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... cancer-fighting policies, there is still work to be done 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, Arkansas measured up to policy recommendations in in just two of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The 17th edition of the report highlights what must be done to reduce suffering and death from cancer. “This year alone in Arkansas, it’s ...

The following letter was published in the Middletown Press on October 11, 2018. Recently, I had the honor of representing Connecticut on Capitol Hill by traveling to Washington, D.C., with nearly 700 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... for their support in increasing federal funding for cancer research, backing legislation to improve patient quality of life and removing cost barriers to colorectal cancer screenings for seniors. Cancer is nonpartisan; and Congress should seize the opportunity to pass critical legislation that can help end cancer as we know it. When I met with Joe Dunn, senior policy advisor to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), I thanked the senator for ...

... at the state Capitol on Tuesday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates gathered inside the capitol rotunda to meet with their state lawmakers and urge them to support policies that aid in the fight ... in rates persist, most notably among Native American and Black people. Furthermore, recent data indicates cancer is the second-leading cause of death among Hispanic/Latino people. Compared with non-Hispanic White people, Hispanic men and women are less likely to be diagnosed with the ... Utah lead volunteer, whose brother and sister were both diagnosed with brain cancer. “I’m advocating for patients and survivors in memory of my brother and in honor of my sister. I see the difference early detection and access to quality health care can make. I believe everyone ...

... legislation (no timeframe is specified) that would replace the existing law. The bill will likely pass the House, but has virtually no chance of becoming law given that Democrats control the Senate and President Obama has the veto. Also noteworthy, the Congressional Budget Office released ... health care exchanges by 2014.   Even though the debate over the Affordable Care Act unfortunately remains highly charged and politicized, ACS CAN is focused only on the “cancer lens.” In the coming days, weeks, and months ahead ACS CAN will work with members of Congress from both ... contained in the Affordable Care Act intended to help compensate companies with fewer than 25 employees and moderate-to-low pay scales for the cost of providing benefits. This tax credit, one of the first provisions in the law to take effect, can offset up to 35 percent of a company’s ...