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Advocates to Gov. Ferguson: Cancer Can’t Be Acceptable Outcome of State Budget-cutting Process
... Wash. -– American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates call on Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson to refuse to allow the long-term health of Washington residents to become collateral damage to the state’s current budget crisis. The state’s cancer prevention programs are one of the ... constituents as possible have access to screening for three of the state’s most prevalent forms of cancer. The following statement can be attributed to Audrey Miller Garcia, Government Relations Director for ACS CAN Washington: “The potential for budget cuts to do serious ... and cessation or the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Screening Program will damage Washington families well beyond their bank accounts. The cost will be the health of our children and lives of our loved ones. This is not political posturing. It’s based in data and is not a possibility ...
Raise The Sale Age of Tobacco to 21 in WA!
Tobacco 21 Washington seeks to raise the legal sale age for tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 years of age. Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Nearly 95% of smokers start before the age of 21. Each year, 17,800 children in Washington try ... and Vaping Products is costing WA state $2.8 Billion in healthcare costs every year! TAKE ACTION! Sign the Petition RESOURCES ACS CAN T-21 Fact sheet WA T-21 COALITION Page Raise The Sale Age of Tobacco to 21 in WA! ...
ACS CAN Advocates Ask for Washington's First Cigarette Tax Increase in 16 Years
OLYMPIA, Wash. –– Volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be on hand to support House Bill 2382 on Friday as the House Finance Committee considers legislation that includes the state’s first ... tax by at least $2.00 per pack and investing in fact-based tobacco control programs -- education, prevention and cessation – are some of the most effective ways to help people quit and make sure youth never start using tobacco. ACS CAN calls on the legislature to invest $10 ...
ACS CAN Calls for Expanded Access to Biomarker Testing in Washington
... all residents have ready access to biomarker testing. "Access to biomarker testing is about identifying the most effective treatment—which can save lives. It is the pathway to precision medicine, which can make all the difference in the outcome of a patient's cancer treatment," said Matt Helder, government relations director at ACS CAN. "In Washington, insurance coverage for biomarker ... saving costs and eliminating life-altering side effects. It’s notable that biomarker testing is increasingly important to the treatment of conditions outside of the cancer space, like arthritis and other autoimmune conditions, organ and tissue transplant, and rare diseases. Research ...
New Report: Washington Falls Short on Tobacco Prevention, Public Policies to Fight Cancer
... legislation to prevent and reduce cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The annual "How Do You Measure Up? A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality" finds the Evergreen State meets the benchmark in just three of the eight public policy areas and falls short in four other categories. "This year alone, almost 39,200 Washingtonians will be diagnosed with ... treatment. This report provides lawmakers a legislative path forward to improve cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage." ACS CAN is particularly concerned with Washington’s red ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Washington Legislature Not to Weaken State's Clean Indoor Air Law
Olympia, Wash. – February 8, 2017 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is deeply concerned about proposed legislation to weaken Washington’s Clean Indoor Air Law. We urge lawmakers to vote ‘No’ on House Bill ... which would allow smoking in cigar bars across Washington and require workers in such establishments to be current smokers as a condition of employment. In response to the legislation, Mary McHale, ACS CAN Washington government relations director, issued the following statement: “We cannot put the lives of thousands of workers and patrons in jeopardy by weakening our state’s smoke-free protections. No one should have to choose between their ...
The Columbian - Letter to the Editor: Remove Barriers to Screening
The following letter to the editor was published in The Columbian regarding ACS CAN's effort to close the colorectal cancer screening loophole for Medicare recipients. By Jennifer Kampsula Wong, Vancouver Published: April ... great grandmother and two great aunts. Currently Medicare, like private insurance, fully pays for routine colonoscopies for the purpose of screening. But, unlike private insurance, if a polyp is found and removed during the procedure, the colonoscopy is categorized as diagnostic exam, and the Medicare patient must pay a share of the cost. This Medicare loophole can leave patients with a surprise bill up to $300. As an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer ...
Patients, Survivors Advocates Gather in Olympia, Urge Lawmakers to Protect Access to Health Care on Cancer Action Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. – As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will ask lawmakers on ... the potential price beyond the budget. “Some budget cuts are more than numbers on a spread sheet, but literally mean lives lost,” ACS CAN Washington Government Relations Director Audrey Miller Garcia said. “These are not just financial decisions, but choices about who will and ... and cessation or the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Screening Program will damage Washington families well beyond their bank accounts. The cost will be the health of our children and lives of our loved ones. This is not political posturing. It’s based in data and is not a possibility ...
Cancer Advocates Rally in Olympia, Urge Lawmakers to Protect Access to Health Care on Cancer Action Day
OLYMPIA, Wash. –– As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network asked lawmakers at ... the tobacco tax by at least $2 per pack. “Some budget cuts are more than numbers on a spread sheet, but literally mean lives lost,” ACS CAN Washington Government Relations Director Audrey Miller Garcia said. “These are not just financial decisions, but choices about who will and ... and cessation or the Breast, Cervical, and Colon Screening Program will damage Washington families well beyond their bank accounts. The cost will be the health of our children and lives of our loved ones. This is not political posturing. It’s based in data and is not a possibility ...
Ensuring Access to Quality Care
Medicaid Defense: The preservation of eligibility, coverage, and access to Medicaid remains critically important for many low-income state residents who depend on the program for cancer and chronic disease prevention, as well as early detection, diagnostic, and treatment services. ACS CAN will work to ensure Medicaid enrollees have adequate access and coverage and will oppose proposals that create barriers or reduce access to ... patients, survivors, and those who could be diagnosed with cancer. Access to Biomarker Testing : ACS CAN will advocate for improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. Progress in improving cancer outcomes increasingly involves the use of precision medicine, which uses ...