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... Volunteer  Omaha NE  Stephen G. Jackson (Steve), M.P.H., is employed as a Grant Administrator for Douglas County, NE. He has a Mater of Public Health degree in Public Health Administration. Mr. Jackson has worked with the CDC in curriculum development, grant review, and numerous consultations regarding ... Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) resulted in a multi-million dollar budget increase for the provision of medication and medical care for Persons Living With HIV/AIDS before his retirement from the State’s employment. He is also a certified facilitator through the Nebraska ...

... to wear their suits and sneakers and to “get active” in making cancer a policy priority. "South Dakota is a place where work ethic, taking care of your neighbors and common sense are alive and well,” ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “At ACS CAN, ... traveling to the Statehouse called on legislators to change that by: •    Support Senate Bill 147, which creates a definition of palliative care, allowing for the application for federal grants for at-home care, which will help ease South Dakota’s healthcare workforce shortage. ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in ...

... ACS CAN knows that comprehensive, adequately funded tobacco prevention programs reduce tobacco use and related disease, resulting in lower health care costs. In fiscal year 2021, Nevada dedicated just 11.5% of the $30 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "We know the economy is tight and lawmakers have tough decisions to make, but cutting funding for public health in the middle of a pandemic is dangerous," said Brook Carlisle, ACS CAN government relations director. "Nevada’s tobacco control program ...

... continue to ignore the will of the people and refuse to implement a program that will save lives in Missouri.  Missourians prioritized public health at the polls in 2020 and voted for increased access to Medicaid to allow more than 275,000 Missourians to gain the comprehensive health insurance coverage the program provides. Research shows increasing access to insurance through Medicaid improves cancer outcomes. Extending ... Missouri must move forward with urgency to ensure more individuals have access to quality, affordable coverage and are able to get the health care services they need to survive and thrive without any further delays. “ACS CAN will continue to work in Missouri to ensure Medicaid expansion ...