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General Assembly Passes Legislation to Shield Virginians from Unfair Collection Practices, Governor Set to Weigh in

... assistance programs and patient’s core financial assets, like their home, are safeguarded. Since its introduction in the House, public health organizations, medical experts and patient advocates, including students from the University of Virginia, have rallied around House Bill ... of Virginians have experienced a healthcare affordability burden in the past year and more than three-quarters (78%) are worried about affording health care in the future. In January, cancer survivors, medical professionals and patient advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

2023-2024 ACS CAN Massachusetts Priority Bills Filed

... An Act relative to cancer patient access to biomarker testing - SD 1687 - Sen. Susan Moran & HD 2413 - Rep. Meghan Kilcoyne An Act empowering health care consumers - SD 625 - Sen. Brendan Crighton & HD 404 - Rep. William Driscoll An Act protecting youth from nicotine addiction - SD 723 - Sen. ...

Access to Biomarker Testing

... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

Protect Vermont's Tobacco Control Program Funding

... Vermonters who smoke quit.  Big Tobacco spends $16.7 million each year on marketing their deadly products in the Green Mountain State. Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking total $349 million The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) recommends that Vermont spend $8.4 million annually ...

New Medicare Report

... tool for looking at Medicare through the cancer lens, so our policymakers understand how cancer effects the Medicare program as they work on health care reform. Here are some highlights from the new chartbook: o The elderly represent only 13 percent of the population but make up about half of ...

Tobacco Tax Increases in New Mexico and Utah

... the 18th highest in the nation. The revenue will be directed to the stateŠ—Ès general fund, the funding source for most of the stateŠ—Ès health programs. March 8, 2010 Utah's legislature approved a $1.005 increase in the cigarette tax, for a total tax of $1.70 per pack. The tax on ... will go from 75 cents per ounce to $1.83 per ounce. Revenue from the taxes will go to the general fund and will be used to restore prenatal care for low income expectant mothers, highway patrol funds, and other important programs. Tobacco Tax Increases in New Mexico and Utah ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Strong Tobacco Control Polices During Great American Smokeout

... remains the nationŠ—Ès number one cause of preventable death, killing approximately 443,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in direct health care costs each year. Yet, a new report co-authored by ACS CAN shows states are not doing all they can to help tackle tobacco use. State funding ...

Asian American & Pacific Islander Volunteer Caucus Events

... Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Jasmine Gowarty, M.D., Texas Oncology, Jessica Gilbertson, National Council for Urban Indian Health, Keeshia Jones, Sisters Network, Inc. & ABCD, Sunaina Mathur, Cancer Stompers, Flecia Brown, ACS CAN Georgia Lead Volunteer, Ashton ... Lead Volunteer. Watch the Recording   Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Event Thank you for attending the Cancer Care Barriers for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders virtual discussion on May 21st, 2024 moderated by Holly Tenaglia and ...

About ACS CAN

... 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—people whose lives have been impacted by cancer—rallying to ...

December 2017 State Update

... tobacco: The City of Springfield, MA has taken the first of two steps toward increasing the age of sale of tobacco to 21.  The city’s Public Health Council voted this week to move to 21.  With this vote, the City Council now needs to vote to approve it since enforcement would involve ... so we will monitor this to ensure that is not changed. MA Healthcare Reform: After two days of debate, the Massachusetts Senate passed a health care reform bill in early November.  During debate, Senators adopted an ACS CAN priority amendment to make the four-year-old Prevention and ...

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