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Utah Cancer Survivors Needed for Surveys to Shape Public Policy Efforts

  SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is asking cancer patients and recent survivors to enroll in its latest Survivor Views survey project. The project is dedicated to ensuring ... used to inform cancer-related policymaking. The survey project, which started in 2019, has provided invaluable insight on issues including the cost of prescription drugs, access to health coverage, surprise medical bills and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on cancer patients’ access to ...

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Utahns – Cancer Advocates Urge Sen. Curtis to Oppose

Tuesday, Utah advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) delivered nearly 1,000 petitions signed by constituents to Sen. John Curtis’ district office in Salt Lake City, urging him to protect ... are considering a bill that includes deep cuts to Medicaid. Such devastating cuts would put essential health services at risk for millions of people nationwide. More 338,000 children and adults in Utah rely on Medicaid for lifesaving health care -- including prenatal care for pregnant ... Utahns and Americans nationwide by opposing cuts. Cancer advocates are calling on the senator to stand up for what’s right.” The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a reconciliation bill this week which includes drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result in ...

Utah Cancer Advocates Rally Lawmakers at State Capitol for ‘Cancer Action Day’

... at the state Capitol on Tuesday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates gathered inside the capitol rotunda to meet with their state lawmakers and urge them to support policies that aid in the fight ... in rates persist, most notably among Native American and Black people. Furthermore, recent data indicates cancer is the second-leading cause of death among Hispanic/Latino people. Compared with non-Hispanic White people, Hispanic men and women are less likely to be diagnosed with the ... Utah lead volunteer, whose brother and sister were both diagnosed with brain cancer. “I’m advocating for patients and survivors in memory of my brother and in honor of my sister. I see the difference early detection and access to quality health care can make. I believe everyone ...

2019 Utah Legislative Session Summary

An estimated 11,620 Utahns will be diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and an estimated 3,310 will die from the disease. ACS CAN staff and volunteers spent the 2019 legislative session educating elected officials about cancer’s toll on public health and ... Issues Tobacco Age Amendments (HB 324) ACS CAN Position: oppose After numerous failed attempts, Utah became the eighth state to raise the age of sale for tobacco products to 21 with the passage of HB 324. Unfortunately, ACS CAN was not able to support this legislation. The bill that ... would have required the state health department to request approval for importing certain prescription drug from Canada.  The stated goal was cost reduction.  This bill passed the House and failed in a Senate committee. Medical Treatment Authorization Amendments (SB 264) This bill ...

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