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New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average.   The ...

New Report: Failure by Southern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The result of this inaction has led to some of the highest tobacco use rates in the country and contributed to cancer death rates that are significantly above the national average.   The ...

New Medicare Report

ACS CAN recently released a new report, Cancer and Medicare: A Chartbook . This new resource highlights Medicare information through charts to provide an overview of cancer among the elderly. The chartbook shows how many elderly are getting cancer and dying from the disease, how many are using cancer ... Medicare program as they work on health care reform. Here are some highlights from the new chartbook: o The elderly represent only 13 percent of the population but make up about half of new cancer cases. o Medicare pays for a major share of all costs for cancer and almost one of every ten ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Fuels California's Yes on Prop. 29 Campaign with New Donation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, today announced an additional $2.5 million donation to help pass the June 5 ballot ... life-saving cancer research right here in California and it will save lives. Prop 29, an initiative on the June 5 primary ballot, will raise the cost of a pack of cigarettes by $1 and dedicate those new funds to lifesaving research on cancer and other tobacco-related diseases and smoking ...

140 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Patients

... today and called on the General Assembly to prioritize the 34,270 Missourians who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2016. The visit was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) annual Day at the Capitol, which brought cancer advocates together to urge lawmakers to help improve cancer patients’ quality of life, protect funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings and reduce Missouri’s tobacco burden. “Missouri has come a long way in ...

Oklahoma Becomes 37th State to Increase Access to Health Coverage Through Medicaid

OKLAHOMA CITY  —    Oklahomans  approval of Medicaid expansion will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities  for  2 00,000 citizens  now  eligible for health   care coverage.    On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded "yes" to  Question 802, which asked if Medicaid should  be fully expand ed   to  low-income adults earning less than ... permitted under the federal health law .   The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) president.  “T his  victory  is an incredible development for public health in  Oklahoma , which currently has the second-highest ...

Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change

... with their elected officials during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Action Day. They let lawmakers know that Ohio can and must do better to reduce the burden of cancer by reducing the incidence of the disease and improving access to care. Advocates met with lawmakers to ask them to support increasing the ... in Ohio over 40 who are at high risk of developing cancer will have access to the prostate cancer screening they need. This bill also removes cost barriers such as copays or other out-of-pocket expense requirements for these screenings. An estimated 77,010 Ohioans will be diagnosed with ...

6-30-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Litigation Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required ... to pay for food, shelter, transportation and health care when you need it. Unlike most of these expenses, however, the costs of health care can vary substantially from year to year.   The individual can count on incurring some health costs...but cannot predict others (e.g. a cancer ...

6-30-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Litigation Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required ... to pay for food, shelter, transportation and health care when you need it. Unlike most of these expenses, however, the costs of health care can vary substantially from year to year.   The individual can count on incurring some health costs...but cannot predict others (e.g. a cancer ...

6-30-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Litigation Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required ... to pay for food, shelter, transportation and health care when you need it. Unlike most of these expenses, however, the costs of health care can vary substantially from year to year.   The individual can count on incurring some health costs...but cannot predict others (e.g. a cancer ...

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