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2021 SC Cancer Action Day: Suits and Sneakers

Welcome to the 2021 SC Cancer Action Day: Suits and Sneakers webpage where you will find all of the information you need to prepare for the virtual event!  Dates and times:    Thursday, January 28th 6:30 - 7:30pm  Training for SC ... from Legislator:  Tara and Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter 3:35 – 3:45 Closing:  Tara, Pansy and Guest Speakers     Participant Packet  SC CAN Issue Overview and Ask 2021.pdf SC Tobacco Preemption Talking Points .docx CCPN Legislative Brief-2021.pdf SC Hook, Line, and Sinker.pdf SC: 2021 Cancer Action Day Power Hour Instructions.docx 2020 Cost of Cancer Facts & Figures.pdf SC Best Practices for Your Letter to the Editor.pdf Survivor Views COVID Access Polling Memo ...

South Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, South Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in just two of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   The 17 th edition of the report highlights that South Carolina must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer.   “This year ...

On healthcare, NC has accepted what SC lawmakers continue to reject

... to our northern neighbors with envy. On Dec. 1, North Carolina closed the coverage gap and expanded Medicaid so that nearly 600,000 more people can now access affordable, quality healthcare. South Carolina should take a cue from the Tar Heel state and follow in line as soon as possible. As ... hospital emergency rooms for over 35 years, I have witnessed the terrible impacts felt by our state’s failure to close the coverage gap. Many of the people I’ve treated fell into the gap because they earned too little to afford insurance and too much to qualify for Medicaid. In fact, less than half of South Carolina employers offer health insurance to employees. These are hard-working people like church pastors, truck drivers, childcare ...

South Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Policies

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, South Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in just two of the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “This 16 th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. We have the power to make a ...

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