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Addressing Tobacco Addiction, Access to Care Among Priorities for Wisconsin Cancer-Fighting Advocates

... during the pandemic, so ACS CAN volunteers continue to work incessantly to ensure all Wisconsinites have access to the quality, affordable care they need when they need it,” said Sara Sahli, ACS CAN Wisconsin government relations director. This year in Wisconsin, more than 36,000 people will hear the words “you have cancer” and will begin their battle against this disease. ACS CAN will focus on addressing health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, low-income ... and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health. Medicaid & Expansion : ACS CAN will advocate to protect, preserve, improve and expand access to comprehensive health insurance coverage for ...

Hawaii Public Health Advocates Urge Legislature Not to Eliminate the State’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding

... Tuesday on House Bill 1296 that would eliminate funding for Hawaii’s tobacco control program, which has dramatically reduced smoking rates and health care costs for more than two decades. The funding comes from yearly payments from the tobacco industry, not taxpayers, as part of a settlement to ... and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: "Eliminating funding for a proven tobacco control program in the middle of a pandemic where respiratory health is at the forefront is a dangerous move that threatens the health of our state. We recognize that lawmakers must make tough decisions, ...

Hitting Home: State Health and Community Leaders Outline How The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Alaska

... the House and Senate budget reconciliation legislation, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”  More than 230,000 Alaskans rely on health insurance provided by Medicaid. That group includes 38 percent who are children, including children with disabilities, and 76 percent of the ... goal of getting a bill through Congress before July 4. According to recent nonpartisan estimates, nearly 11 million people nationwide would lose health insurance under the current proposal. Rural hospitals, clinics, and other health care providers in Alaska are at significant risk should the legislation pass. A mass loss of Medicaid coverage would lead to an uptick in ...

New Report to Illustrate Barriers to Care for Patients in Pain

WASHINGTON – June 29, 2011 – The Institute of Medicine (IOM) will release a report today detailing the status of pain care management and research in the United States. The first report of its kind, Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Treatment, and Research will help to raise awareness that untreated pain is a significant public health problem affecting millions of Americans. The report will include findings about the adequacy of pain assessment, treatment and management in the United States. The report will also identify barriers to appropriate pain care and make recommendations designed to reduce barriers to care and improve training, research, education and clinical care. “Barriers to ...

Public Health Advocates Call on Congress to End Cervical Cancer Deaths Worldwide

... 2017 – Advocates from Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon (PRRR) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will join 11 other public health organizations on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge lawmakers to help end cervical cancer deaths worldwide by integrating prevention and treatment into existing U.S. global health assistance programs. Cervical cancer is a disease that is both preventable and treatable, but kills an estimated 266,000 women each year ... organizations, and key local leadership, the partnership builds country-owned, sustainable programs that allow women and girls to access the care they need to thrive. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon currently support efforts in Botswana, Namibia, Peru, Zambia, Tanzania and Ethiopia. ### 0 Public ...

National Pain Care Legislation Would Increase Research, Education and Awareness of Pain Management Issues

... introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today. Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-MI) introduced the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007, which would improve pain care research, education, training, and access. Chronic pain affects an estimated 76.2 million Americans more than cancer, diabetes and heart disease combined, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Pain is also the most common reason Americans access the health care system and is a leading contributor to health care costs, accounting for more than $100 billion a year in expenses and lost ...

New Poll: 8 in 10 Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Vote-Determining Factor

... Action Network (ACS CAN) showed that inflation and the cost of living was the most important issue on voters’ minds with the affordability of health insurance being the top health care issue.  A majority of voters said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supported policies requiring health plans to cover ...

District Court Decision Temporarily Blocks Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients in 19 States

... a preliminary injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States. This decision temporarily blocks the Final Rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which expands insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in 19 ... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in October urging the Court to deny a motion for a stay. The groups argued that the Final Rule aligns with Congress’s intent in passing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because it will improve patient outcomes and public health and reduce uncompensated care costs by decreasing the number of uninsured ...

New Mexico and Utah Tobacco Tax Increases Are Big Wins for Public Health

... both states are expected to sign the measures into law in the coming days and both will go into effect July 1, 2010. “These important public health victories will save lives in New Mexico and Utah,” said John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Raising tobacco taxes protects public health by reducing smoking and helps to boost the economy by generating revenue and long-term health savings. We encourage more states to follow ... over $43 million for 2011 and nearly $45 million for subsequent years. The money will be directed to the general fund and will restore prenatal care for low income expectant mothers, cuts in highway patrol troopers and other important programs. ACS CAN and the Society are currently working ...

Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Alter or Delay Care Due to Insurance Barriers

... nearly one-third of patients and survivors have experienced some insurance barrier to accessing prescription drugs necessary for their cancer care, more than half of lower-income respondents have had to act to reduce their prescription costs, and roughly one-quarter of all patients have ... coupon or assistance program (18%) or asking for a lower-cost drug to be prescribed (17%). While these methods may help reduce overall health care costs, other common methods may have serious negative impacts on patients’ health. For instance, low-income patients were more likely to delay treatment (17%), endure a side effect without treatment (17%), take an ...

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