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Cancer Advocates Celebrate Continued Access to Care for Hardworking Montanans Although Concerns Remain Regarding Reporting Requirements

HELENA, Mont. – May 9, 2019 — The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its volunteer advocates, most of them cancer patients and survivors, are pleased that Gov. Bullock is signing House Bill (HB) 658 into law ... to work full-time while going through cancer treatment,” said ACS CAN volunteer advocate Amy Coseo. “As a small-business owner, the stress of doing my best to care for my clients while caring for myself during treatment no doubt slowed my healing process. No one should have to fight ...

Nationwide Event Honoring Lives Impacted by Cancer Brings Hope Home to Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. —  This September, communities will honor lives affected by cancer when Lights of Hope Across America takes place on the front porches, kitchen tables and lawns of cancer patients, survivors and advocates nationwide and in ... 7-8:30 p.m.  This group of advocates are fundraising for Lights of Hope so that the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) may continue advocating for everyone affected by cancer, including the estimated 34,380 Minnesotans who will receive a cancer diagnosis this ... all the comforts of home, including a communal kitchen, dining area, laundry rooms, and places to gather or find a quiet respite – all at no cost to guests. Additional details and the link to RSVP can be found here: https://www.fightcancer.org/events/lights-hope-minneapolis-hope-lodge ...

Maryland Legislative Update

MD General Assembly Session ends on April 12.  Budget- Funding for Cancer and Tobacco Control Programs: ACS lobbied House members of the budget conference committee to accept the senate CRF Tobacco Control Program language in the Senate Budget Reconciliation Finance Act ... in the BRFA, American Cancer Society asked Delegate Rosenberg to sponsor legislation that would go before the policy committees so that we can have a forum for an open discussion about all the programs funded with Cigarette Restitution Funds (Cigarette Master Settlement).   The House ... The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene submitted a bill, supported by ACS, expanding existing mastectomy insurance coverage to cover the cost of surgery and treatment on any physical complications of all stages of mastectomy including lymhedemas in a manner determined in consultation ...

2013 Legislative Accomplishments in New Mexico

ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  Thanks to all of our ... and appreciate time spent with family and friends. Protecting Tobacco Control Program Funding ACS CAN members opposed any attempts by the state of New Mexico to take money from tobacco use prevention and cessation programs managed by the New Mexico Department of Health and the Indian ...

Guidance Gives States Opportunity to Craft Essential Benefits That Work for People With Cancer

Washington, D.C. -- December 16, 2011 -- The administration today issued a pre-regulatory bulletin outlining guidance for the creation of an essential benefits package as required under the Affordable Care Act. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director of policy at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Finan is also a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. His statement follows: "The bulletin issued ...

Lame Duck Congress Could Drive Significant Advances in Cancer Research and Care

WASHINGTON, D.C.—November 11, 2016—Congress has an historic opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of American cancer patients, survivors and their families during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. With the election over, work resumes ... to accelerating progress against this disease,” said Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Among Congress’s top priorities should be increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute through ... care for cancer patients. Access to palliative care has been shown to improve patient quality of life and provides better quality care at lower cost.” Promising new advances in cancer treatment and care also require adequate access to appropriate health insurance. The elimination of ...

Sequestration Dangerously Cuts Cancer Research Funding

... taking a dangerous hit. Sequestration cuts the NIH budget by $1.6 billion, or 5.1 percent. This brings the agencyŠ—'s spending level to that of FY 2008 without even considering the increased cost of medical research. That could mean 1,380 fewer research grants are funded in FY 2013 and could lead to 20,500 fewer jobs. And as Dr. Ed ... of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center and former National Volunteer President of the American Cancer Society, says, Š—“You canŠ—'t turn research on and off like a light switch.Š— Drastic, disruptive cuts to research funding could put an end to promising research ...

Colorectal Cancer Advocates Diagnosed at Age Below State Screening Guidelines Share Their Survivor Stories with Lawmakers

... SB 1028 will be heard by the Senate Business and Commerce Committee today at 8 a.m.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is in support of the bipartisan legislation that would save thousands of lives lost from a disease that is easily detected and prevented by making it more ... Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Screening guidelines state that a follow-up colonoscopy in this situation should be completed without any cost to the patient as an integral part of the preventative screening process – a fact not currently reflected in our state law. Unfortunately, ...

Food Marketing and our Kids

A key government report released last month speaks to the importance of ACS CANŠ—'s work on nutrition. The report , issued by the Federal Trade Commission , looked at how much money the food and beverage industry spends ... to kids and teens in 2009, a 19.5 percent decrease from 2006. However, most of that decrease resulted from a shift from TV advertising to lower-cost online, mobile and viral marketing, which increased 50 percent. The report found that most food marketing campaigns directed at children ...

Reaction to Governor’s Reported “Deal” Calling for Pay Raises While State Turns its Back On Deadly Tobacco Addiction

... book in exchange for large pay raises for various state officials.  This report comes as The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) along with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ... save lives while reducing future health care costs.  The State Assembly has already passed a bill unanimously that would allocate one percent of tobacco tax revenues in New Jersey for this program.  The bill (S.862) awaits action in the senate. ACS CAN Vice President of Government Relations Bill Sherman released this statement: “The arrogance and callousness of this is shocking. While our leaders allocate ...

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