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... to advocate for bold public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expanding access to quality, affordable health care.”   “Our hearts are with Gov. Ivey and her family,” said Campbell. “We will continue to work with lawmakers to pass measures that ... three million volunteers saving lives and fighting for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. As the largest voluntary health organization, the Society's efforts have contributed to a 20 percent decline in cancer death rates in the U.S. since 1991, and a 50 percent ...

... patients, survivors and advocates from across the state meet with our lawmakers to remind them of the critical role they play to help foster health equity, reduce the cancer burden and save lives,” said ACS CAN California Lead Volunteer P. Kay Coleman. “This year, we’re also asking ... that have been under-resourced including communities of color, individuals with limited income, rural residents and patients receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive recommended biomarker testing. “We urge the legislature to pass this bill to help ... California Legislative Director for ACS CAN. “Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health inequities and improving cancer outcomes.” Senate Bill 912, which was introduced by State Sen. Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), aims to ...

... by passing a 94-cent cigarette tax increase. Furthermore, this proposal comes at a time when there is a lot of discussion about how to reduce health care costs.ξACS CAN estimatesξshow that a 94-cent increase would save the country more than $63 billion in long-term health care costs from fewer youth and adult smokers, in addition toξgenerating more than $78 billion in new revenue. January will mark the 50 ...

... Statehouse in Indianapolis.   The award recognizes the exemplary efforts of an individual who helps ACS CAN advocate for responsible public health policies and laws that will help fight cancer. In order to be considered, a volunteer must 1) demonstrate outstanding and successful ... Hoosiers will still lose their lives to cancer in 2017 alone. We’re here today to ask lawmakers to help women better access cervical cancer care and to confront one of the leading causes of premature death in our state – tobacco use.”   Specifically, ACS CAN volunteers asked ... to a patient surviving cervical cancer. A bill currently moving through the General Assembly would require the Indiana State Department of Health to identify barriers to adequate cervical cancer care and recommend ways to reduce the number of deaths statewide.   ACS CAN is the ...