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Utah Cancer Survivors Needed for Surveys to Shape Public Policy Efforts

... The survey project, which started in 2019, has provided invaluable insight on issues including the cost of prescription drugs, access to health coverage, surprise medical bills and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on cancer patients’ access to care. "Survivor Views has proven to be an incredible resource for providing policymakers and the press with timely and insightful perspectives on ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever ...

Legislation Introduced to Increase Californians’ Access to Biomarker Testing, the Key to Precision Medicine

... — Today, State Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) introduced legislation to ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when supported by medical and scientific evidence. Senate Bill 496 aims to enable more Californians to ... “Biomarker testing can help healthcare providers render the best treatment options for patients, which is increasingly important for cancer care and the treatment of diseases like arthritis, other immune conditions and rare diseases,” said Sen. Limón. “This bill removes barriers to ... legislation. We hope that the amended language will address Governor Newsom’s concerns and that he will take this new opportunity to reduce health disparities by bringing the promise of precision medicine to more Californians.” The percentage of clinical trials that involve biomarkers ...

NY Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer Fighting Policies

Report Ranks State Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Prevention Albany, NY – August 9, 2012 – New York receives a mixed review for its legislative work to combat cancer, according to a ... was four years ago.  New York should not sacrifice tobacco prevention as a short-term budgetary fix and instead should consider the long-term health and economic burden the cuts will ultimately put on New Yorkers.”  ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

2026 Colorado Legislative Priorities

... public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to new methods of innovative, quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Coloradans impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment through the Women’s Wellness Connection. Funding for FY 2026-2027 is projected to be $3.6 million. These funds are derived ...

Dissapointing Delay in Tobacco Tax Case

... the nation, combined with tax collection on reservations could result in more than 182,000 people who will quit smoking.  The positive public health impact of collecting this tax would be enormous, with the added benefit of reduced health care costs for our state." Dissapointing Delay in Tobacco Tax Case ...

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

... advocates together to encourage lawmakers to give chronically ill patients better quality of life and remove unnecessary barriers to patient care. “An estimated 10,580 Kentuckians will still lose their lives to cancer in this year alone,” said Kristy Young, interim government ... treatment more accessible.” Specifically, ACS CAN volunteers asked lawmakers to: Vote yes on Senate Bill 65 which will establish a palliative care advisory council that will lead Kentucky toward improved patient care. Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on relieving ... amount of time an insurance company can consider coverage requests at 72 hours for typical requests and 24 hours for urgent requests. Right now, health insurance companies can take their time as they decide whether they will cover a certain medication or treatment. Many cancer patients are ...

Senate Passes Medicaid Expansion; Cancer Advocates Express Encouragement as Legislation Moves to Final House Vote

... ensuring affordable, quality coverage for over 600,000 North Carolinians as well as those who will be disenrolled once federal protections for health care expire at the end of the month.  “On behalf of the thousands of cancer patients we represent as well as their families, we’re encouraged by the legislature’s swift and public support to ‘get the job done’ to ensure adequate access to care this year and are eager to see the bill pass through its final vote by the House.”  0 Statement by the American Cancer Society Cancer ...

Top Advocacy Volunteers Converge on Capitol Hill

This week, ACS CANŠ—Ès State Lead Ambassadors (SLA) have come to Washington DC to meet with their elected officials to advocate for health care reform that is easily accessible and affordable. To kick off ACS CAN's Lobby Day on Wednesday, a handful of SLA's will be outside the Capitol ... action, now not later, because cancer patients can't afford to wait. After all, if we can improve the system to provide equal access to quality care for cancer patients, we can improve the system for virtually everyone. Remember, if you are in or around the Washington, D.C. area make sure ...

Alabama Call to Prayer Scheduled Ahead of Legislative Session

... take part in a Call to Prayer this weekend ahead of the kickoff to the state’s legislative session. The event highlights the need for improved health care access for the 220,000 hardworking Alabamians living in the coverage gap who could benefit from Medicaid expansion. “There are more than ... on Thursday, January 30 and Friday, January 31 HOW:        Contact Stacy Jacobson to schedule an interview 0 Congregations Pray for Health Care for the 220,000 Alabamians who Could Access Care through Medicaid Expansion Alabama Call to Prayer Scheduled Ahead of Legislative ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Names New President

... Cancer Society and ACS CAN. Hansen succeeds Daniel E. Smith, who left ACS CAN in January after 10 years to become staff director of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Molly A. Daniels, who served as interim president of ACS CAN during the search for a permanent ... fight cancer, which kills an estimated 560,000 people in America each year. ACS CAN’s top advocacy priorities include: • Improved access to health care nationwide – ACS CAN has worked for years to improve access to quality health care across the country, and was the leading voice of patients ...

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