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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Legislative Priorities for 2018 in Pennsylvania
... PA – January 11, 2018 – As lawmakers return to work after the holiday season the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking ahead to what public health initiatives can be accomplished in 2018. Pennsylvania has a long way to go when it comes to tobacco control issues. Each year in Pennsylvania 6,000 kids under the age of eighteen become new daily smokers, 22,000 adults die from their own smoking and annual health care costs in Pennsylvania directly caused by ... to making sure we protect and increase the funding that goes into our state tobacco prevention and cessation funding. Tobacco prevention is one of the smartest and most fiscally responsible investments that Pennsylvania can make. It not only helps current people who quit, but also prevents ...
Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
... cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones from all 50 states and almost every congressional district united in Washington, D.C., as part of the annual American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Leadership Summit and Lobby Day (LSLD). ACS CAN volunteers were some of the first people back in the Capitol to meet with lawmakers since the pandemic, urging Congress to take specific steps to make cancer a national ...
PA House Insurance Committee Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing
Today, the House Insurance Committee voted to improve Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing, advancing House Bill 1754 out of committee unanimously. Championed by Representatives Kyle Mullins and Minority Leader Bryan Cutler, the proposal would ensure biomarker testing ... Senate. The following is a statement from Donna Greco, Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Pennsylvania: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. Over the past few months, we have heard countless stories of the difficulties and inconsistencies patients face in attempting to access this important testing. It’s time for that to change. "This ...
Advocates Hold Cancer Action Day at Capitol, Urging Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing & Paid Medical Leave, Address Medical Debt
Earlier today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Pennsylvania State Capitol as a part of their annual Cancer Action Day advocating for several legislative proposals ... dealing with medical debt since she and her husband needed surgery last year. “When we began receiving bills, it was just overwhelming. The cost was astronomical - and the bills were very confusing and hard to interpret,” said McConnell. Representative Arvind Venkat is sponsoring HB ...
Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax Increase a Victory for Public Health
... Lawmakers Will Save Lives and Protect Kids Harrisburg, PA – July 13, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association (AHA), American Lung Association (ALA) and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Tobacco-Free Kids) are celebrating the legislature’s approval of a $1.00 cigarette tax increase that will reduce tobacco use rates, save lives and prevent thousands of kids from becoming addicted tobacco ... lives, but money too, said David Greineder, AHA government relations director. “Combined with at least $2.19 billion in long-term health care cost savings from the cigarette tax, the increases will have a tremendous positive impact both on the state budget and for health care consumers in ...
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