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Emergency Order is Lifted; Smoking Allowed to Resume in Pennsylvania Casinos Putting Pennsylvanians at Risk
... All businesses should be able to do the same. “Smoke-free is also good for business because they would save on expenses as employee health care costs go down, workers would take fewer sick days, productivity would increase, and maintenance and cleaning costs would decrease. “I ask Governor Wolf and our legislative leaders to make the health of all Pennsylvanians a priority and to please prohibit smoking in all Pennsylvania’s places of business.” ### About ACS CAN at ...
Advocates Call on Pennsylvania & Governor Shapiro to Strengthen Cancer Prevention, Detection & Treatment for Residents
... of Senate Bill 954 / House Bill 1754. This legislation aims to equip countless Pennsylvanians who have received a cancer diagnosis and their health care providers with critical information about their disease and how to best fight it. “Despite the benefits of biomarker testing in improving patient outcomes and quality of life, health insurance coverage has not kept pace with innovations, coming up short in enabling residents to receive standard of care. Senators Devlin ...
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... prevention and cessation programming—and how both efforts will contribute to the fight to end all suffering and death from cancer and the health inequities that permeate cancer care in Pennsylvania. ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...
Biomarker Testing Bill Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor
... Co-Director of the Precision Medicine Initiative at Sydney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson, is a strong proponent of expanding health coverage of biomarker testing for more plans. In a recent visit to Harrisburg to advocate for lawmakers’ support of House Bill 1754, Dr. Johnson said, “Over the last two decades, oncologists’ vision of ‘high quality care’ has increasingly involved the use of precision medicine. Unfortunately, patients are not benefitting equitably from precision medicine, in ... Mullins, Minority Leader Cutler and Senators Robinson and Boscola in pursuing a policy that has drawn the support of providers, public health leaders and patients across the disease spectrum. We hope their colleagues in the Senate heed the call to expand the promise of precision ...
Lawmakers Rally with Patient Advocates to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing, Highlight Personal Connections to Disease
... to support legislation improving Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of patient care given its role in opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to improved survivorship and quality of life. Senate Bill 954 and House Bill 1754 represent a bipartisan proposal to ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, when medically appropriate. “I, like too many, have a family history of cancer. My father was diagnosed at a ... fighting cancer if I were to be diagnosed. Because I was screened, tested and received my baseline PSAs in my thirties, I can stay on top of my health,” said Senator Devlin Robinson, co-prime sponsor of Senate Bill 954 . “If someday I do get the dreadful news of cancer, I will have ...
Donna Greco Joins American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Lead Government Relations in Pennsylvania
... on behalf of sexual assault survivors, she found herself working at the intersection of traumas, including cancer and a lack of access to health care. Greco brings with her a distinct expertise in policy development and grassroots organizing. ACS CAN is the nation’s leading cancer advocacy ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as ...
ACS CAN Names Watson PA Government Relations Director
... post, Watson will oversee advocacy efforts promoting evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Before assuming this position, Watson spent four years as the Grassroots Advocacy Manger for ACS CAN, implementing advocacy ... and federal legislative priorities across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Before joining ACS CAN she worked on National Institutes of Health grants for the Penn State University College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute. “Pennsylvania is facing crucial health care issues, including the need to protect all of our residents from the dangers of tobacco products,” said Bill Sherman, managing director of ...
Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Pennsylvania
... partners are working together to make sure more Pennsylvanians can benefit from this important testing. What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Insurance coverage for biomarker testing is failing to keep pace with innovations and advancements in treatment. Without action ...
Congressman Fitzpatrick Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
... of patients and survivors,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “We are very grateful for his steadfast commitment to improving public health and look forward to continued partnership as we work to address the burden of cancer for families across the country.” Congressman ... Caucus and is the lead Republican cosponsor of the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, and a cosponsor of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. For the past two years he has advocated strongly for increased funding for the National Cancer ... “We need members of Congress who understand how important effective legislation is to improving health outcomes for those fighting cancer,” said ACS CAN Pennsylvania Government Relations Director Emma Watson. “We’re proud to recognize ...
Local Cancer Survivors & Scientific Leaders Gather to Highlight Threats to Progress in Fight against Cancer
... Speakers and advocates lamented the president’s budget proposal, which contains around $18 billion in cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $2.7 billion to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Last month, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up a funding bill that rejected this proposal, instead providing increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but the battle is not over. ACS CAN volunteers are asking members to keep pushing against cuts and prevent delays in funding when the ... also to the economic vitality of our region, which has long been a national leader in research, innovation, and world-class cancer and medical care.” The support for cancer research funding extends beyond the medical and scientific community. Reverend Miles of Enon Tabernacle Church was ...
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