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North Dakota Voters Reject Tobacco Tax Increase

... as a result kids and veterans become the losers.  Taxpayers pay a price as well.  Measure 4 would have saved nearly $250 million annually in health care costs and generated an estimated $147 million per biennium in new revenue.  An estimated 1,000 North Dakotans die each year from ... e-cigarettes.  Raising tobacco taxes is a proven way to prevent kids from ever starting, encourage current tobacco users to quit, and reduce health care costs. North Dakota's tobacco tax has not been raised since 1993.  At just 44 cents per pack of cigarettes, it is ranked 47th in the ...

Cancer Advocates Extremely Disappointed in Defeat of Initiative I-185 in Montana After Big Tobacco Spends $18 Million to Defeat

... ACS CAN, released the following statement in response: “It has been an honor to stand united with doctors, nurses, hospitals and every major health and patient advocacy group in the state to try to pass this life saving tobacco tax policy. This could have been the most important public health policy passed in Montana in 13 years. “Initiative 185 would have done so much good for Montana, by saving lives, reducing health care costs and funding critical programs and services like Medicaid for some of our most vulnerable residents. 100,000 Montanans are now at risk of ...

Georgia Hospital Leaders Discuss Need to Protect Future Cancer Discoveries Through Policy

... cancelled and delayed clinical research trials. This impact has not only slowed research pivotal to finding a cure and improving treatment and care but potentially reversing the immense progress that has been made – threatening the welfare of cancer patients today and into the future. ... cancer research – a lack of representation in trials due to barriers to care. The Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act would ensure health equity in clinical research trials by requiring an analysis of current policies in cancer clinical trials that directly impact participation ... so access becomes a real big component with respect to balancing out those inequities,” shared Dr. Eric Flenaugh, a pulmonologist at Grady Health System and professor at Morehouse College. “We have to focus on where exactly those problems are and target our research efforts towards ...

2025 North Carolina 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 North Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... (ACS CAN) will work with the North Carolina General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies to protect kids ...

New Integrated Clinical Trials Matching Tool Holds Potential to Expand Access to Cancer Innovation

... a new tool that would automatically identify relevant clinical trials through one-button clinical trial matching integration within electronic health records (EHRs).  The ‘Blue-button’ tool is unique as it connects EHRs to existing trial matching services rather than creating a new ... and bladder cancer patients as part of the cohort. ACS CAN is in discussion with other U.S. sites that may join the trial. "Oncology care is increasing in complexity, including the emerging tumor-agnostic therapies. This is a challenge for both community physicians and tertiary ... 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 change public policy to end cancer as we know ...

Delaware Making Progress on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Delaware, but also save millions in long-term health care costs. A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing in each issue. Green shows that a state has adopted evidence-based ...

ACS CAN Lets State Leaders Know of Important Budget Recommendations

... and Early Detection Screening Program (NJCEED) which we have detailed below. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ... more advanced stages. Indeed, cancer-related mortality rates have also increased during the pandemic. The pandemic has also shone a spotlight on health disparities across populations. Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be uninsured, increasing the ... better the survival rate. When breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage while still confined to the breast, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. Health care professionals across the state are working overtime to get people back to regular screening. However, to ensure that all New Jerseyans ...

ACS CAN Lets State Leaders Know of Important Budget Recommendations

... and Early Detection Screening Program (NJCEED) which we have detailed below. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ... more advanced stages. Indeed, cancer-related mortality rates have also increased during the pandemic. The pandemic has also shone a spotlight on health disparities across populations. Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be uninsured, increasing the ... better the survival rate. When breast cancer is diagnosed at an early stage while still confined to the breast, the 5-year survival rate is 99%. Health care professionals across the state are working overtime to get people back to regular screening. However, to ensure that all New Jerseyans ...

New Report Highlights Lifesaving Community Programs Funded by Prevention Fund

... to save lives by preventing serious chronic diseases such as cancer. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17 states and communities that benefit from the Prevention and Public Health Fund, created by Congress in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act. In the two years since then, the Prevention Fund has funded evidence-based programs that are increasing access to proven disease ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority

... nd and 7 th Congressional Districts candidates to state their position on cancer issues such as cancer research funding and access to health care, including rural cancer care. ACS CAN also issued an invitation to Rep. Peterson’s opponent, former Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach, to meet with volunteers.  ...

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