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2022 Delaware Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Delaware residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... payments made by patients—directly or on their behalf - be counted toward their overall out-of-pocket maximum payment or deductible. Requiring health insurance carriers to do so will protect cancer patients from surprise bills and treatment delays as well as allowing individuals to utilize ...

Reducing the Toll of Tobacco a Priority for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in 2018

... 29, 2018 – As lawmakers dive into the new year the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking ahead to what public health initiatives can be accomplished in 2018. South Carolina has a long way to go when it comes to tobacco control issues. Each year in South Carolina 2,500 kids under the age of eighteen become new daily smokers, 7,200 adults die from smoking and annual health care costs in South Carolina directly caused by smoking are $1.9 billion.  Don’t worry, ACS CAN has solutions. A one-time increase in the ...

Coastal Carolina Baseball Coach Helps Kick Cancer During Annual Suits & Sneakers Event

... South Carolina’s current tobacco tax of 57 cents ranks 45 th in the country and is more than a $1 below the national average.  Annual health care costs in South Carolina directly related to smoking are estimated to be about $1.9 billion. If the state was to increase its tobacco tax by ... would generate about $266.6 million in revenue annually.  “A tobacco tax increase would truly be a win-win solution for South Carolina – a health win that would reduce tobacco use and save lives as well as a financial win that would help the state’s budget,” said Beth Johnson, ...

2022 South Dakota Legislative Priorities

... against cancer requires public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.  Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of South Dakota residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ...

2021 North Dakota Legislative Priorities

... against cancer requires public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of North Dakota residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ...

2021 Federal Legislative Priorities

... against cancer requires public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.  Our Congressional Delegation make many decisions that impact the lives of South Dakota residents touched by cancer and their leadership is ...

Beyond the Rainbow: Addressing Cancer Disparities in LGBTQIA+ Communities

... of Women's Cancers at Lifespan Cancer Institute, Director of Medical Oncology at Rhode Island Hospital.  Gladys Arias, MPA, Principal for Health Equity Policy Analysis and Legislative Support at the ACS CAN, and Austin Morreale, Cancer Survivor and Community Engagement Coordinator, NJ Interfaith Center for Cancer Care. 0 ...

2021 Federal Legislative Priorities

... against cancer requires public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.  Our Congressional Delegation make many decisions that impact the lives of South Dakota residents touched by cancer and their leadership is ...

Protect Medicaid Expansion

... passed Medicaid expansion in 2018 to ensure their family members, friends, and neighbors could get the healthcare they need. Expansion provides health coverage to individuals and families who otherwise fall into the coverage gap - those earning too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid, ... means more Idahoans now have access to comprehensive coverage, including cancer screenings, diagnostic testing, treatment services and follow-up care.  Visit our Medicaid expansion homepage.    Protect Medicaid Expansion ...

Bill Allowing Smoking Back in Wisconsin Bars on its Way to the Governor’s Desk

... Assembly Bill 211, a bill that moves us in the wrong direction by rolling back our strong statewide smoke-free air law - a long-held public health standard that protects Wisconsinites. Volunteer advocates from across Wisconsin, as well as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... said Molly Collins, advocacy director for the American Lung Association. “Throughout this process, the hundreds of messages from health advocates to Wisconsin’s lawmakers were clear, ‘please keep our smoke-free air law clear and strong, oppose Assembly Bill 211,’” ... 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 cities, ...

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