely committed to the fight against cancer and never hesitated to help advance policies to reduce the impact of cancer ... worked to mobilize NAACP members from branches across New York State to help improve New Yorkers’ access to early detection and lifesaving care, but she was instrumental in enacting legislation expanding access to colorectal cancer screening and biomarker testing. She was an outspoken ...
New York State Senate Votes to Improve Access to Lung Cancer Screening
... effective but very few New Yorkers who are eligible for screening actually receive it. This is often because the cost burden for follow-up care is too high and inhibits people from completing the lifesaving screening process,” said Nesbitt. Removing cost-sharing for preventive ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Join the fight by visiting www.fightcancer.org . 0 Cancer survivors and leading public health group urge Assembly to follow Senate’s lead ensuring more New Yorkers can detect and treat lung cancer New York State Senate Votes to ...
New York State Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing
... the last few decades and is increasingly important in the treatment of other conditions, providing access to targeted treatment and tailoring care to a person’s individual disease. Targeted therapies often result in improved quality of life and survivorship. For example, patients with ... and the New York State Senate for approving this legislation. We urge the Assembly to follow suit and take this critical step towards reducing health inequities and improving health outcomes." In 2023, approximately 31,320 New Yorkers will die from cancer. Improved access to biomarker testing can connect more patients to ...
Gov. Paterson Proposes Highest Cigarette Tax in the U.S.
... will keep more than 100,000 kids from becoming addicted adults and will prompt more than 50,000 adults to quit. More than $150 million for health care is an added bonus. For every price hike of 10 percent, youth smoking rates decline 6.5 percent and adult rates drop by 2 percent. With ... New Yorkers will need it due to the increased tax, tells smokers that they don’t have to tackle quitting alone and will save precious health care dollars in the long run. The American Cancer Society encourages the Senate and Assembly to include Gov. Paterson’s proposed ...
ACS CAN 2026 New York City Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of New York State residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... the Mayor, the New York City Council and other city leaders on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...