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ACS CAN Calls on U.S. Senate to Restore Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention Programs

... impact the potential for progress in the national effort to defeat cancer.  Funding for biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and proven cancer prevention and control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hang in the balance.  Senators will also vote on whether to allow enforcement of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to people with cancer and their families to proceed as scheduled. Following is a statement from the American Cancer ... when policyholders become sick. Additionally, it is critical to protect the historic federal investment in prevention through the new Public Health Fund, and federal oversight of the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan providing coverage to those who need it most. “ACS CAN ...

States Grossly Underfunding Tobacco Prevention Programs

... from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes? This is an incredible amount of money that states could be using to save lives and reduce health care costs by fighting back against our nation's tobacco epidemic, but they're not. According to an annual report ACS CAN released today with several other public health organizations, states will spend less than two percent of this settlement money on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers ...

ACS CAN Michigan Lawmaker Orientation

... staff to provide in-depth information on ACS CAN and the issues facing cancer patients in your state. Topics to be covered: Access to quality health care Regulating the tobacco industry Funding prevention programs Insurance Reform Click Here To Register For our hour-long program we have an ...

Cancer Advocates Visit the Hill

... 2009.   All members of congress or their staff representative met with ACSCAN advocacy volunteers who urged their lawmakers to vote yes for Health Care Reform legislation that focuses on prevention, would be affordable, eliminating pre-existing conditions, limiting out of pocket expenses and ...

U.S. Senate Candidates in Montana Speak up on Cancer Issues

... on policies that will impact the fight against cancer for years to come—from how much to fund lifesaving cancer research to your access to health care and cancer prevention programs. 0 U.S. Senate Candidates in Montana Speak up on Cancer Issues ...

Help Florida women receive access to life saving cancer screenings

... Early detection is critical, and any delayed follow-up may lead to later stage disease cancer.   Take a minute now to tell members of the Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee to please hear HB 141 before it's too late. Please act now!  0 Help Florida women receive access to life ...

STATEMENT: Oklahoma’s Medicaid Expansion Will Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans' approval of Question 802 will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 200,000 citizens who will gain access to health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded “yes” to Question 802, which asked ... expansion will help keep our rural hospitals open, providing not only jobs for Oklahomans but the cancer screenings, treatment and follow-up care needed to survive the disease that will kill over 8,400 in our state this year,” said ACS CAN Government Relations Director Matt Glanville. ...

ACS CAN Applauds Washington, DC Council for Passing Bill to Protect All District Residents

... Washington, DC Government Relations Director Jocelyn Collins released the following statement: “The DC Council has taken a step to protect the health of all District residents. For decades, the tobacco industry has aggressively targeted the District’s Black communities with menthol ... tobacco products, including hookah. A selective flavored tobacco sales restriction that allows access to these products can entrench existing health disparities and increase the health harms borne by these communities. “Nevertheless, we thank the Council for passing this measure that ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Reacts to Governor's Budget

... to Jeff Stephens, director of government relations in Ohio for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “The proposed health investments in Governor Kasich’s budget will improve the health of all Ohioans and make Ohio’s economy more attractive and competitive.   “One-third of all cancer deaths are tobacco-related. ... the investment in Ohio’s Medicaid program. The resulting access to screenings and life-saving treatments will translate to better health care outcomes for Ohio citizens.”   For more detail on the governor's proposed tobacco control package and why we support it, please see the ...

Some Funding Proposals to Offset Payroll Tax Extension Could Hurt Cancer Patients and Survivors

... and Senate Conference Committee members, urging them to protect families affected by cancer by opposing any cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and any further cuts to the health insurance premium assistance tax credits as a way to pay for the payroll tax extension. The letter explains that this year, it is projected ... rather than waiting to treat until people they get sick. The letter goes on to indicate that cuts to premium tax subsidies will make health care less accessible and less affordable to low and middle income families. Imposing tax penalties on families who unintentionally underreport ...

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