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... in the future, Congress has been demonstrating increased support as evidenced by their increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute budgets in the final 2012 fiscal year spending bill.   During the speech, ACS CAN held its annual State of ... a national priority in 2012. In addition, ACS CAN President Chris Hansen shared his thoughts on the address in a new video .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Training Opportunity TODAY Today (Wednesday, February 8) at 2:00 pm ET, ACS CAN will host a webinar on the Affordable Care Act-created ... Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). PCIP is a high risk pool for people with pre-existing conditions who are currently unable to obtain or afford health insurance. The program is temporary and unable to serve all in need, but it does serve as an important first step to unlocking the health ...

... close severe budget shortfalls, while also reducing smoking and saving lives, according to a new report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. A national poll released along with the report finds that 67 percent of voters support a $1 tobacco tax increase. The poll ... taxes to other options, such as other tax increases or budget cuts, for addressing state budget deficits. The report details the revenue and health benefits to each state of increasing its cigarette tax by $1 per pack. If every state and Washington, DC, did so, they would: · Raise $9.1 ... than 1.2 million adult smokers to quit; · Prevent more than 1 million premature, smoking-caused deaths; and · Save $52.8 billion in health care costs. The report, Tobacco Taxes: A Win-Win-Win for Cash-Strapped States, was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer ...

... Network (ACS CAN). “Prioritizing patient navigation is particularly important to achieve the President’s Cancer Moonshot goals of cancer health equity, as the greatest impact of professional navigators is oftentimes addressing the needs of under-resourced or marginalized communities.”  Navigating the United States health care system can be confusing and complicated and making decisions after receiving a complex medical diagnosis such as cancer is challenging for ...

... tanning devices, thus greatly reducing exposure to a known carcinogen. HB 196 passed the house.  SB 108 passed favorably out of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, but did not receive a vote on the Senate floor.  ACS CAN will be back in full force in 2017 to pass this lifesaving legislation.    Support Access to Patient-Centered and Family-Focused Palliative Care •  HB 410 —Palliative Care Advisory Council . ACS CAN advocated for a bill to create an advisory council in the Kentucky Department of Public Health to build capacity and raise awareness of palliative care services among the public and the health care community.  HB 410 received an ...