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2022 Oklahoma Legislative 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 Oklahoma residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... of Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma to ensure program integrity, advocating and communicating with the Oklahoma Legislature and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority when needed. Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance : ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, ...

Moving Our Mission, One State at a Time

... this summer in two states where elected officials had been resistant, voters took matters into their own hands and decided to increase access to health insurance coverage for low-income residents by fully expanding their Medicaid programs at the ballot box. When the initiatives go into effect, an estimated 200,000 low-income parents and adults in Oklahoma and 230,000 in Missouri , will gain access to health insurance. To say these are anything less than incredible wins for our mission would be an understatement. Just as outstanding as both Oklahoma and Missouri expanding access to care through Medicaid in back-to-back elections is how this was accomplished: These mark the fifth and sixth states since 2017 to pass Medicaid ...

Tribal Leadership, Healthcare & Government Officials Examine Disparities Affecting Cancer Outcomes

OKLAHOMA CITY – Nov. 9, 2020 – Cancer patients and survivors continue to experience potentially serious health care delays during the pandemic, and tomorrow leadership across Oklahoma will shine a light on the disparities affecting Native Americans’ cancer ... (32%). WHO:                 Dr. Jessica W. Blanchard , the University of Oklahoma Tamela K. Cannady , Director of Preventative Health, Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority Dr. Mark P. Doescher , Stephenson Cancer Center Jacque Secondine Hensley , Director of American ...

2025 Oklahoma Legislative Priorities

... requires bold public policy solutions that promote cancer prevention, increase early detection of cancer, expand access to quality, affordable health care, reduce disparities and advance health equity. State and local lawmakers’ decisions impact the lives of those affected by cancer. In 2025, the American Cancer Society Cancer ...

2024 Oklahoma Legislative Priorities

... requires bold public policy solutions that promote cancer prevention, increase early detection of cancer, expand access to quality, affordable health care, reduce disparities and advance health equity. State and local lawmakers’ decisions impact the lives of those affected by cancer. In 2024, the American Cancer Society Cancer ...

2023 Oklahoma Legislative 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 Oklahomans impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Oklahoma Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and enact ...

TSET/Tobacco Settlement Trust

... lost each year in Oklahoma.[iv] It should be noted that the damage tobacco inflicts upon our state is not limited to death and disease.  Annual health care costs from smoking are $1.62 billion in Oklahoma including $264 million that Oklahoma’s Medicaid program spends each year to treat ... diseases.[v] Smoking-caused productivity losses cost the state an additional $2.1 billion annually.[vi] To reduce the devastating health impact of cancer and other tobacco-related disease, we need to invest in programs that prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help ...

Former Senate Legislative Analyst to Lead ACS CAN Oklahoma’s Advocacy Efforts

... we work to achieve progress on legislative solutions,” said Glanville. “I look forward to working with elected officials and leaders in the health care community in an effort to build a healthier Oklahoma with expanded access to quality care.” Glanville will lead volunteers and staff across ... the state through campaigns to achieve progress on evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. This year, ACS CAN Oklahoma hopes to protect vital funding for programs to prevent cancer and reduce tobacco use and defeat any ...

Proposed Meager Cigarette Tax Increase Won't Make Oklahoma Healthier

OKLAHOMA CITY – In response to the proposed 67 cent-per-pack cigarette tax increase, a coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The bill to raise cigarette taxes by 67 cents per pack is flat out wrong for Oklahoma, and the House Appropriations and Budget committee failed to protect the health of our youth by giving the state what it really needs – a cigarette tax increase that would save lives. “Instead, the Legislature is now ... productivity annually. A $1.50-per-pack tax increase would generate more than $183 million in annual state revenue that improve access to health care in Oklahoma and ameliorate the state’s budget shortfall. “Additionally, significantly raising the price of tobacco would decrease the ...

Coalition Praises Legislature’s Cigarette Price Increase

... bill that would implement a $1.50 price increase to each pack of cigarettes sold in Oklahoma, a coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The Legislature has given Oklahoma what it needs to improve health across the state – a meaningful price increase on cigarettes. We hope that Gov. Mary Fallin will move quickly to sign it into law. “This ... raising the price of tobacco decreases the number of youth who start smoking, increases the number of smokers who quit, cuts health care costs, and reduces deaths from lung and other cancers, heart diseases, strokes and other preventable, chronic diseases. “The American Cancer ...

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