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PIERRE, S.D. –- The passage of Senate Bill 54 on Thursday marked a disappointing step backward for public health and cancer prevention in South Dakota. If enacted, it would ... State teens are particularly at risk as they use highly addictive e-cigarettes at nearly double the national average. The following statement can be attributed in full or part to ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson: “We are actively speaking with House members about the negative consequences this bill ...

... 5, 2024 – Governor Katie Hobbs announced a new plan to eliminate medical debt for up to 1 million people in Arizona, Monday morning. As part of “Affordable Arizona: Tackling Medical Debt for Working Families” program, the state will partner with RIP Medical Debt to buy back medical ... credit score will be automatically adjusted upon receiving assistance.  “Addressing medical debt in Arizona is crucial to accomplishing ACS CAN’s mission of ending cancer as we know it for everyone,” said Brian Hummell, ACS CAN Arizona Government Relations Director. “Our goal is ... Views’ survey. The survey found that nearly three-quarters of cancer patients and survivors say they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. roughly half of cancer survivors carried medical debt related to their treatment. Among those with ...

... legislation to prevent and reduce cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The annual "How Do You Measure Up? A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality" finds the Evergreen State meets the benchmark in just three of the nine public policy areas, but falls short in four other categories. Washington earned a "red" ranking or failing grade for its extremely low level of state funding for tobacco prevention programs. The state spends slightly more than 2 percent of the level recommended by the U.S. Centers for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 14, 2013 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today recognized the importance of colorectal cancer screening by introducing resolutions designating March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Congressional action ... Month awareness proclamation. We commend Senator Enzi and Representative Payne for recognizing the importance of colon cancer screening, which can prevent cancer and save lives, said Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). We urge lawmakers ...