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Let's hold Secretary Azar Accountable for Eliminating E-Cigarette Flavors
... quickly and publicly. When you click the below button, you'll be directed to a Facebook post about this announcement on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Facebook page. That department - led by Secratary Azar - is responsible for seeing this through. Please add a brief ...
Lisa A. Lacasse, MBA, President, ACS CAN
... for the organization. She has since established ACS CAN’s Black Volunteer Caucus and LGBTQ+ & Allies Engagement Group , created a dedicated Health Equity team, oversaw the addition of Spanish language presence on fightcancer.org , and prioritized investing in campaigns and partnerships that advance health equity and promote diversity and inclusion. Since joining ACS CAN in 2007, Ms. Lacasse has been integrally involved in helping to grow ACS ... cancer-specific research – and was instrumental in leading successful efforts to ensure patient protections were included in the Affordable Care Act and to safeguard those lifesaving provisions. Ms. Lacasse currently serves on Board for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Before joining ...
ACS CAN Florida Advocacy Hub
... Priorities included: Reducing The Toll of Tobacco Cancer Prevention and Early Dectection Cancer Research Funding Ensuring Access To Quality Care L earn more about our 2024 Florida Legislative Session Priority Outcomes! Click Here To Complete Your Report Back Form 2025 Florida ... 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 Floridians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Florida Legislature on initiatives to provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, and to ensure adequate funding for cancer research, lifesaving cancer screening programs, and comprehensive ...
Frequently Asked Questions About Biologic and Biosimilar Drugs
... that they are generally larger, more complex molecules. Biologics are usually administered via injection or infusion. Most biologics in cancer care are given under the close supervision of a medical professional. Q. What is a biosimilar? Answer: A biosimilar is a biologic product ... strength as its reference product. Q. Why does the biosimilar pathway exist? Answer: Biologics have become an increasingly important part of health care. With the increasing attention to the costs of drugs, it became apparent that there was a need to create competition and choice that ... Your healthcare provider may have various reasons for selecting a branded biologic or biosimilar, including experience with the product, your health plan’s formulary (permitted drugs), patient preference, cost consciousness, or some combination of these factors. You should ask your ...
ACTION | It’s Time to Restart Cancer Clinical Trials
As America begins its recovery from the COVID pandemic, there is an important part of our health care system that remains stalled – cancer clinical trials. When COVID struck, federally-funded clinical trials were immediately halted as it ...
BVC In Action
... Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Jasmine Gowarty, M.D., Texas Oncology, Jessica Gilbertson, National Council for Urban Indian Health, Keeshia Jones, Sisters Network, Inc. & ABCD, Sunaina Mathur, Cancer Stompers, Flecia Brown, ACS CAN Georgia Lead Volunteer, Ashton ... is Being Left Behind – Why Aren’t They Included in Clinical Trials?” to discuss the Black community’s unique challenges to cancer care. Watch the recording Download the Fireside Chat Program Clinical Trials: Why Black Community Participation Matters Dr. Sara Horton, ... Horton demystifies common misconceptions about clinical trials and how increasing Black patients enrollment in trials improves the standard of care for everyone. BVC In Action ...
Scarlott K. Mueller, MPH, RN
... nursing officer for the North Florida Regional Medical Center after serving for 21 years in this role. Scarlott had management and quality of care responsibilities for the areas of nursing, pharmacy, rehab, respiratory, regulatory and emergency services. She oversaw the first and ongoing ... to the Board of Directors American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. in January 2016. Scarlott received a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1985 and a bachelor of science in nursing degree from the University of North ...
2025 Georgia Cancer Action Day Resource Page
... provide you with all of the resources you need to feel prepared and confident going into the event. We are advocating for greater access to health care coverage, including closing the coverage gap, so other patients can survive cancer too. Date: Tuesday, February 4th Time: 8:00 AM to ...
Five Questions with Volunteer DonnaMarie Woodson
... about advocating for cancer patients and their families. In 2017, I wrote a Letter to the Editor opposing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and how important healthcare coverage is for cancer patients and the millions in this country without quality, affordable healthcare. My ... for Life. We know you are involved in the ACS CAN Black Volunteer Caucus. Can you tell us about this group and how it is helping ACS CAN promote health equity? I was honored to be nominated by my Grassroots Manager, Marc Mazza, and accepted on the National Black Volunteer Caucus. The BVC promotes health equity in ACS CAN in several ways. We provide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training for management and staff on being more aware of the ...
Thank You to Our 2023 Lights of Hope Sponsors!
... not accomplish the critical cancer advocacy work that we do without the generosity of our sponsors. What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...
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