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Cancer Advocates Detail Policies Necessary to Reach New Cancer Moonshot Goal
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Ahead of the president’s State of the Union Address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is offering numerous policy suggestions for ways in which the ...
3-21-13 Affordable Care Act Update
... insurance exchange, or marketplace. Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill at a ceremony Wednesday morning. The law authorizes the development of a seven-member board of directors, with a strong provision that prevents any individual or an immediate member of their family who has had a conflict of interest during the last year from serving on the board. ACS CAN volunteers and government relations staff played an active role in the development of Minnesota's exchange. Specifically, volunteers and staff ... expansion_3.19.13.docx 100 Million Americans Receive Free Preventive Care under ACA The ACA Act provided more than 100 million people with no-cost preventive care in 2011 and 2012, according to federal health officials. The Department of Health and Human Services report released Monday ...
3-21-13 Affordable Care Act Update
... insurance exchange, or marketplace. Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill at a ceremony Wednesday morning. The law authorizes the development of a seven-member board of directors, with a strong provision that prevents any individual or an immediate member of their family who has had a conflict of interest during the last year from serving on the board. ACS CAN volunteers and government relations staff played an active role in the development of Minnesota's exchange. Specifically, volunteers and staff ... expansion_3.19.13.docx 100 Million Americans Receive Free Preventive Care under ACA The ACA Act provided more than 100 million people with no-cost preventive care in 2011 and 2012, according to federal health officials. The Department of Health and Human Services report released Monday ...
3-21-13 Affordable Care Act Update
... insurance exchange, or marketplace. Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill at a ceremony Wednesday morning. The law authorizes the development of a seven-member board of directors, with a strong provision that prevents any individual or an immediate member of their family who has had a conflict of interest during the last year from serving on the board. ACS CAN volunteers and government relations staff played an active role in the development of Minnesota's exchange. Specifically, volunteers and staff ... expansion_3.19.13.docx 100 Million Americans Receive Free Preventive Care under ACA The ACA Act provided more than 100 million people with no-cost preventive care in 2011 and 2012, according to federal health officials. The Department of Health and Human Services report released Monday ...
Six Diverse Groups Unite in Nationwide Call for Health Care Reform as Key to Economic Reform
... buy. Their common message: In order to fix the ailing economy, the nation needs health care reform that addresses the related problems of health care costs and people losing health coverage. The groups are the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Medical Association (AMA), Families USA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Regence BlueCross BlueShield, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The ad will air at least until Feb. 5 and ...
It’s Time to Protect Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-Free Air in Louisiana
... for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana kicked off its Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign, a public campaign to ask legislators to stand up for the health of their constituents by passing a statewide comprehensive smoke-free policy to make all workplaces smoke-free, including bars and gaming ... Representative Dustin Miller. “We are losing too many loved ones to diseases that are largely preventable. Now is the time for changes that can save lives and create better places to work, live and play.” The Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign is a coalition of organizations that supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to harmful secondhand smoke, including ...
ACS Asks State High Court Act in Cayuga, Seneca Case
... Health in Cayuga, Seneca Case Albany, NY - The American Cancer Society today urged New York State's highest court to recognize that the flood of illegal, untaxed cigarette sales is a deadly health hazard, as it considers a key tax case involving Cayuga and Seneca counties. The American ... of NY & NJ. "This is about how tax-free cigarettes sold through Indian retailers are slowly killing 100,000 New Yorkers right now. We simply can no longer turn a blind eye to the public health menace that continues to creep across this state." A proven public health strategy to reduce the devastation caused by tobacco is to increase the cost of cigarettes so fewer people purchase them. Higher cigarette prices deter young people from smoking, provide incentive for adult smokers to ...
Public Health Advocates Call on Congress to End Cervical Cancer Deaths Worldwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 24, 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 ... the most common cancer among women in 38 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). “Where you live should not determine if you live. New cases of and deaths from cervical cancer can be eliminated in girls and women through increased access to vaccination and inexpensive treatment in ... alive, so it would be a shame to see them die of something so preventable. Let’s be smart about global health programs by integrating low-cost cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment activities into existing healthcare programs.” Today, ACS CAN, PRRR and 22 other health ...
Texas Cancer Action Week 2023
It's happening. Texas cancer advocates will be descending upon our state capitol for an incredible day of action Tuesday, February 21st. Help amplify their voices by taking action at home for our Virtual Cancer Action Week February 20-28 2023 Texas Cancer Action Day Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 ACS CAN Texas 2023 legislative priorities: Securing $600 million in appropriations to support the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. ... Support policies that encourage more copay only plans, place limits on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and ensure that all cost-sharing payments are counted. Activities List: Review our priorities CPRIT One-Pager BCCS One-Pager Tobacco Control One-Pager ...
January 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update
CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS The President's Budget On February 13, President Obama released his budget for the 2013 fiscal year. ACS CAN was deeply disappointed to learn that the budget cuts funding for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute, especially as the President had singled out the importance of the issue during his State of the Union address last month. The cuts also contradict the president's previous commitment to increase cancer ... Fund. COLON CANCER ACS CAN has endorsed critical legislation introduced recently in the US House of Representatives that would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries in obtaining lifesaving colon cancer screenings. Read the ACS CAN press release . The "Removing ...
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