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2019 Advocacy Accomplishments

... information on ACS CAN’s advocacy efforts, explore our website. Sustained Investments in Cancer Research In 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provided 50,000 extramural grants to 300,000 researchers at 2,500 universities, medical schools and other research institutions across ... increases for skin cancer, prostate cancer and ovarian cancer programs, as well as a $20 million increase for the Office on Smoking and Health A new $50 million initiative to support a data modernization effort at the CDC, with language that directs the organization to prioritize ... billion in research grants. The ACS CAN Texas team was instrumental in securing this mission-critical win, which will ensure world-class cancer care continues throughout the state for the next decade.   Advocating as One Voice Against Cancer ACS CAN is the founder and the leading ...

Fight Big Tobacco in West Virginia

Impact of Tobacco in West Virginia: The Need to Invest in Tobacco Control to Reduce Taxpayer Costs, Protect Kids, and Save Lives:   Health Costs of Tobacco to West Virginia Tobacco is an addictive and deadly product. Smoking harms nearly every organ in the body and remains the ... deaths are caused by smoking.   Economic Costs of Tobacco to West Virginia Smoking is estimated to cost West Virginia $1.17 billion in direct health care costs, including $298.1 million in Medicaid costs annually.v Additionally, smoking costs the state $2.4 billion in productivity costs ...

Montana Cancer Summit Speaker Bios

... Inc. Dr. Whitney Jones is a Gastroenterologist, a former Clinical Professor of Medicine and current adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and information services at the University of Louisville.  He is a founding member and currently serves as Chair of the Kentucky Colon ... research in oncology as a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder until 2005.      Suzanne Held, PhD, Professor, Health & Human Development, Montana State University Suzanne Held, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Health & Human Development at ... and successful experiences in community-based participatory research addressing health concerns such as cancer and chronic illness self-care management. She has numerous publications and has provided presentations nationwide regarding this work. Alma always shares that her passion ...

Sample Testimony for House Bill 1301

... Islander individuals. Research is critical to understanding and reducing cancer disparities, as well as examining gaps in cancer prevention and care delivery that contribute to these disparities including the identification of new cancer risk factors which can lead to new intervention approaches to reduce cancer disparities and promote health equity. Everyone should have equitable access to quality cancer care and an equal opportunity to live a healthy life. Our ability to ... relies heavily on eliminating the inequities that exist in cancer care, including research. Data collection will aid future research to improve health equity for minority populations unique to the people of Hawaii. Please support and pass HB 1301 HD1 SD1. Sincerely, Name City, Zip code   ...

Protect Medicaid Expansion in Idaho

Video of idaho_supports_medicaid_in_our_words   In 2018 , Idahoans voted to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Since then, thousands of state residents have the peace of mind that comes with being able to get the care they need, when they need it. The ... our friends, neighbors, and communities in recent years. Through the tumultuous height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans could rely on stable health care when it was most needed. Everyday Idahoans are relying on their lawmakers to protect Medicaid expansion. Sign up to Host An Idaho ...

Cancer Votes

... In preparation for the 2020 presidential election, Cancer Votes focused on the presidential primary race, capitalizing on the emergence of health care as a top issue and focusing on the key states of Iowa , New Hampshire and South Carolina . In 2019, ACS CAN conducted polls of likely Republican and Democratic voters to gauge attitudes on relevant issues including access to health care and tobacco control. Volunteers and staff met with campaign policy staff for several presidential campaigns to share information on ACS ...

Cancer Patients Need Paid Time Off During Treatment

... all cancer patients, survivors and caregivers who work have access to paid leave, and without it they risk losing employment or not getting the care they need.  New York made history when it enacted the Paid Family Leave program in 2016. The program was built on the state’s decades-old ... loved one, or address the impact of military deployment, TDI is the program New Yorkers rely on when they need to take care of their own serious health needs.  When PFL was passed in 2016, it guaranteed New Yorkers 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave at 67% of their wages -- up to ... That's why it is so important to give employees the right to take a few hours or days of leave at a time, if necessary, for their own serious health conditions or to care for family members with serious health conditions.  A nationwide survey of cancer patients showed that of those ...

MD and DC Making Progess on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...

MD and DC Making Progess on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...

Maryland and DC Making Progress on Cancer-FIghting Public Policies

... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...

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