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8-9-10 Monthly Advocacy Update

...   Senate Action On July 29, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $1 billion (3.2 percent) increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the 2010 fiscal year (FY10) budget, for a total of $32 billion in FY11. This amount includes $5.2 billion for the National Cancer ... to the NIH budget failed. The NIH budget does, however, include $50 million for the Cures Acceleration Network authorized in the Affordable Care Act through a bill by Senator Specter. The Network was created to bridge the gap between lab discoveries and life-saving therapies. Housed in ... and Prevention (CDC). This is $101 million over last year’s budget and $120 million over the president’s request. The Office of Smoking and Health received an $87 million increase for a total of $197 million when funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund created by the ...

Advocates Urge South Dakota Lawmakers to Provide the Tools to Detect, Defeat Breast Cancer, Keep Tobacco Fund Intact

... a month’s worth of groceries.  The legislation, to be sponsored by Rep. Brandei Schaefbauer of Aberdeen, would require all state-regulated health policies to eliminate patient out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging. It would require ... the full continuum of breast cancer screening without having to make excruciating financial choices about basic daily needs over their long-term health.  “I am very excited to bring forth this life saving piece of legislation,” Schaefbauer said. “Preventative screening is shown to saves lives and lower future health care costs. I would never want a patient to forgo screening because a testing mechanism is not covered which the health care provider deems ...

Arkansas Makes Progress on Some Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... Director Michael Keck. “I urge our legislators to listen to our advocates when it comes to stopping Big Tobacco from further harming public health in Arkansas. This report provides lawmakers a legislative path forward to improve cancer prevention efforts and curb tobacco use – an ... we can do more.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ... Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Arkansas, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue. A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing ...

Kansas Falls Short on Medicaid Access, Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Kansas failed to measure up to policy recommendations in helping cancer patients access adequate, affordable health care coverage. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released the report today.   Under current law, states have the option to provide people access to comprehensive health care coverage through their state’s Medicaid program. The 17 th edition of the report reveals that 15 states, including Kansas, continue ...

Garballey honored for anti-tobacco efforts, legislation

... Commonwealth. Garballey received the award for his bill to ban tobacco sales in pharmacies, An Act restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions. This legislation became law last session, when it was included in the collaborative H.4486, An Act protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction. The bill, which passed last May, encompasses products derived from tobacco, as well as ones ...

Cancer Advocates Applaud Medicaid Funding in Governor’s Budget

... “As an organization dedicated to reducing suffering and death from cancer, ACS CAN is pleased to see the governor prioritizing access to health insurance coverage and public health in his proposed budget. Today, the governor honored the will of Missourians by including funding to implement Medicaid expansion.  “In ... the funding and implement this life-changing and lifesaving program.  “The expansion of MO Healthnet will help improve access to primary care, preventive services, diagnostic testing and cancer treatment care which will help reduce the burden of cancer and address health disparities. ...

Congress Urged to Pass 21st Century Cures Bill

... 21st Century Cures legislation being considered by Congress includes $4.77 billion over ten years for the National Institutes of Health, including funding for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. The House is expected to vote on the bill Wednesday with the Senate taking ... clinical trials network to harness the body’s own immune system to fight cancer and quicken the pace of research into improving symptom care for patients and survivors, among many other possibilities. “As the bill is partially paid for with scheduled increases for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, a critical component of the increased research portfolio will be to determine additional ways to detect and prevent cancer. We urge ...

ACS CAN Asks State Lawmakers to Make Cancer a Priority This Legislative Session

... supporting tobacco prevention and cessation. We will work with the governor and our state legislature to help assure that these lifesaving and health-protecting funds are maintained.” There are several other issues ACS CAN will be working on with the governor and state legislature this ... Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act by eliminating exemptions in the law so that 100 percent of Pennsylvania workers are protected from the health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke indoors; Maintaining funding for HealthyWoman, the state breast and cervical cancer screening program ... the prescription drug prior authorization process for patients, increase transparency for the prescription drug formularies and lower health care costs by ensuring prescribers have access to more efficient electronic reporting systems; Ensuring that the state continues providing ...

Legislation Passes that will Shield Virginians from Unfair Medical Debt Collection Practices

... and patients’ core financial assets, like their home, are safeguarded.  Since its introduction in the House, patient advocates and public health organizations, like the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), have rallied around HB 1725, citing the prevalence of ... of Virginians have experienced a healthcare affordability burden in the past year and more than three-quarters (78%) are worried about affording health care in the future.  “With his approval of House Bill 1725, Governor Youngkin will help reduce the negative consequences of medical debt, which ...

Florida Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... indoor tanning devices for minors. The report also looks at whether or not a state has said yes to federal funds available to increase access to care through its Medicaid program, has passed policies proven to increase patient quality of life, offers a well-balanced approach to pain ... the same as intravenous chemotherapy.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for states to effectively implement provisions of the health care law in a way that benefits cancer patients and their families, and discusses the negative financial impact if Florida fails to take ... Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Florida, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue.   A color-coded system classifies how well a state is ...

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