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California Cancer Advocates Renew Campaign to Get Big Tobacco Money Out of State Elections
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is rolling out its Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics campaign for the 2018 election season. ACS CAN is once again challenging ... attorney general Xavier Becerra has accepted more than $12,000 in tobacco industry donations. Three candidates running for the California Board of Equalization have also taken tobacco company campaign contributions as well. “Just as the tobacco companies spend outrageous sums of money ...
Governor Newsom’s Veto of Legislation to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing Fails Cancer Patients
... 912 – which was introduced by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the University of California – aimed to enable more Californians to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for cancer patients. The following is a statement from ACS CAN California Managing Director Jim Knox: ...
Sen. Susan Rubio, Asm. Mike Gipson Receive ‘Legislator of the Year’ Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policies
Sacramento , Calif. – California State Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Mike Gipson received the Legislator of the Year award, a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of their commitment to strong, evidence-based policies that improve public health and save lives from cancer. ... waste,” said ACS CAN California State Legislative Director Autumn J. Ogden-Smith. Asm. Gipson championed legislation to remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test, reducing barriers for patients to receive ...
Bill Lands on Governor Jerry Brown’s Desk Improving Cancer Patients’ Ability to Get Chemotherapy in the Comforts of Their Own Home
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Cancer patients’ access to affordable chemotherapy they can take at home will continue to be protected if Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation passed last week. Assembly Bill (AB) 1860 extends a law helping to equalize out-of-pocket costs for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy. The legislation was sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... chemotherapy is also easier for some patients to take, which is why they stay on their treatment and that leads to faster recovery and overall cost savings,” said ACS CAN California Legislative Director Autumn Ogden-Smith. “We urge Governor Brown to sign this critically important ...
Governor Newsom Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians
... testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence. The bill, sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the University of California, received strong, bipartisan support throughout the legislative process. “We thank the Legislature and Governor Newsom for taking this crucial step to turn the promise of precision medicine into a reality for more Californians. A longstanding leader in health equity and medical innovation, California joins twelve ...
Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians Heads to the Governor’s Desk
... testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence. Senate Bill 496, sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the University of California, has received strong, bipartisan support throughout the legislative process. It now heads to the governor’s desk. “Biomarker ... can help health care providers render the right treatment at the right time and is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of diseases like arthritis and other autoimmune and rare diseases. With research happening in other areas, biomarkers may be available in the ...
Massachusetts Outshines California When It Comes to Protecting Kids from Tobacco Addiction; Gov. Baker Signs New Law, Making MA First State in the Nation to Prohibit Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products
Los Angeles, Calif - California Missed Chance Earlier this Year; City of Los Angeles has Opportunity to Make Up Lost Ground in Two Weeks or Will it Give Big Tobacco an Early Christmas Present? California is once again leaving kids vulnerable to the lure of flavored tobacco products while Massachusetts becomes the leader in addressing the current youth e-cigarette epidemic, now one of the nation’s ... flavored tobacco products in the Commonwealth, including menthol cigarettes, e-cigarettes, chewing tobacco, hookah and cigars. The following can be attributed to Jim Knox, Managing Director American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) California: “While the California ...
Assembly Designates March 2018 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in both men and women in California. Awareness is key because this is a cancer that is treatable, curable, and in many cases, completely preventable. To shine a light on this important health issue, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sponsored a resolution that was passed by the Assembly on March 19, 2018 declaring March 2018 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the ... Society has more information on colorectal cancer screenings and prevention on its website. Colorectal cancer screening is one of the most cost-effective prevention measures in health care, more cost-effective than breast or prostate cancer screening which is why the American Cancer ...
Cancer Patients, Survivors and Their Families Tell Congress the Time to Make Health Care More Affordable is PAST DUE!
San Francisco , Calif. – American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers gathered today at the San Francisco Federal Building to kick off National Cancer Survivor Month with an important message to Congress: affordable cancer care is PAST DUE. “It is cause of moral outrage that more than half of cancer patients are forced to incur debt during their life-saving treatment. No one should be forced into ... have to spend out of pocket on prescription drugs. For cancer patients – particularly those taking new or specialized drug therapies – the cost of prescription drugs can cost tens of thousands of dollars per year. “With all the challenges we face while on our cancer journey, being ...
Got Milk (or Water)?
Sacramento, Calif. – New ACS CAN Report Spotlights Role Nutrition Plays in Cancer Fight. A new report that grades states based on how well they’re enacting cancer-fighting ... in kids’ meals. Currently, most restaurant kids’ meals include a sugary beverage that contains more than the weekly recommended amount of sugary drinks for children. With the American Cancer Society findings now showing nearly 20 percent of all cancers are linked to weight, it is ... eating and active living environments. “Customers can still explicitly ask to replace the healthy drink with a sugary beverage at no cost, but the default beverage offered in a children’s meal must be a healthful option,” said Kris Lev-Twombly, executive director of the ...