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CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS   Fighting Cuts to Cancer Programs On Wednesday, ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition will be on Capitol Hill to oppose cuts the House of Representatives approved recently as part of a proposal to fund the federal government for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011). If ... require varying degrees of coverage, with scores of B, C or D. Seventeen states scored an “F” for failing to mandate any coverage of the cost of colon cancer screening.   Guaranteeing insurance coverage in the states for colorectal cancer is still essential, even with passage of the ...

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS   Fighting Cuts to Cancer Programs On Wednesday, ACS CAN and its partners in the One Voice Against Cancer (OVAC) coalition will be on Capitol Hill to oppose cuts the House of Representatives approved recently as part of a proposal to fund the federal government for the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011). If ... require varying degrees of coverage, with scores of B, C or D. Seventeen states scored an “F” for failing to mandate any coverage of the cost of colon cancer screening.   Guaranteeing insurance coverage in the states for colorectal cancer is still essential, even with passage of the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Even as tobacco use remains the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and youth e-cigarette use remains at high levels, a new report highlights how too many states continue to shortchange programs designed to prevent kids from using tobacco products and help tobacco users quit. A handful of states, though, have increased funding and set a positive example for other states to follow. The report challenges states to do more to fight ... a quarter (22.2%) of the total funding recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The overall increase in spending can be attributed primarily to five states – Oregon, Maine, Connecticut, Maryland and Oklahoma. Despite these increases, only two states – ...

... Brochure Now in Print    A few weeks ago I informed you about a new consumer-friendly guide, created by the Society with help from ACS CAN, that describes how provisions of the Affordable Care Act help people with cancer and their families.   The guide, which also discusses provisions of the law as they apply to the Society’s original “4 A’s” that define meaningful health coverage – adequacy, affordability, ...