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A Fond Farewell

... (FDA) authority to regulate all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars and hookah, was a significant milestone in the public health community. A few months before I joined ACS CAN, the average state cigarette tax was $1.34 per pack. Today, it’s up to $1.79 per pack – ... and celebrated each time a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium implemented tobacco-free policies. Protecting patients’ access to lifesaving care. Some of the most compelling stories I’ve heard through our work came from patients who had to fight to access the health care they needed to treat their cancer. I’m proud of the countless times ACS CAN has advocated to maintain patient protections in the ...

2023 Kentucky Legislative Priorities

... 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 Kentuckians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Kentucky General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and enact ...

Medicaid Work or Community Engagement Requirements Could Harm People with Cancer and Cancer Survivors

... Engagement Requirements Could Harm People with Cancer and Cancer Survivors Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides comprehensive health coverage for certain individuals, including those with limited incomes and disabilities. Most adults enrolled in Medicaid work: a ... by cancer could be locked out of coverage. In 2021, almost 15% of working-age Americans with a history cancer relied on Medicaid for their health care. [i]   2021 National Health Interview Survey data. Analysis performed by American Cancer Society Health Research Services, December 2022. ...

The Future of Health Care: The Promise of Clinical Trials in Advancing Cancer Care

... host, in virtual format , our 5th annual forum in Connecticut to examine the current impact and future potential of clinical trials in cancer care, with a focus on disparities and barriers for patient participation.  Focus of the Forum This event will examine the importance of cancer ... benefit all patients. Forum participants will include key stakeholders throughout the oncology community, including leaders in life sciences, health care systems, academia, provider groups, patient advocacy, public policy, business, and others.  ACS CAN will use this event to help ... closed. You may register day of the event at  acscan.windrosemedia.com     Speakers Andrea Silber, MD  - Assistant Clinical Director for Health Equity and Diversity, Yale Cancer Center Jose DeJesus - Community Health Educator, Yale School of Public Health Pratheesh Sathyan, PhD ...

Report: Texas Must Seize Opportunities to Improve Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... of the state.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... 18.  Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Texas, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue. A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing ...

ACS CAN CEO, Dr. Karen Knudsen, interviewed on the Georgia Focus Program

... patients, survivors and their families. Learn more about where Georgia voters stand on expanding Medicaid and improving access to affordable health care in recent polling conducted by ACS CAN. ACS CAN CEO, Dr. Karen Knudsen, interviewed on the Georgia Focus Program ...

Join the Team: Become a Legislative Ambassador

Health care reform, tobacco taxes, massive budget cuts to cancer-fighting programs.  There's never been a more important time to let your voice be ...

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 ...

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