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House Proposal Signals Retreat in War on Cancer

    Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, in response to proposed budget cuts in the U.S. House of Representatives that would decimate cancer programs. “A generation ago, ... the word “cancer” was whispered, if it was even uttered at all.  The promise of a world where cancer is no longer a major health threat can be achieved, but only if we keep the momentum moving forward.  If we slow down, we risk losing the ground we've gained and we will cost our nation far more resources and lives in the long run. The American Cancer Society understands lawmakers are under a lot of pressure to cut ...

Legislature Votes to Remove Barriers to Precision Treatments

... step in accessing precision medicine treatments.  “Biomarker testing has given me better, more effective treatment options, a better chance of surviving cancer and more time with my family,” said Keith Hollingsworth, a Hoosier husband and father of two young boys and stage 4 colorectal cancer patient. “Thank you to our state lawmakers who are giving more Hoosier better access to precision ... The following is a statement from Allie Kast, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Indiana: "Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend and improve lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Oregon Lawmakers to Finish the Job on Flavored Tobacco, Provide Access to Biomarker Testing in Line with Advances

SALEM, Ore. –– On the first day of the 2025 Oregon Legislature, advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network call on lawmakers to finish the job and end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other ... as significant increases in health care costs statewide for every Oregonian. “It’s time to end this problem once and, truly, for all,” ACS CAN Oregon Government Relations Director Kari Hampton said. “We appreciate that legislative solutions take time, but this should have been done ...

Let's Screen New York Action Center

  The Let’s #ScreenNY campaign is a statewide coalition of patient advocacy groups, health systems, community organizations, individuals, policymakers, and others who are committed to helping ensure that all New Yorkers get back to regular cancer screening. Visit our homepage for more information. Ways you can make a meaningful impact in this campaign and take action are listed in this web page. Sign up for the Let’s #ScreenNY campaign Share your ... (CSP). The CSP provides low income and uninsured New Yorkers access to life saving breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost. Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill - When it comes to colon cancer screenings, some choose to have a less invasive procedure. But what happens ...

Polling Shows Strong Public Support for Accepting Federal Funds to Increase Access to Care Through Medicaid

... to expand their Medicaid programs. It's up to each state to make the decision for itself. Since the ruling by the high court, a geographic mix of states have been wrestling with the decision of whether to make health coverage under Medicaid available to individuals and families under 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as urged by ... We're hopeful that states still grappling with the decision will recognize the significant impact that expanding the number of people who can receive Medicaid coverage would have on low-income people suffering from serious illnesses such as cancer. That's why ACS CAN conducted a poll ...

Nevada Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Cancer Action Week to Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Tobacco Prevention

... this week with Nevada lawmakers during the state’s Cancer Action Week, hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). During online meetings, phone calls and emails, the group will urge their legislators to support policies to fight cancer in Nevada. To kick ... an ACS CAN Nevada cancer advocate who passed away in September 2020 from metastatic breast cancer. "Jet’s spirit will be on the floor of the Nevada state capitol this week as we continue the work that was so important to her," said Sherry Jasperson, fellow ACS CAN advocate who ... detection and ways they can get involved with our efforts in Nevada." This year's Cancer Action Week will focus on reducing the devastating toll of tobacco use, which is linked to at least 13 types of cancer. Specifically, the group will urge state lawmakers to preserve current funding for ...

Over 150 Patient and Health Care Groups Urge Congress to Pass DIVERSE Trials Act

... allow sponsors to provide patients with technology necessary to facilitate remote participation in clinical trials; and require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create guidance on the use of decentralized trials to increase trial diversity. “These changes would greatly benefit patients and research alike,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), which organized the group letter. “Patients overwhelmingly want to participate in clinical trials, but patients in remote areas or with ...

Amidst Youth E-cigarette Epidemic, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... Society’s (ACS) 44th annual Great American Smokeout happening tomorrow, November 21, by calling on the General Assembly to protect the health of Kentucky residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation including increasing funding to go towards tobacco control programs.  The ... epidemic levels among youth, with more than one in four high school students (27.5%) currently using e-cigarettes.  The advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is working to ensure the General Assembly increases funding for tobacco cessation and prevention programs during the 2020 legislative session. ...

NM Needs High Cigarette Tax Increase to Improve Public Health

... state’s cigarette tax by 34 cents per pack.  The public health community – including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association, American Heart Association, New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Keres Consulting – opposes Sen. Sanchez’s proposal because it will not significantly improve the health of New Mexicans.  While we oppose this bill, we do welcome the opportunity this creates to consider how the state’s tobacco tax policy can ... small, tobacco companies can absorb the price difference and offer coupons to shield smokers and young people from having to pay the increased cost. Simply put, pennies don’t save lives.” To reduce the burden of tobacco-related disease in the state, the New Mexico’s legislature ...

Precision Medicine Initiative Promotes Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

WASHINGTON, DC January 30, 2015 The president 's Precision Medicine Initiative is an important investment in improving our understanding of the causes of and potential therapies for cancer - a disease that kills more than 1,600 people in America each day. The proposal would dedicate a combined ... and we call on Congress to make funding for the Precision Medicine Initiative and cancer research broadly a top priority in the FY16 budget. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions ...

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