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... programs. Tobacco use is our state's leading cause of preventable disease and death, with smoking costing Michigan $5.33 billion annually in health care costs and 16,200 Michigan residents dying from smoking each year. Michigan can and must do better. “As the legislature continues to work ... a final budget, ACS CAN calls on lawmakers to  prioritize tobacco prevention and cessation funding at $4.3 million to protect kids, reduce health care costs and save lives.” ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing this morning on addressing medical debt, titled, “What Can Congress Do to End the ... Views survey , nearly half of respondents, all of whom are cancer patients and survivors, report being burdened by medical debt. We know the health implications of medical debt on individuals with cancer are significant, as those with medical debt are more likely to be behind on recommended cancer screenings, and many are forced to skip or delay care. This is not acceptable.   “ACS CAN has long fought for public policies that reduce the likelihood or severity of medical debt. Most ...

... many Americans who in the course of her cancer treatment discovered that her insurance coverage was nowhere near adequate enough to pay for the care she needed. Fortunately, she's one of many Americans who should benefit from the insurance market reforms included in the Affordable Care Act. So when Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), inquired about contributing a patient story to a hearing to discuss the progress being made on ... Other important insurance market reforms in the ACA are already benefiting cancer patients across the country. Access to meaningful, affordable health care will not only improve health outcomes, but free cancer patients and survivors from being forced to choose between their life and their ...

... death in the U.S. In fact, smoking leads to a third of all cancer deaths in our country.  Smoking currently costs Iowa close to $1.3 billion in health care costs each year and claims more than 5,100 lives each year. “While smoking rates have declined in Iowa over the last decade, we’re seeing ... has become even more important as unemployment rates surge as a result of the pandemic and Iowans continue to lose their employer sponsored health coverage. “Early detection is truly a matter of life or death for the more than 2,700 Iowa women who will be diagnosed with breast or ...