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Great American Smokeout Shines Light on Opportunities for New York Lawmakers to Act to Prevent Smoking-Related Deaths
... American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout ® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to limit the toll of tobacco in New York. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. In New York, tobacco use is still ... alone. Although these hazards are well established, around 10% of adults in New York still smoke. These products are highly addictive, and it can be difficult for people to quit using tobacco once they have started. “The Great American Smokeout ® is not just an opportunity for people ... this year, the New York State Senate passed legislation (Senate Bill 8553-A) aiming to reduce barriers to lung cancer screening by eliminating cost-sharing requirements. The proposal received bipartisan support, and ACS CAN advocates are calling on the Assembly to take up the legislation ...
Save the Cancer Services Program!
Women need access to life-saving mammography We Can’t Afford to Back Down From the Fight Against Breast Cancer—Especially in Tough Economic Times. Cancer advocates and women around the state ... (which was $29 million). And now the Governor wants to cut this life-saving program by an additional $1 million. This move will leave thousands of uninsured women without access to life-saving cancer screening and treatment. Why is this program, which predominately serves women, ... 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. GROWING DEMAND… As more people ...
Calls to Improve New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine Through Biomarker Testing Bring Together Patients and Providers from across Disease Spectrum
... to cover biomarker testing when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence. Over 60 organizations have rallied together in support of the legislation, citing the efficacy of and praising the innovation in precision medicine. Biomarker testing is a tool utilized by physicians ... medicine, or personalized care. Biomarker testing helps providers to identify the most appropriate treatment for a disease. In cancer care, this can enable patients to receive targeted therapies and is often used in determining a patient’s eligibility for participation in clinical trials. ... care to the patients we serve, Northwell created a Center for Genomic Medicine to deliver these innovative approaches as rapidly and cost-effectively as possible, partnering expertise in cancer molecular diagnostics with oncology physicians to improve cancer outcomes in real ...
Cancer Survivors Look to State Leaders to Ensure Access to Quality & Affordable Care, Invest in Innovation in New Legislative Session
As New York State’s 2026 legislative session begins and Governor Hochul prepares to deliver her State of the State address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize both immediate and long-term opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders ... choose between health and a paycheck. Together, the CSP and TDI offer immediate, tangible relief for New Yorkers increasingly worried about the cost of living. “Beyond short-term relief that helps New Yorkers prevent, detect and treat cancer, state leaders must also champion policies that ...
Patient Advocates Rally in Times Square for New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine, Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Biomarker Testing Legislation
... – Earlier today, cancer survivors gathered in Times Square alongside health care providers and patient advocates to emphasize the importance of biomarker testing for the health of New York State, its people and its potential for an equitable, hope-filled future. Attendees of the rally called on Governor Hochul to sign ... passed the Legislature in June with support from over 65 patient and provider groups. For American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer Mary Carlin, the effort to improve access to biomarker testing is personal. Not only did she benefit from biomarker testing during ...
Ruling a Victory for Cancer Patients
... Patient Protections for Families Affected by Cancer Trenton, NJ – June 28, 2012 – The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care. “The ruling is a victory for people with cancer and their families nationwide, who for decades have ... and their families to access needed care by ensuring that proven preventive services such as mammograms and colonoscopies are offered at no cost to patients, eliminating arbitrary dollar limits on coverage that can suddenly terminate care and prohibiting insurance companies from ...
Letter to Gov. Cuomo on Exchanges
The following is the text of a letter that was delivered to Governor Cuomo on March 28, 2012 from American Cancer Society Eastern Division CEO Donald Distasio. A PDF version ... women enrolled in private health insurance. The health care crisis is a cancer care crisis that must be addressed now. For too many, delay can be deadly. Therefore, we applaud your reported decision, in the face of legislative delay, to create a health benefits exchange through ... coverage choices that offer the optimal combination of choice, value, quality, and service. The exchange should be empowered to promote cost containment and quality improvement through such means as product standardization, payment reforms that incentivize the efficient delivery of ...
Letter to Gov. Cuomo on TCP
The following is the text of a letter from Donald Distasio, American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey Chief Executive Officer, to Governor Andrew Cuomo. The letter was hand-delivered on March 18, 2011. A PDF version of ... by increases in adult and teenage tobacco use rates. There is every possibility that a comprehensive, strategically-designed intervention can reverse these setbacks, but an adequate level of activity must be maintained. This will be done if the appropriation in your Executive ...
ACS Supports Calorie Labeling in Albany
... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2009 NEW LAW WOULD INFORM CUSTOMERS, COMBAT OBESITY American Cancer Society, Panera Bread Join Chorus of Support, Calorie Labeling Legislation for Chain Restaurants in Albany County Would Provide Answers LBANY, NY (July 28, 2009) – Do you know how ... and poor nutrition are major risk factors for cancer, second only to tobacco use. Approximately one-third cancer deaths in the US this year can be attributed to poor diet, physical inactivity, overweight, and obesity. “It’s a simple and proven idea – informed consumers make better ... citizens in New York State and related medical costs surpassing $8 billion annually, it is truly imperative to pursue such common sense, low cost efforts as part of a multi-pronged approach to improving the public’s health. Albany County should certainly be at the forefront of this ...
Cancer Survivors & Lawmakers Highlight Budget Proposals Focused on Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, Medical Debt & Paid Leave
... FY budget aimed at helping more New Yorkers prevent cancer, detect it early and alleviate its burden on families. Advocates with and allies of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) utilized the forum to outline the active policy proposals that will benefit New Yorkers across the cancer continuum. ACS CAN staff and ... which included the elected officials as well as representatives from the NYS Paid Medical Leave coalition and the Community Service Society of New York, outlined a comprehensive approach to cancer control and prevention in New York and called on lawmakers to support budgetary measures ...