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Senate Hearing on Cancer to Highlight Critical Need for Sustained Investment in Research

... time in more than five years that Congress has focused specific attention on a disease expected to kill more than 585,000 people in America and cost the economy an estimated $216 billion this year. The bipartisan hearing brings important attention to the winnable fight against cancer and demonstrates the need to get federal investment in research back on track after years of static funding that has not kept pace with our potential for innovation. ACS CAN is launching a new advertising campaign this week emphasizing the lifesaving importance of federal funding for the National Cancer Institute. ...

Youth E-cigarette Epidemic Prompts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Seek Legislation Addressing Tobacco Addiction

ATLANTA, GA – January 17, 2020 – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Georgia. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report and Broken Promises report show that Georgia can do better when it comes to implementing ...

2023 Oklahoma Cancer Action Day

... to locate all the necessary resources to prepare for your participation in successful lawmaker conversations on April 19th. We know that part of the magic that goes into an impactful Cancer Action Day is preparation, coordination, and resources - coupled with our pre-event ... Oklahoma Cancer Action Day Training Call 4.13.23 (Ends @ 1:01:30) Fact sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priority for 2021 Legislative Session

RALEIGH, NC – January 13, 2020 – As lawmakers dive into the first day of the 2021 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the new year.  All individuals deserve to live full, healthy ... cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to accessing care. Cancer patients, survivors and advocates look forward to meeting virtually with lawmakers over ...

TIME magzine cover story on the health care crisis and cancer

... Society and the Health Insurance Assistance Service (HIAS), a call service for patients who have questions pertaining to health insurance. One of the stories will be on the cover of this week's issue, which hits newsstands Friday, March 6. The Health-Care Crisis Hits Home By: Karen Tumulty When you've been strong and fit your whole life, it can be easy to discount your body's first whispers of sickness as merely the side effects of daily living. Looking back over the past three years, ...

California Makes Major Strides Enacting Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... state in the country to meet cancer-fighting best practice policies as recommended by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   According to the latest edition of ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, California measured up to policy recommendations in all but two of the nine issue areas ranked.   American Cancer Society and ACS CAN CEO Gary Reedy reached out directly to Governor Jerry Brown, Senate ...

New Jersey Receives Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... Jersey Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   TRENTON, NJ – August 3, 2017 – New Jersey is falling short when it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality ,  New Jersey measured up to ... in just four of the nine issue areas ranked. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 15 th edition of the report shows just how far we’ve come in the last decade and a half passing policies proven to reduce suffering ...

2024 Virginia Legislative Priorities

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 Virginia residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2024 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Governor and the General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health ... colonoscopies that follow a positive stool-based test. Remove copays for cancer screenings: ACS CAN will advocate for legislation to eliminate cost sharing for follow-up cancer screening tests that are needed after an abnormal result and supplemental screening needed for some individuals ...

Gov. Moore Approves Legislation to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing

... HB 1217 / SB 805—among many other bills—into law. This legislation will increase insurance coverage for biomarker testing, making this form of precision medicine available to more Marylanders. The signing ceremony will take place today at 12:00pm in the State House. “Today is a win ... and patients across Maryland,” said Lance Kilpatrick, Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Maryland. “This legislation will help expand access and bring the promise of precision medicine to patients dealing with cancer and other diseases, including arthritis, other autoimmune conditions and rare diseases, no ...

Kentucky Legislature Turning its Back on Cancer Patients

FRANKFORT, KY.  – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes House bill 7, which would require a majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid to meet various work requirements as a condition of ... net in the fight against cancer. We urge the legislature to stop this dangerous legislation that would create barriers for cancer patients and cost lives.    ###   About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for ...

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