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... cut in half from the current year funding level of $14.5 million to $7.5 million yearly, which would have a devastating impact on our state's health and economic well-being.  “Here in Ohio, 36.7% of high school students use tobacco products, including 29.8% who use electronic ... use will only increase this financial burden on taxpayers. Fact-based programs must be in place to reduce tobacco use and reduce taxpayer-funded health care costs.   “ACS CAN is calling on the Senate to reduce the toll of tobacco on Ohio by restoring the funding to Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed ...

... February 18, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on an FY 2011 spending bill that would cut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 5.2 percent and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget by 21 percent while prohibiting the enforcement of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to people with cancer and their families. Following is a statement from Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American ... be further hampered under the spending bill. "The bill also reallocates federal dollars away from the intended priorities of the new Public Health Fund, threatening the fund's historic potential to refocus the health care system on preventing chronic disease and detecting it at its ...

... floors continue to be polluted by second hand smoke, because of state and local exemptions to the state’s Clean Indoor Air law.  Closing that health hazard loophole, and protecting employees and customers alike is a top priority.  The 75% no smoking standard is ineffective. Restore ... the obesity epidemic in New Jersey.  We are serving on workgroups to implement the plan, including policy initiatives to follow. Access to Health Care for NJ Residents New Jersey is a leader in addressing needs of the uninsured, and the American Cancer Society strongly supported state and ...

Sacramento, Calif. – June 21, 2022 – The California Assembly Health Committee passed a bill today that would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when ... mutations – which can be measured in blood, tissue or other biospecimens. “Despite its benefits and increasingly important role in cancer care and improving cancer outcomes, 66% of oncology providers reported that insurance coverage is a significant or moderate barrier to appropriate ... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “It’s imperative we dismantle cost barriers in order to address and help reduce health disparities.” Communities that have been under-resourced, including communities of color, individuals with limited income, rural residents ...