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New York Healthy Eating and Active Living
... physical inactivity, and poor nutrition are major risk factors for cancer, second only to tobacco use. Approximately one in three cancer deaths can be attributed to poor diet, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity. 8.9 million New Yorkers are considered overweight or obese, along with one-third of children across the state. Total obesity-related costs in New York State are estimated at more than $11.8 billion annually. New York’s ... Coverage of preventive health services, including obesity screening and counseling and behavioral interventions for weight loss, with no cost sharing through private insurance plans in the new health insurance exchanges and Medicare, and an incentive for states to cover them in ...
New Flyer Available: NY Must Fund Breast Cancer Screenings
New Flyer Available: NY Must Fund Breast Cancer Screening! NY Must Fund Breast Cancer Screening! We Can’t Afford to Back Down From the Fight Against Breast Cancer—Especially in Tough Economic Times. The Cancer Services Program (CSP) offers lifesaving breast, cervical and colon cancer screening to people without health coverage in every county of New York. Operating through 47 Partnerships--a network of more than 5,000 hospitals, clinics and doctors' offices, they provide the only hope of ... Detecting cancer early, when it is most treatable, saves lives and it also saves money. The New York State Department of Health estimates the cost of the Cancer Services Program in the last year was offset by $46 million in savings due to early detection. DON’T TURN YOUR BACK ON THE ...
ACS Files Amicus Brief in Seneca Case
... Tax Plan >>> Buffalo, NY (September 2, 2010) The American Cancer Society today urged a federal district court judge to recognize that the flood of illegal, untaxed cigarette sales is a deadly health hazard as he considers a key tax case involving the Seneca Nation. The Society, along with ... NY & NJ, “this is about how tax-free cigarettes sold through Indian retailers are slowly killing thousands of New Yorkers right now. We simply can no longer turn a blind eye to the public health menace that continues to creep across this state.” Increasing the cost of cigarettes so fewer people purchase them is a proven public health strategy to reduce the devastation caused by tobacco. Higher cigarette ...
Amicus Brief filed in Rochester Court
... Case >>> Statement on Injunction Against State Tax Plan >>> Rochester, NY (September 8, 2010) The American Cancer Society has urged a panel of New York state appellate court judges to recognize that the flood of illegal, untaxed cigarette sales is a deadly health hazard as they consider ... retailers are slowly killing thousands of New Yorkers right now,” said Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ. “We simply can no longer turn a blind eye to the public health menace that continues to creep across this state.” Increasing the cost of cigarettes so fewer people purchase them is a proven public health strategy to reduce the devastation caused by tobacco. Higher cigarette ...
Statement: Cuomo Administration establishes Health Care Exchange rates
Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President of Advocacy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, on today's announcement that rates have been set for New York's Health Insurance Exchange: Today, the Cuomo Administration made an irrefutable difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who are either paying exorbitant amounts for health care coverage now or living without health ... the patient the priority and protects cancer patients and their families. ### About the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions ...
2024 New York State Legislative Priorities
In 2024 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the New York State Legislature and other state leaders on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate ... cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women and men administered by the New York State Department of Health. The increase would bring the total annual appropriation to $23,790,000 . Comprehensive Cancer Control Program: ACS CAN will advocate ... provide a comprehensive benefit for lung cancer screening including all follow-up testing according to recommended guidelines, without enrollee cost sharing or other barriers. ACS CAN will advocate for legislation to establish a lung cancer education, screening, and treatment program to ...
Texas Becomes Latest State to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing, Beating New York in Push to Prioritize Precision Medicine
... York is considering comparable legislation through Assembly Bill 1673 / Senate Bill 1196. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Senior Government Relations Director in New York, Michael Davoli, responded to the legislative victory in Texas with the following statement: “Texas has joined a growing list of states expanding access to biomarker testing. The clock is ticking for New York to do the same. We cannot wait any longer to act on Assembly ... 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 New York; we need to make precision ...
Cancer Survivors Connect with New York State Lawmakers for ‘Cancer Action Day’
... at the state Capitol today for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates met with their state lawmakers and urged them to support policies that aid in the fight against cancer. “Cancer Action Day is a ... burden as we know it – for all New Yorkers. Our message to lawmakers today is – you play a crucial role in that fight.” The focus of this year’s Cancer Action Day was threefold—to encourage lawmakers to pass respective legislation that aims to (1) give New Yorkers the best ... to attend Cancer Action Day because of Senate Bill 2000. This legislation, which recently passed unanimously in the Senate, 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 ...
Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for New Yorkers Heads to Governor Hochul’s Desk
... / Assembly Bill 1673a to the Governor’s desk, giving her 10 days to take action on the legislation. Their proposal aims to ensure millions of New Yorkers can access precision care by requiring all state-regulated health plans to cover comprehensive biomarker testing. Biomarker testing opens the door to treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for patients. Advocates are hopeful that Governor Hochul will sign the legislation without any amendments to ...
Comparing the Health Exchange Plans
... on Proposed Health Benefit Exchange Legislation For more information contact: Russ Sciandra, 518 449-5438 x12 Get an embedable version of this graphic from our CancerNYNJ Flickr account Key Issue to be addressed Governor’s Bill Draft LBD 6 Senate Bill 5652 (Seward, Hannon) ... combines responsiveness and accountability with needed flexibility. Is the governance board properly structured to serve in the best interests of the consumer, patients, workers and small employers? Do conflict of interest provisions prohibit the participation of those who stand to ... authority to be “active purchasers” when selecting participating health plans, as opposed to being required to allow every health plan that can meet the minimum requirements to participate. With this authority, the exchange could use its considerable market power and certification ...