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... state in the country to meet cancer-fighting best practice policies as recommended by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   According to the latest edition of ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, California measured up to policy recommendations in all but two of the nine issue areas ranked.   American Cancer Society and ACS CAN CEO Gary Reedy reached out directly to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate ...

... together from across the state to advocate for life-saving policies. No prior experience is needed, we will provide training and resources ahead of time and book lawmaker meetings for you. All you need to bring is your passion in the fight against cancer. See you at the Capitol!   Here is ... policies/the asks we will be making, guidance for your lawmaker meetings, and logistical information:  Training Manual PDF The training deck can be found here: Training Deck PDF   If you are in a House or Senate meeting with 3+ constituents, you will have a Meeting Captain to help ... wipe out $400 million in medical debt (budget ask) In a 2022 ACS CAN survey, 73% of cancer survivors said they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. Medical debt may have a direct effect on cancer care: high costs can lead to delayed treatment. ...

... locate all the necessary resources to prepare for your participation in successful lawmaker conversations on February 16th. We know that part of the magic that goes into an impactful Cancer Action Day is preparation, coordination, and resources - coupled with our pre-event ... Training Recording 23_ky_volunteer_training_presentation_final.pdf Fact sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf ...

William J. Mayer, MD, MPH, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federation Care Network, a clinically integrated network of six health systems, 17 acute care hospitals and 3,500 physicians, dedicated to improving the health of Michigan at a sustainable cost. He has over 25 years of leadership experience in health care and health-related organizations. His professional roles have included program ... Lakeshore Division's Board of Directors. In November 2011, Dr. Mayer was elected to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) Board of Directors. In addition, Dr. Mayer has served as a Board member for the ACS Lakeshore and Great Lakes Divisions, a member of the ...