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ACS CAN Applauds Washington, DC Mayor for Signing Bill to Protect the Health of All District Residents

... Director Jocelyn Collins released the following statement: “By signing this bill Mayor Bowser is sending a loud and clear message that the health of all DC residents must be protected.  The tobacco industry has aggressively targeted the District’s Black communities with menthol ... tobacco products, including hookah. A selective flavored tobacco sales restriction that allows access to these products can entrench existing health disparities and increase the health harms borne by these communities. “We emphasize our thanks to Mayor Bowser for signing this ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

National Patient Groups File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Defending Patient Protections in the Affordable Care Act

... diabetes, heart disease or stroke jointly filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical for people with life-threatening chronic diseases. The American Cancer Society, the American Cancer Society Cancer ... chronic diseases would likely not be sustainable without the individual responsibility requirement. These provisions significantly improve the health care system for chronic disease patients and their families by expanding access to quality, affordable health care; reducing the cost burden on families; and refocusing the system to emphasize prevention. “Patients with chronic diseases are already ...

Calls to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing in NJ Bring Together Patients, Providers & Public Health Leaders across Disease Spectrum

Key public health, patient and provider groups have come out in support of improving access to biomarker testing in New Jersey, urging lawmakers to advance ... effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for patients. There is strong consensus among medical and public health leaders across New Jersey that biomarker testing is an increasingly critical asset in cancer care and the treatment of other diseases.  Despite evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of biomarker testing and targeted therapy, currently ...

Chief Medical Officer for the American Cancer Society Testifies Before House Panel on Importance of Breast Cancer Care

Dr. Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society, testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee on the importance of education and awareness in the fight to defeat breast cancer. The hearing focused on legislation related to improving breast cancer early detection, research, treatment, and quality of care. Introduced by Reps. Wasserman Schultz and Myrick in the House and Sens. Klobuchar and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) in the Senate, the EARLY Act (H.R. 1740 and S. 994) would help young women understand the importance of breast health and the risks associated with breast cancer. Š—“As we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month this month, it is important to remember ...

A Trip to the White House: Celebrating the 90-Day Anniversary of Passage of the Affordable Care Act

... an amazing experience. We were able to meet and speak directly to President Obama. We were able to thank him for his relentless efforts to pass health care reform for families like ours who faced holes in the broken health care system. It is so rewarding to know that just over a year ago, we were here with other cancer patients and survivors, ACS CAN volunteers ...

FY22 Omnibus Offers Important Increases to NIH and NCI; Misses Mark on Cancer Prevention Funding and Access to Health Coverage

... Tonight the House is considering a long-overdue FY2022 funding bill that addresses critical aspects of cancer research, prevention and access to care. In a tough budget environment, the spending bill includes a $2.25 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $353 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). It also provides $1 billion to create the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Health (ARPA-H), a new program dedicated to accelerating the pace of biomedical research for rare and difficult to treat diseases, including ...

51 Health Groups Urge Administration to Defend and Enforce FDA Rule for E-Cigarettes, Cigars

WASHINGTON, D.C.— May 17, 2017 — Fifty-one leading health groups today urged the current administration to defend and fully implement the 2016 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule establishing public health oversight of electronic cigarettes, cigars and other previously unregulated tobacco products, also known as the deeming rule.  In a letter ... Academy of Pediatrics American Association for Cancer Research American Association for Dental Research American Association for Respiratory Care American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network American College of Cardiology American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ...

Health Advocacy Groups Deplore Arizona Senate’s Vote Repealing Local Governments’ Right to Protect Kids from Tobacco

... strip the right of local communities to protect their kids from deadly tobacco products and help people already addicted to quit. A coalition of health advocacy organizations, Arizona cities and education groups strongly opposes House Bill 2682 and urges the Arizona House of Representatives ... sales to 21. However, the federal Tobacco 21 doesn’t require states to pass any legislation to comply. The following is a statement from the health advocacy groups: “House Bill 2682 is unnecessary legislation and a dangerous concession to Big Tobacco. As health advocacy organizations, ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Cancer Patients and Public Health Advocates from Around New Mexico Rally Legislature with Virtual Tobacco Action Day

ALBUQUERQUE, NM -  Today, state legislators heard from cancer patients, survivors, and public health advocates during New Mexico’s virtual Tobacco Action Day. Even though the advocates could not travel to the capitol this year, they made ... virtual meetings, phone calls and social media.   The event, organized by New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco (NM ACT) and leading public health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), drew public health advocates from around the state to urge ... in the first place, including significantly increasing tobacco taxes and strengthening local control of tobacco sales.”  “Annual health care expenditures in New Mexico directly caused by tobacco use are $844 million. Enacting strong tobacco control policies will not only help save ...

Initial Guidance on Essential Health Benefits Leaves Questions about the Guarantee of Adequate and Affordable Coverage for Cancer Patients

... D.C. -- January 31, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin -- the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of benefits in ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location; prohibiting efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

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