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... President Obama today issued a proclamation naming March National Colorectal Awareness Month. The presidential proclamation notes the importance of supporting both survivors and those at risk of being diagnosed with the disease. A statement from ACS CAN President Chris Hansen follows: The president 's proclamation underscores the importance of educating the public on this dangerous but highly ... burden for people living on a fixed income by ensuring men and women on Medicare receive these lifesaving screenings without unexpected cost sharing. Congress should quickly move this bipartisan legislation that already has the support of nearly one third of the Senate and 220 ...

A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (85%) Maryland voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. Among the key findings, the poll showed that addressing health care costs, particularly out-of-pocket costs, is the most important health care issue for voters in Maryland. More broadly, the issues that are most important to Maryland voters relate to inflation and cost of living, which matched the chief concern of voters nationally. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research, this poll is a part ...

Washington, D.C.—T he  U.S. House of Representatives will   vote  tonight  on a package of legislative proposals aimed at addressing numerous pandemic-related health, research ... support cash-strapped  states meet their residents’ growing need for health coverage.  It also ensures Medicare enrollees will not face any cost   sharing for COVID-19 related health expenses  and provides funding  for the National Institutes of Health  to restart essential medical ... with more than 12 million workers.     A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows:      “Urgent action is needed to help millions of Americans, including many  who  have a history of cancer, obtain and ...

8 million. That's the number of lives saved due in large part to tobacco control efforts since the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health , according to a study ... report drew heavily from findings in the American Cancer Society-funded Hammond-Horn study, the first large-scale study that examined the effect of cigarette smoking on death rates from cancer and other diseases. In the 50 years since the release of the report, this country has made strides ... per pack, up 92 cents per pack since the end of 2002.   With the progress weŠ—'ve made, weŠ—'re winning the fight against tobacco. But, we canŠ—'t rest on past progress. The tobacco industry continues to oppose proven tobacco control efforts, challenge tobacco control policies in ...