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This election season, advocates made sure cancer was an election issue

... pledge to support evidence-based public policy solutions to end cancer as we know it, for everyone by accelerating cures, improving access to care, and ensuring access to cancer prevention and early detection services, including tobacco control.    Candidates who signed pledged to:  Support sustainable annual increases in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.  Protect existing laws and support legislation to expand health care options that help patients access quality, affordable health care.  Support legislation to ensure access to cancer prevention ...

Vermont 2025 Legislative Priorities

... requires bold public policy solutions that promote cancer prevention, increase early detection of cancer, expand access to quality, affordable health care, reduce disparities and advance health equity. State and local lawmakers’ decisions impact the lives of those affected by cancer. In 2025, the American Cancer Society Cancer ...

Just in Case You Missed It

ACS CAN volunteers were recently featured on the Today Show. They leave no doubt about the need for health care reform. Just in Case You Missed It ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Legislators To Prioritize Cancer Fight, Fully Fund State Healthcare Budgets

... fight against cancer requires bold new public policies promoting cancer prevention, early detection and expanding access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Wyomingites affected by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. Providing individuals and families access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage is critical in the fight against cancer. ACS CAN volunteers and advocates ask the Wyoming Legislature to appropriately fund ...

House Proposal to Address the Budget Would Hurt Chronic Disease Patients

... Lawmakers are considering reconciliation legislation that would cut mandatory funding currently set aside to promote prevention and public health, as well as funds to establish state-based health insurance exchanges.ξ Additionally, the legislation would erect barriers to access to care for low- and moderate-income families by repealing repayment caps for subsidized insurance purchased on state exchanges and roll back mandates ...

ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase

... 2021 The Honorable Carl Heastie Speaker of the New York State Assembly New York State Assembly Albany, NY 12248 Dear Speaker Heastie, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time.  While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...

Arizona Cancer Summit

... Annual Arizona Cancer Summit   This event brings together Arizona’s key leaders and decision  makers in business, medical research, cancer care, health policy and government to bring awareness in making cancer a state & National priority This year’s focus will be on Palliative Care and its benefits to those with serious illness and the barriers  they face.   American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 4th Annual ...

June 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... The meetings were timely and important, as Congress begins to take up next year's spending bills. Read the ACS CAN press release.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   High Risk Pools The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several important changes to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) recently.   Among the 23 ... for nearly a year now and have identified some best practices that are being shared among all the states.   Hearing on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance On May 25, Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health ...

June 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... The meetings were timely and important, as Congress begins to take up next year's spending bills. Read the ACS CAN press release .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   High Risk Pools The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several important changes to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) recently.   Among the 23 ... for nearly a year now and have identified some best practices that are being shared among all the states.   Hearing on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance On May 25, Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health ...

June 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... The meetings were timely and important, as Congress begins to take up next year's spending bills. Read the ACS CAN press release .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   High Risk Pools The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several important changes to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) recently.   Among the 23 ... for nearly a year now and have identified some best practices that are being shared among all the states.   Hearing on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance On May 25, Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health ...

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