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Tobacco Control Issues

Tobacco Control Issues Tobacco remains the number one preventable cause of death and South Carolina’s biggest opportunity to save lives, reduce health care costs and generate additional revenue for the state.   Smoke-free Air Implement comprehensive smoke-free policies that include all ...

Policy Forums

... to advance the multiple aspects of the nation's cancer-fighting efforts. From increasing funding for cancer research to improving access to health care, these forums allow our country's top academic, medical and consumer minds to share their innovative work and discuss new paths forward. ...

Sustainably Funding Patient Navigation

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are united in the goal of achieving health equity and access to quality care across the cancer continuum through effective patient navigation. Yet to date, patient navigation services are still absent or limited in ...

Advocates Call on Pennsylvania & Governor Shapiro to Strengthen Cancer Prevention, Detection & Treatment for Residents

... of Senate Bill 954 / House Bill 1754. This legislation aims to equip countless Pennsylvanians who have received a cancer diagnosis and their health care providers with critical information about their disease and how to best fight it.  “Despite the benefits of biomarker testing in improving patient outcomes and quality of life, health insurance coverage has not kept pace with innovations, coming up short in enabling residents to receive standard of care. Senators Devlin ...

Let's Screen NY Campaign Homepage

... they are found, they will be at more advanced stages. Indeed, cancer-related mortality rates have also increased during the pandemic. While health care professionals across the state are working overtime to get people back to regular screening, we need policymakers to do their part too.  What is the Let's Screen NY Campaign? Let’s #ScreenNY is a statewide coalition of patient advocacy groups, health systems, community organizations, individuals, policymakers, and others who are committed to helping ensure that all New Yorkers get back to ...

Day at the Capitol Cancelled

In an abundance of caution and the interest of protecting the health of our volunteers, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Minnesotan’s for a Smoke-free Day at the Capitol event on ... course of action for us to take at this time. We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your understanding as we work to minimize the health risk for volunteers and staff. We are so grateful for your willingness and dedication to making cancer a priority for your lawmakers and we ... this legislative session. ACS CAN and partners will be hosting a “Week of Action” later this session to make sure lawmakers hear why you care about preventing youth tobacco addiction.   Day at the Capitol Cancelled ...

Senate Moves Forward with Medicaid Expansion

RALEIGH, NC – March 2, 2023 – The Senate Health Committee amended HB 76 to increase Medicaid eligibility today, marking the first bicameral action on the issue following the announcement ... take up the House bill following the great news last week that the House and Senate had reached a deal to ensure a path to affordable, quality care this year.   “We’re eager to see strong action continue through the legislative process and are grateful for lawmakers on both sides of their aisle for working together to increase access to health coverage to for over 600,000 more North Carolinians this year.” 0 Marking First Bicameral Action on Issue Following Announcement by ...

Protecting Youth from Nicotine Addiction

The rapid rise in the number of youth who use tobacco products is a public health crisis that threatens to erode decades of progress made in reducing tobacco use and nicotine addiction. Massachusetts currently collects ... from 40% of wholesale to 80%. History and evidence shows that this will reduce the smoking rate, saving some of the more than $4 billion in health care costs annually attributed to tobacco use in Massachusetts, and save lives. Protecting Youth from Nicotine Addiction ...

Patient Advocates Rally in Times Square for New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine, Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Biomarker Testing Legislation

NEW YORK, NY – November 16, 2023 – Earlier today, cancer survivors gathered in Times Square alongside health care providers and patient advocates to emphasize the importance of biomarker testing for the health of New York State, its people and its potential for an equitable, hope-filled future. Attendees of the rally called on Governor Hochul to ...

New Report: Failure by Southeastern State Legislators on Tobacco Policies Leads to Higher Tobacco Use, Greater Cancer Burden

... result of tobacco use, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). Given this, the state’s biggest opportunity to save lives and reduce health care costs would be increasing the price of tobacco products by $1.50 or more per pack of cigarettes.  “North Carolina’s excise tax on ... increase to the tobacco tax would not only lower tobacco-use rates but also have the added benefit of saving the state millions of dollars in health care costs.”   Based on data from the National Vital Statistics System from 2010 to 2014, the lung cancer mortality rate in the 12 ...

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