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Arizona Cancer Advocates Rally Lawmakers to Support Access to Care, Tobacco Control at ‘Cancer Action Day’
... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates met with lawmakers and urged them to support policies that increase access to quality health care and prevent tobacco use. According to the American Cancer Society , in 2025, more than 42,000 Arizona residents will be newly diagnosed with ... cancers (lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate), but more likely to develop cancer in the liver, stomach, and cervix. “Access to quality health care and enacting proven tobacco control policies are two ways we can lessen the burden of this disease,” said Brian Hummell, ACS CAN ...
Health Advocacy Groups Deplore Arizona Senate’s Vote Repealing Local Governments’ Right to Protect Kids from Tobacco
... strip the right of local communities to protect their kids from deadly tobacco products and help people already addicted to quit. A coalition of health advocacy organizations, Arizona cities and education groups strongly opposes House Bill 2682 and urges the Arizona House of Representatives ... sales to 21. However, the federal Tobacco 21 doesn’t require states to pass any legislation to comply. The following is a statement from the health advocacy groups: “House Bill 2682 is unnecessary legislation and a dangerous concession to Big Tobacco. As health advocacy organizations, ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...
Arizona Cancer Survivors, Patients Call on State Lawmakers to Prioritize Access to Care, Early Detection, and Tobacco Control this Session
... underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts this session to protect and expand access to quality health care, sustain lifesaving cancer prevention measures, and reestablish Arizona as the country’s leader in tobacco control. ACS CAN will work with ... laws to include e-cigarettes and allow stronger local ordinances. Access to Quality Care: Ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance including Arizona’s Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS); uphold biomarker testing coverage; guarantee no-cost follow-up ...
Arizona 2026 Cancer Action Day
... speakers, and prep time, before meeting (in groups) with our elected officials to share our personal stories and advocate for the issues we care about. This is a great opportunity for anyone who cares about health care issues, from first-timers to seasoned activists. Everything you need will be provided on site and pre-event trainings will be held ahead ...
2025 Arizona Cancer Summit
... Click here to register today: 2025 Arizona Cancer Summit During the 2025 Arizona Cancer Summit, ACS CAN will discuss the future of cancer care and explore how we can work together to implement the policy objectives of the Arizona Cancer Control Plan to improve the Arizona cancer ... early detection/screening and cancer prevention including tobacco control. We will be joined by colleagues from the Arizona Department of Health Services and other distinguished guests to collaborate on tactics that will help us reduce the burden of cancer in our state. 0 ...
Arizona Cancer Advocates Rally at Capitol for Increased Access to Innovative Testing and Lifesaving Treatments
... – found in blood, tissues or other biospecimens. "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and save lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. This legislation will help dismantle cost barriers and bring the promise of precision ... are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. The House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2144, which aims to enable more Arizonans to benefit from biomarker ... and urge the Senate to follow suit in taking action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing. This is a critical step towards reducing health inequities and improving cancer outcomes," said Melissa Norred, ACS CAN state lead ambassador. Additionally, the group advocated to pass ...
New Report: Arizona Has Room to Improve Its Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... tobacco use.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... helped defeat Senate Bill 1147, which would have raised the legal age of sale for tobacco to 21 but done little to sincerely protect public health. It did not define electronic cigarettes as a product of Big Tobacco, and the bill explicitly prohibited municipalities from establishing ...