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MEDIA ADVISORY: Patient Advocates Join Together at State House for Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day

... host Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day at the Alabama State House to urge action on Medicaid expansion. This event will spotlight the critical health care coverage gap affecting nearly 200,000 Alabamians and the ongoing crisis facing our rural hospitals. The groups will hold a news conference at ... state nearly $400 million per year over the next six years. This advocacy day aims to demonstrate the widespread support for closing Alabama's health care coverage gap and to call on the Alabama legislature and Gov. Kay Ivey to act now. 0 MEDIA ADVISORY: Patient Advocates Join Together at ...

Voter Strongly Support Increasing Federal Funding for Cancer After Years of Freezes and Cuts, According to New Poll

... shows that 69 percent of voters believe cancer funding should be increased following years of stagnant funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute and cancer control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The same percentage of voters ... research and programs are paid for, directing money to innovative projects that advance the war on cancer and address the continuum of cancer care -- prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care. ACS CAN is also launching a six-month, 48-state bus tour from Cleveland, Ohio ... also will share their stories with their Members of Congress through the Picture A Cure program and sign a petition to support access to quality health care for all Americans. "As an essential partner in the fight against cancer, government has a critical role to play in enacting laws and ...

2019 West Virginia Legislative Priorities

... of the American Cancer Society.  ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem for all West Virginians. The following highlights ACS CAN WV 2019 legislative priorities: Reduce the burden of tobacco on West ... quit smoking and educate children to never start. Protect the right to breath smoke-free indoor air; help our communities save lives and improve health with comprehensive smoke-free workplaces We are working with local communities across West Virginia to make restaurants, bars and all ... is an effective solution to help reduce the toll tobacco takes on the health of citizens and the health of our economy through state health care expenditures. Help West Virginians quit tobacco use with barrier-free insurance coverage for tobacco cessation Our health care providers know ...

Coalition Praises Legislature’s Cigarette Price Increase

... bill that would implement a $1.50 price increase to each pack of cigarettes sold in Oklahoma, a coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The Legislature has given Oklahoma what it needs to improve health across the state – a meaningful price increase on cigarettes. We hope that Gov. Mary Fallin will move quickly to sign it into law. “This ... raising the price of tobacco decreases the number of youth who start smoking, increases the number of smokers who quit, cuts health care costs, and reduces deaths from lung and other cancers, heart diseases, strokes and other preventable, chronic diseases. “The American Cancer ...

Comprehensive Smoke-free Laws

... including up to 7,300 lung cancer deaths. Throughout the country, elected officials at the state and local levels are recognizing the health and economic benefits of comprehensive smoke-free laws. The only way to fully eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke is to prohibit smoking ... to Secondhand Smoke: Smoke-free laws reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, encourage and increase quitting among current smokers, and reduce health care, cleaning, and lost productivity costs. • Improve Health: Smoke-free laws have been proven to improve the health of workers in those ...

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Cancer Research Funding Passes Congress

... thatξACS CANξfought hard to see included. Cancer related provisions of the Omnibus include: $30.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase of $938 million, or 3.2 percent $4.96 billion of the NIH funding will go toward the National Cancer Institute, a $133 ... community-based program for colorectal cancer screening and treatment $4 million for the federal Patient Navigator Program run by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, an initiative ACS CAN has long championed to place trained "navigators" in health facilities to assess patient and community needs, and guide patients through the health care system Cancer Research Funding Passes Congress ...

Arizona falling short on cancer-fighting public policies

... despite the fact that indoor tanning before the age of 35 increases  the risk of melanoma by 59 percent. Another area to examine is palliative care services to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families. Palliative care is a coordinated, team-based approach among health care providers that does everything from providing emotional support to coordinating appointments and managing pain. It is proven to improve outcomes for cancer patients and reduce health care costs. ACS CAN model language on palliative care has passed in 13 states including Texas, Indiana and Georgia. This is another policy ...

Cancer Survivors and Medical Leaders Call on Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Eliminate Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening

... Society. “Removing cost barriers for high-risk men is a commonsense step that will save lives and reduce the financial burden of late-stage care.” Public health leaders also pointed to the broader public health benefits of the bills. “This legislation is not only about ensuring more Pennsylvanians have access to early detection. It is also about ...

ACS CAN Expert and Volunteer Testify on Problems with "Mini-Med" Plans

... and Transportation today. At the hearing, which focused on limited-benefit or “mini-med” plans, Finan testified that while the Affordable Care Act has made major strides in educating and empowering the consumer, there are still plans available on the market that leave people fighting ... and potentially ruinous out-of-pocket financial expenses to obtain necessary treatment, or curtailing essential treatment, thereby putting their health and possibly their lives in jeopardy,” Finan said. “If we want all Americans to have meaningful access to quality health care, we need to change the insurance market rules, provide subsidies, streamline administrative processes and greatly increase transparency ...

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