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Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally in Nashville to Urge Legislators to Make Cancer a Priority

... lawmakers to restore funding to the state’s tobacco cessation and prevention programs, protect local smoke-free laws and to expand access to care. “Cancer death rates continue to decrease nationwide, but Tennessee could do better. Lawmakers can be part of the solution by passing ... in evidence-based tobacco control programs. Volunteers asked Gov. Lee to reinstate the $4 million annual funding for the Department of Health tobacco prevention and cessation program in his budget.   Support policies that allow local authorities to pass smoke-free ordinances that ... secondhand smoke. Local communities should be able to determine and take action on evidence-based tobacco control policies that will protect the health of their residents and Tennessee lawmakers should not erect barriers for local government officials.   Give chronically ill patients easier ...

October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

October 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Based on various statements made during and since the campaign, we are also anticipating new efforts to alter the course of the Affordable Care Act, which could put critical patient protections at risk. At the same time, it is incumbent upon us to continue to implement and improve the ... across-the-board cut in discretionary spending, which will negatively impact funding levels for critical programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ACS CAN is actively engaged in efforts to protect ... Varmus with suggestions for framing the agency’s proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year.   Prevention Funding The Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act provides an additional $750 million for public health and prevention programs in FY 2011. ...

Lawmakers Must Prioritize Hawaii’s Keiki Over Big Tobacco’s Profits and Preserve Hawaii’s Tobacco Prevention Trust Fund

... legislation and urges the Senate to vote no on House Bill 1296 and preserve critical funding for tobacco prevention. "Our lawmakers can put the health and future of Hawaii’s keiki and our communities over Big Tobacco’s profits, and we urge them to oppose this dangerous legislation that ... Trust Fund has dramatically reduced youth and adult smoking rates. Additionally, these investments have saved the state more than $1 billion in health care costs over the past decade. For every $1 Hawaii spends on tobacco prevention, the state saves $6.64 in direct healthcare costs. This fund was ...

2022 Arkansas Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Arkansas residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Arkansas Department of Health. Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding:   ACS CAN will work to increase funding for evidence-based, ...

ACS CAN Joins More than 50 Patient Groups Applauding Justice Department’s Stay Request in Braidwood Lawsuit

Washington, D.C.— (April 13, 2023) — Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions released a statement today to thank the Department of Justice for requesting a stay in the ruling of the Braidwood v. Becerra ... coverage of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nation’s leading health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association, HIV+HIV ...

New Jersey Step Therapy Reform Action Center

... Send an email today to the committee members by clicking here. PATIENT STORIES We are actively seeking stories from patients, caregivers, health care professionals and others. Stories collected will be used at different times during this campaign. We will follow up with each story submitted. ... and other organizations concerned about patient access to care are invited to sign on to the letter to the legislature by clicking here.   HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SIGN-ON (Read the letter here) All medical professionals (doctors, nurses, PA's, hospital administrators, and other ...

Cancer Advocates Highlight Innovations in Research and Cancer Early Detection at ACS CAN Idaho Policy Forum on Sept. 15

... cancer. Thanks in part to advances in cancer research and treatment, we are saving more lives than ever. But cancer remains a critical public health problem and getting new and affordable therapies from the research lab to the patient will require collaborative solutions from researchers, business leaders, health care providers and policymakers. On Wednesday, September 15, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a virtual policy ...

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