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TIPS Campaign Kicks off its 10th Year

Washington, D.C.— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new advertisements today as they kick off  the   10 th  year of  the  highly successful “ Tips from Former Smokers ” national campaign.  The ads will run March 1 through September 26 on national cable ... and network television, streaming radio and online.  The ads will also run in  28 local  TV  markets with higher smoking prevalence.   Two of the new ads in this year’s campaign feature  participants who have been diagnosed with cancer related to tobacco use as well as their caregivers. The following is a statement from Lisa  Lacass e , president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):   “With roughly one-third of all cancer deaths being linked to tobacco use, we’re excited to see the CDC kick of f  their 10 th  year ...

Access to Medicaid Expansion Key to South Dakota’s Fight Against Cancer

PIERRE, S.D. –– To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what Medicaid expansion means for South Dakota families in the fight against cancer and how important it is to ... Medicaid expansion in 2022,” ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “They did not vote to add massive amounts of government paperwork to the lives of their friends, family and  small business owners as a condition to see their doctors. We are confident ... expansion of Medicaid, via Amendment D, in 2022. Those without coverage face one of the biggest barriers to receiving their critical screenings: cost. Many individuals who fall within “the coverage gap” -- making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance ...

Supplemental Funding Request for Cancer Research Critical to Put Progress Back on Track

... fiscal year, a move that if enacted would begin to restore necessary funding that for five years running has failed to keep up with the growing cost of medical research. “Just weeks after the president signed into law $150 million in supplemental funding for the National Institutes of Health ... to better fund cancer will not only be realized in research, but will also be applied to prevention and early detection services.” ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy partner of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed ...

Cancer Advocates Applaud Gov. Sisolak for Signing Critically Important Bill into Law that Addresses Youth E-cigarette Epidemic

RENO, Nev. – June 14, 2019— The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its volunteer advocates, most of them cancer patients and survivors, thank Gov. Sisolak for signing Senate Bill (SB) 263 into law yesterday. The bill addresses the skyrocketing use of e-cigarettes by Nevada youth. In response to the governor’s action, Tom McCoy, Nevada government relations director for ACS CAN, released the ...

South Dakota Falls Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... falls short when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, released today.  “Our state doesn’t hold up very well in this report,” said David W. Benson, ACS CAN government relations director for South Dakota. “It clearly shows we need to work on our tobacco tax and our funding of breast and cervical ... serve as a reminder to state legislators that we can do better,” said Benson.  “We also need to raise our tobacco tax to make sure the cost of using tobacco encourages people to quit, or better yet, never start in the first place. I’ll be at the capitol with ACS CAN volunteers ...

Olney Resident Honored by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

... Oct. 18, 2018 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network recently honored Olney resident Polly Sulcer with its Capitol Dome Volunteer of the Year award at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.   The award is presented to a volunteer who has effectively strengthened ACS CAN’s mission by leading legislative and community action, assisting with media outreach, fundraising and training and motivating others.   “Polly is a vital part of our team, and we wouldn’t be the same without her,” said Maggie Osborne, Illinois grassroots manager for ACS CAN. “She regularly meets ...

State Lawmakers Prioritized Landmark Legislation Benefiting Cancer Patients

SPRINGFIELD, IL – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the state legislature for their outstanding commitment to the well-being of cancer patients by passing a series of crucial bills designed to enhance research and access to care for those affected by cancer,” said Ally ... cancer. Genetic testing legislation, SB 2679, requiring state-regulated health plans to provide coverage for cancer-related genetic testing at a cost of no more than $50 to patients, will ensure more patients have the information they need to better understand their lifetime cancer risk. ...

Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

... are easier to treat and lead to greater survival. - Uninsured and underinsured women have lower screening rates, resulting in a greater risk of being diagnosed at a later, more advanced stage of disease.   Pennsylvania Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program The PA-BCCEDP ... for this Lifesaving Program Although access to preventive services has increased through expanded health care coverage and elimination of most cost-sharing, millions of low-income, underserved women still do not have adequate access to breast and cervical cancer screening services. Nationally, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) can only service one in ten eligible women because of lack of funding. Maintaining state funding for the PA-BCCEDP will preserve a critical ...

Governor’s Call to Roll Back Medicaid Expansion Puts 250,000 Oklahomans at Risk

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK  - Gov. Kevin Stitt’s remarks requesting that the legislature pursue a roll back of Medicaid expansion threaten critical health care access for more than 250,000 Oklahomans. Medicaid expansion provides access to essential health care services like cancer screenings and preventive care. Substantively changing the program would add barriers to care for thousands of state residents, leading to economic stress and diminished health outcomes for many. Since Oklahoma voters expanded Medicaid by ballot in 2020, ... after their diagnosis. Medicaid expansion has been a success for all Oklahomans. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), worked extensively alongside a broad coalition of health care professionals and grassroots advocates to lead efforts for expansion and will ...

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Alleviate New Jerseyans’ Medical Debt

... New Jersey. In response, Quinton Law, the New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released the following statement: “It's unacceptable that disease may dictate whether someone can keep food on the table or maintain a roof ... devastating for working families. People already struggling with illness should be able to concentrate on healing, not on the crushing weight of medical debt. “Thankfully, state leaders have acted to establish some patient protections from the financial toxicity that ensues from the high costs of health care and punitive practices around medical debt reporting. With Governor Murphy’s signature on the bipartisan Louisa Carmen Medical ...

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