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February 2016 Advocacy Update
... appropriations bill passed by Congress in mid-December included a $2 billion (6.6%) increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $264 million increase for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This is the largest boost in annual appropriations for the National Institutes of Health since FY 2003 and brings NCI's total in 2016 to more than $5.2 billion. This is a significant milestone for the NIH and for all cancer ... in its smoke-free law, adding an important conservative voice to the campaign against statewide preemption of e-cig policy. Access to Care ACS CAN Weighs in on Draft CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline The CDC has developed a draft guideline for the use of opioids to treat chronic ...
Vermont 2024 Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Vermonters impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Vermont General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...
2010 Election Update
... is to take this opportunity to educate and update both new and returning officeholders on the issues that people with cancer and their families care about, and to cultivate the cancer policy champions of the future. As a nationally respected nonpartisan organization with a history of ... with cancer and their families are heard in national and state policy debates. Those voices were heard Tuesday in South Dakota, where public health advocates scored a major victory by helping to pass a comprehensive statewide smoke-free law that will extend a restriction on indoor ... prevention and control programs, enacting strong tobacco control policies that discourage people from smoking, and expanding access to quality health care nationwide. We will invite all elected officials, regardless of political party, to work with us to do what is best for people with ...
October 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update
... to the disease. In addition, Green Party challenger Ed Scharf spoke with volunteers at the Eat and Greet held in San Antonio. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT The outcome of the election will also have a big impact on the future of many key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that impact cancer ... wins the election, ACS CAN will work to retain these and other protections, and to sustain the emphasis on disease prevention. Read the Kaiser Health News story: " How the Health Law Might Be Changed by the Next President ." Essential Health Benefits As of October 22, 26 states have submitted a benchmark essential ...
King vs. Burwell Case Background
... By the end of June 2015, the Supreme Court is expected to decide the case King v. Burwell , which will determine whether the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium assistance for low- and moderate-income individuals extends to those buying health insurance in federally-facilitated marketplaces. Under the ACA, individuals whose income is below $46,680 may qualify for lower monthly premiums for health insurance coverage purchased in the marketplace. Currently, individuals who live in states with a State-Based Marketplace, a ...
Welcome to the 2017 Legislative Session Vermont lawmakers new and experienced!
... develop and implement cancer-prevention legislation to help protect the Vermonters you have been elected to serve. We work on a critical public health issues in our state, including: tobacco prevention, access to care, cancer prevention and early detection, and healthy eating/active living. ACS CAN strives to connect volunteers with their lawmakers at every ... Vermont is doing in achieving critical cancer policies, but also as a blueprint, highlighting steps our state can take to save lives and reduce health care costs. The report finds Vermont is making significant progress on key metrics in the fight against cancer through public policy ...
Vermont Cancer Advocates Convene at State House to Urge Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing
... in who is benefiting from biomarker testing and biomarker-informed treatment. “Biomarker testing is essential to high-quality, personalized care for many conditions and can be a real gamechanger for many patients, but unfortunately, not everyone who can benefit from biomarker testing is getting it,” said Mike Rollo, ACS CAN Vermont director of government relations. “There are significant disparities in health outcomes for Vermont patients by race, income, and insurance type. Without addressing barriers to care, breakthroughs in personalized treatments could increase these disparities in health outcomes. Already, 20 states have passed similar laws to increase access to comprehensive biomarker testing—and it’s time for Vermont to ...
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
... survivors are marking the American Cancer Society's 47 th annual Great American Smokeout tomorrow by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Vermont residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation. Advocates note that the need is particularly strong in Vermont, ... higher deaths. In Vermont, nearly one third of cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking, and the state incurs an average of $404 million in health care costs directly caused by smoking every year. "Nearly 70% of people who currently smoke cigarettes want to quit, and the Great American ...
ACS CAN Names Costa Vermont State Government Relations Director
... this post, Costa will oversee advocacy efforts promoting evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Costa comes to ACS CAN after serving for six years in several capacities including news anchor and investigative reporter at WCAX ... Burlington. As a journalist, Costa has gained expertise in issues including healthcare, government and politics. “Vermont is facing crucial health care issues, including the need to protect young people from the dangers of tobacco products,” said Bill Sherman, managing director of government ...
Protect Vermont's Tobacco Control Program Funding
... Vermonters who smoke quit. Big Tobacco spends $16.7 million each year on marketing their deadly products in the Green Mountain State. Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking total $349 million The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) recommends that Vermont spend $8.4 million annually ...