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Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer advocate, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Illinois, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Roger Crawford, ACS CAN Illinois state lead ambassador. “By improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Illinois volunteers asked the legislature to: Support Biomarker ... advocacy 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 ...

Marylanders to Gain Access to Biomarker Testing on Jan. 1

... received near-unanimous support in the Senate and House of Delegates. Governor Wes Moore’s signature in May earned the praise of public health advocates and medical leaders. The law will go into effect for private health plans on January 1, ahead of the timeline for Medicaid coverage; Medicaid enrollees will receive coverage for biomarker testing as of July 1, 2025. Biomarker testing has become a game-changing part of cancer care given its role in opening the door to targeted treatments that can lead to improved survivorship and quality of life.  Despite the proven ...

Congress Considers FY24 Appropriations Bill That Prioritizes Cancer Research and Proven Cancer Screening Funding Amidst Difficult Budget Cycle

... Congress released a series of spending bills aimed to finalize FY2024 funding that includes a $300 million increase in funding for the National Health Institute (NIH) base budget, including a $120 million increase in discretionary funding for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a modest ... Prevention (CDC) cancer screening and prevention programs and maintains the current funding level for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) at $1.5 billion. At NIH, the bill also includes a first-time appropriation of $12.5 million in dedicated funding for the development of palliative care research at NIH and a new $6 million initiative for Improving Native American Cancer Outcomes. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the ...

NYS 2016 ENACTED BUDGET SUMMARY

... program has been changed to now require cancer maps to be updated at least every five years, instead of haphazardly. Ìø‰Û_åá $200 million health care facility transformation program. The fund will support projects that replace inefficient and outdated health care facilities. At least $30 million must be used for community based providers. April 1, 2016 Bill Sherman Vice President Government ...

Avon Colorado Voters Pass Lifesaving $3 Tobacco Tax Increase

... by 40 percent. R.J. Ours, the Colorado government relations director for ACS CAN, said: "We are thrilled that Avon voters saw the overwhelming health and financial benefits of this tobacco tax for their community. Strong tobacco tax increases like this one in Avon are effective at reducing ... death and disease from tobacco, Avon will see a big fiscal reward from this tax increase. Taxpayers will also see the benefits due to lower health care costs from smoking-related illnesses. "Aspen, Basalt and now Avon have all passed significant local tobacco tax increases and other measures ...

New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives

... quitting. It also would generate approximately $30.74 million in new revenue for the state while saving New Mexico $461.51 million in long-term health care cost savings from smoking declines. The World Health Organization classifies indoor tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans,” the same category as tobacco and asbestos. Using an indoor ...

90 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Prevention

... 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.”   Matt English – a brain cancer survivor and ... 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 nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Oregon 2025 State 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 Oregonians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Oregon State Legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact ...

ACS CAN Cautions Florida House Subcommittee on Medicaid Work Requirements

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –  Florida’s House Health Market Reform Subcommittee will be meeting TODAY, March 13 th at 12:30 p.m. to debate HB955, which would place work requirements on Medicaid ... government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “ACS CAN opposes tying access to affordable health coverage for low-income persons to work requirements because cancer patients, survivors and those who will be diagnosed with the disease ... work requirements could result in those with a history of cancer or other serious health conditions unable to access the only affordable health care coverage option available to help them treat or manage their disease.” In Florida, approximately 131,470 people are expected to be diagnosed ...

House Members Must Stand up for Cancer Patients and Their Families by Protecting Medicaid from Cuts in Latest Budget Proposal 

... is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN:  “The time is now for Members of Congress to stand up for Medicaid, the lifesaving health insurance program that covers nearly 80 million people nationwide. The budget resolution in its current form cannot be accomplished without ... life-threatening for cancer patients and survivors and all those at risk of developing the disease. Research consistently shows that access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid increases cancer screenings rates, early-stage cancer diagnoses, and improves access to timely cancer ... this chance of survival away from millions of people.  “One out of ten adults with a history of cancer relied on Medicaid for their health care in 2023, according to data analyzed by the American Cancer Society, underscoring the critical role Medicaid plays in helping cancer patients ...

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