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... of color, are also being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at increasingly younger ages due to varying risk factors and limited access to health care which can result in a decrease in screening rates. “I’m living proof that early detection saves lives,” shared Allison Rosen, colorectal ... advocacy 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 ...

... second largest public funding source for cancer research in the world. We will also proactively work to provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, allocating adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and expand ... Cancer Registry, while working to defeat any efforts to restrict the programs’ ability to collect data.     Ensuring Access to Quality Care   Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Treatment Pilot Program: Last session, ACS CAN led the effort to create the first-ever state-based CRC treatment ... cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services.  Eliminate Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening: Screening for prostate cancer is not only an essential first step for diagnosis ...

... lawmakers to increase funding for breast cancer screening and early detection programs for low-income, underinsured and uninsured women. Lack of health insurance poses a significant barrier to accessing timely cancer screening and diagnostic services. Only 31% of uninsured women aged 40 and ... cancer early detection program, as well as the inclusion of transparency language in the state budget that ensures the Department of State Health Services spends all appropriated funds for the program as intended. In addition to receiving screening and diagnostic services, women eligible for the NBCCEDP also have access to comprehensive health care coverage through the state Medicaid program, thanks to federal funding provided by the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act (BCCT). ...

... rates are on the rise among those ages 50 and under. “If the consequences of COVID-19 have shown us anything is the critical role access to care plays in survivorship,” noted James Gray, ACS CAN Senior Government Relations Director for Texas. “We commend Texas Health and Human Services for modernizing their policy to ensure Medicaid recipients can receive life-saving screenings and look forward to the ...