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Idaho Falling Short in Enacting Cancer-Fighting Legislation

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Idaho measured up to policy recommendations in only one of the eight evaluated issue areas.  The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), which is the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. The 17th edition of the report highlights what we must do more to reduce ...

Screening is Seeing Advertising Campaign Emphasizes Critical Need to Fund Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programs

Washington, D.C. – August 9, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is launching a new print and online advertising campaign in congressional districts across the country this week, urging lawmakers to fully fund a lifesaving cancer prevention, early detection and diagnostic program that is celebrating 20 years of screening low income, uninsured, and medically underserved women for breast and cervical cancer.  The ads also send the message that when it ... funding for cancer research for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute in a way that keeps up with the increasing cost of doing research so that promising discovery isn’t stalled.  The new “Screening is Seeing” ad campaign follows an ad run in Capitol ...

Budget Cuts & Missed Opportunities Define New York Budget

... week, state leaders approved the state budget for FY 2024-25. In response, Michael Davoli, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New York Senior Government Relations Director, released the following statement: “If we are truly serious about limiting the burden of cancer for New Yorkers, we have to take a comprehensive approach. Governor Hochul and the State Legislature had an opportunity to do so in the ... proposals that impact individuals across the cancer continuum. Unfortunately, the final budget came up short in key areas, thwarting the promise of the robust legislative package that advocates strongly supported.   “The burden of disease in New York has reached a fever-pitch with the ...

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under the Budget Control Act, the legislation that created the super committee, automatic ... be.   Also important to keep in mind is that more than 50 percent of cancer patients rely on Medicare and Medicaid for their treatment. ACS CAN fought hard to prevent cuts and protect access to these programs. On that front, the lack of a super committee plan yielded a good outcome as ... 30­-plus percent of the Medicare population is thought to be obese. Under the Affordable Care Act, these services will be offered without cost sharing.   DRUG SHORTAGE The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are closely monitoring the nation's drug shortage. The overall number of ...

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under the Budget Control Act, the legislation that created the super committee, automatic ... be.   Also important to keep in mind is that more than 50 percent of cancer patients rely on Medicare and Medicaid for their treatment. ACS CAN fought hard to prevent cuts and protect access to these programs. On that front, the lack of a super committee plan yielded a good outcome as ... 30­-plus percent of the Medicare population is thought to be obese. Under the Affordable Care Act, these services will be offered without cost sharing.   DRUG SHORTAGE The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are closely monitoring the nation's drug shortage. The overall number of ...

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under the Budget Control Act, the legislation that created the super committee, automatic ... be.   Also important to keep in mind is that more than 50 percent of cancer patients rely on Medicare and Medicaid for their treatment. ACS CAN fought hard to prevent cuts and protect access to these programs. On that front, the lack of a super committee plan yielded a good outcome as ... 30­-plus percent of the Medicare population is thought to be obese. Under the Affordable Care Act, these services will be offered without cost sharing.   DRUG SHORTAGE The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are closely monitoring the nation's drug shortage. The overall number of ...

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under the Budget Control Act, the legislation that created the super committee, automatic ... be.   Also important to keep in mind is that more than 50 percent of cancer patients rely on Medicare and Medicaid for their treatment. ACS CAN fought hard to prevent cuts and protect access to these programs. On that front, the lack of a super committee plan yielded a good outcome as ... 30­-plus percent of the Medicare population is thought to be obese. Under the Affordable Care Act, these services will be offered without cost sharing.   DRUG SHORTAGE The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are closely monitoring the nation's drug shortage. The overall number of ...

Lt. Governor Mike Cooney Joins the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network for 6th Annual Hoops, Hops and Hope!

Helena, MT— The 6 th Annual Governor’s Hoops Challenge is about to wrap up. On behalf of Gov. Bullock, Lt. Governor Mike Cooney will recognize the winners of the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Challenge competition on April 8, 2019. State departments and businesses have ... during the NCAA basketball tournament that ends April 8. The award ceremony will kick off the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Hoops, Hops and Hope event. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship watch party is open to the public and will be held at the ...

On healthcare, NC has accepted what SC lawmakers continue to reject

... to our northern neighbors with envy. On Dec. 1, North Carolina closed the coverage gap and expanded Medicaid so that nearly 600,000 more people can now access affordable, quality healthcare. South Carolina should take a cue from the Tar Heel state and follow in line as soon as possible. As ... hospital emergency rooms for over 35 years, I have witnessed the terrible impacts felt by our state’s failure to close the coverage gap. Many of the people I’ve treated fell into the gap because they earned too little to afford insurance and too much to qualify for Medicaid. In fact, less than half of South Carolina employers offer health insurance to employees. These are hard-working people like church pastors, truck drivers, childcare ...

August 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS On August 2, after weeks of intense negotiations among Democrats and Republicans, the president signed legislation to raise the nation's debt limit and reduce federal ... hard to predict beyond 2012 what the ultimate impact on research and other programs important to cancer patients and survivors will be. As ACS CAN continues to press forward, we will keep you apprised of further developments as they occur.   During the debt limit negotiations, ACS CAN ... HHS released guidelines this week on additional preventive health services for women that should be included as health plan benefits with no cost to patients. These services include HPV testing as part of cervical cancer screening for women over 30 and annual well-woman visits. The ...

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