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Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Ohioans touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2019, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Ohio Legislature in support of the following priorities: Ensuring Access to Quality Care Increase Funding for Breast and ...

... mortality from cancer and other non-communicable diseases. Despite this progress, what we are NOT seeing is a clear and tangible commitment of resources from the global health community. There is an egregious disparity between the tremendous burden of cancer and other NCDs and the ... causes of cancer, especially HPV and Hepatitis B; screening for treatable cancers, particularly cervical and breast; increasing access to cost-effective treatment; and diminishing suffering by improving access to essential pain medicines. What is missing is the global commitment of resources to implement these proven interventions. Consistent with the “"We Can. I Can." theme of this year's WCD, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network joins the UICC in a united voice to say: WE CAN work ...

Statement by Michele Bonan, New York City Advocacy Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New York, NY - March 18, 2013 - "Mayor Bloomberg, Commissioner Farley, and the New York City Council deserve credit for once again taking on ... Big Tobacco.   "In 2013, it is estimated that more than 11,000 New Yorkers will die from cancers caused by smoking, making it the leading cause of cancer deaths.  Each day more than 3,500 kids under the age of 18 try their first cigarette, and more than 900 become established smokers. ... that one of the most powerful tools to help adults quit and keeps kids from starting -a high tobacco tax-remains impactful.  In sum, high cost tobacco means fewer users, and fewer users means less illness and premature death from diseases like cancer. "These proposals, in addition to ...

... to afford their treatments – even when they have health insurance.  Current law establishes a limit on what most private insurance plans can require enrollees to pay in out-of-pocket costs. [1]   These limits protect patients from extremely high costs and are essential to any health care system that works for cancer ... care physician, and $30 every time she sees her oncologist, who is considered a specialist. Co-insurance – a fixed percentage of the total cost of a treatment an enrollee pays.  For example, a cancer drug costs $100 total per prescription filled and the patient’s plan has a 20 ...