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Feb. 4 World Cancer Day: Nevada Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Protect Critical Cancer Prevention Programs

... Society Cancer Action Network urges the legislature to protect funding for breast and cervical cancer screening and tobacco control efforts. ACS CAN is deeply concerned that the state’s proposed budget slashes approximately $2.5 million from Nevada’s already underfunded tobacco prevention program that was being used to address the youth e-cigarette epidemic. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death and smoking is linked to at least 13 types of cancer. Futhermore, 24.1% of Nevada’s high school students use e-cigarettes. ACS CAN knows that comprehensive, adequately funded tobacco ...

2025 North Carolina 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 North Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2025 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the North Carolina General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health ...

Report: Missouri ranks low in money spent on tobacco prevention

... use among youth. Twenty years after that settlement, the states will collect $27.3 billion in revenue this year but will spend only 2.4 percent of it — $655 million — on prevention and cessation programs, according to a report released last month by a collection of health advocacy groups. Among states that spend at least a portion of the revenue that way, Missouri ranked last, spending $48,500 — or less ... the case in Missouri, where tobacco settlement funds for years have gone into the state’s general revenue fund. That means the money generally can be appropriated for almost anything, said Rep. Cody Smith, R-Carthage, chairman of the House Budget Committee. When asked if lawmakers value ...

National Forum: Addressing Barriers to Cancer Screening and Detection

ACS CAN held its 14th annual public policy conference on May 14th, 2025, providing a forum for leaders in industry, government, patient advocacy, and ... and the public policy solutions that are necessary to break down coverage and payment barriers to improve access and affordability.  Video of 2025_acs_can_national_forum_on_the_future_of_health_care   Welcome & Keynote Introduction • Lisa A. Lacasse, MBA, President, ACS CAN • ... to coverage of cancer screenings and early detection modalities and interventions. Panelists discussed the importance of identifying payment and cost barriers and eliminating roadblocks to improve patient access and encourage more investment in new screening and early detection modalities ...

October 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

CANCER VOTES Presidential Voter Guide President Obama and Governor Romney responded to ACS CAN's presidential questionnaire. Read the voter guide. Chris Hansen recently promoted the guides and other Cancer Votes activities in a series of local radio and television interviews aired across the country. Read the ACS CAN press release.   Presidential Debates Cancer Votes volunteers ... Read the Kaiser Health News story.   After the election, HHS is expected to release multiple proposed regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing. It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan, such as how and ...

October 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

CANCER VOTES Presidential Voter Guide President Obama and Governor Romney responded to ACS CAN's presidential questionnaire. Read the voter guide. Chris Hansen recently promoted the guides and other Cancer Votes activities in a series of local radio and television interviews aired across the country. Read the ACS CAN press release.   Presidential Debates Cancer Votes volunteers ... Read the Kaiser Health News story.   After the election, HHS is expected to release multiple proposed regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing. It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan, such as how and ...

October 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

CANCER VOTES Presidential Voter Guide President Obama and Governor Romney responded to ACS CAN's presidential questionnaire. Read the voter guide. Chris Hansen recently promoted the guides and other Cancer Votes activities in a series of local radio and television interviews aired across the country. Read the ACS CAN press release.   Presidential Debates Cancer Votes volunteers ... Read the Kaiser Health News story.   After the election, HHS is expected to release multiple proposed regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing. It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan, such as how and ...

October 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

CANCER VOTES Presidential Voter Guide President Obama and Governor Romney responded to ACS CAN's presidential questionnaire. Read the voter guide. Chris Hansen recently promoted the guides and other Cancer Votes activities in a series of local radio and television interviews aired across the country. Read the ACS CAN press release.   Presidential Debates Cancer Votes volunteers ... Read the Kaiser Health News story.   After the election, HHS is expected to release multiple proposed regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing. It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan, such as how and ...

Hitting Home: State Health and Community Leaders Outline How The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Alaska

... experience a significant hit and job loss should the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” become law, according to new data from the University of Alaska Anchorage Institute of Social and Economic Research. The upcoming data is the latest showing significant economic consequences of the proposed cuts in the House and ... Center; Kristen Lindsay, cancer survivor, Fairbanks. WHEN:     Wednesday, June 25, 1 p.m. WHERE:     Access to the event is digital and can be found here:   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83953037035 . Opportunity for reporter and community questions will follow discussion. Members of ...

New Report: South Carolina is Failing to Invest in Programs to Protect Kids from Tobacco Products Including E-cigarettes

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 19, 2019 – A report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and other public health groups shows that, amidst a youth tobacco use epidemic that is being driven by ... the states and Big Tobacco that required tobacco companies pay more than $246 billion over time to states as compensation for the deadly toll of their products. South Carolina collects approximately $247.1 million in settlement funds and tobacco taxes every year, but will spend only 9.8% of that revenue on tobacco prevention programs in Fiscal Year 2020. “E-cigarettes have helped cause the youth tobacco use epidemic we are seeing ...

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