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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reducing, Preventing Tobacco Use and Access to Care Top List of Priorities for Minnesota Cancer-Fighting Advocates

... it does not affect everyone equally. ACS CAN is committed to working with lawmakers to address the youth tobacco use epidemic, as well as the health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, low-income ... potentially lifesaving cancer screening and early detection services. These programs are critical for our work to improve cancer disparities and health care equity. “Amid the pandemic, ACS CAN volunteers are working incessantly to help ensure our elected officials put the health of Minnesotans ...

Utah Legislature Fails Public Health by Delivering a Win for Big Tobacco; Governor Cox Called to Veto HB 337

... the state legislature compromised and voted to increase the cigarette tax by just 50 cents per pack, which will have little to no public health benefit.  ACS CAN supported a proposal to increase the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack to benefit the health of all Utahns. Had the legislature not caved to the immense pressure forced by tobacco lobbyists, the increase in the original bill would ... 2,100 lives, helped 5,800 adults who smoke quit, reduced youth smoking rates by 13.6 percent, and saved $116.27 million in long-term health care costs from adult and youth smoking declines.  “After 16 years of not raising the cigarette tax, the legislature finally had a chance 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 ...

Alaska Cancer Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Protect Access to Care, Push Back Against Big Tobacco During 2026 Session

JUNEAU, Alaska -- With Alaskans facing soaring health insurance costs and thousands at risk of losing lifesaving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... person’s ability to prevent, detect or treat cancer,” ACS CAN Alaska Government Relations Director Emily Nenon said. “Alaska faces unique health care challenges, and we have had great success in developing and implementing Alaska solutions to Alaska problems. Programs like telehealth and ...

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