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2015 State Legislative Agenda

... curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Mexico is working on the following legislative priorities in support of our mission to end cancer as a major health problem.   Ensuring Access to Quality Care and Implementation of 2010 Affordable Care Act Work with the legislature and governor to ensure ... for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and other cancer-related chronic disease programs at the New Mexico Department of Health. Protect funding for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program through Medicaid.         For More Information, Contact: Sandra ...

Hearings to Fund Colorectal Screening Program & Raise Tobacco Tax Bookend Day at the Capitol Activities

LINCOLN, Neb. – March 9, 2017 – Cancer survivors, caregivers and health professionals will ask their legislators to put patients and prevention first in a busy week for American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... starts Monday, March 13, in the appropriations committee as ACS CAN volunteer and former Administrator of the Office of Women’s and Men’s Health Kathy Ward testifies to the importance of the Nebraska Colon Cancer Screening Program. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of ... Day at the Capitol and will discuss three bills crucial to the health of Nebraska. LB 323 would establish an advisory council on palliative care and quality of life and start a palliative care education program in Nebraska. This growing field of specialized medical care focuses on ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

March 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... threat to the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The bill also cuts the budget at the National Institutes of Health by 5.2 percent. The Patient Navigator program at the Health Resource Services Administration is completely eliminated.   With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) refusing to bring up the House ... the benefits of strong federal investments in biomedical research funding. Read a feature about George in the Catonsville Times .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Amendments Defund Affordable Care Act In addition to the severe cuts to cancer research and prevention program described above, the ...

Louisiana Getting Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... diseases to access legitimate pain care.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Louisiana can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...

Patient Advocates: Congress Intended for Tax Credits in Federal and State Marketplaces

... scientific evidence of the grave consequences if millions of people nationwide were to lose the tax credits provided under the Affordable Care Act that provide the financial assistance they need to afford health coverage. The brief from the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association and National Multiple Sclerosis Society argues that Congress intended for the law to improve access to health care nationwide by making tax credits available to eligible consumers who purchase a health plan in either a federal or state marketplace. ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

COLUMBUS, OHIO – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Tobacco ... the skyrocketing youth tobacco use rates.  Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Ohio Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Project. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...

Eliminating Disparities During Pride Month and Throughout the Year

... the country and around the world. It’s also a time to recognize those who have supported equal rights for all Americans, including access to health care, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. At ACS CAN, we work to close the cancer disparities gap by supporting policies that help ... treatment and mortality. Research shows that the LGBT community has historically been disproportionately affected by cancer due to low rates of health insurance, fear of discrimination and negative experiences within the health care system. This month, ACS CAN participated in 20 Pride ...

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