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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 ...

ACS CAN and the Alliance Host Roundtable Briefing to Address Chronic Pain Management

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Alliance to Prevent the Abuse of Medicines (Alliance), are bringing together patients, advocates, health care professionals and industry experts for an open discussion on the importance of preserving patient access to pain medications when appropriate ... Amy Goldstein, with the Consumer Pain Advocacy Task Force; and Adam Rzetelny, Ph.D., associate director of Clinical Affairs at Millennium Health. The event will feature remarks by Evelyn Lopez, an ACS CAN volunteer from New Jersey who was diagnosed with stage 3-4 non-Hodgkin 's ...

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 ...

200 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Rally in Springfield for Breast, Cervical Cancer Funding

... uninsured women. “IBCCP providers have bravely weathered a budget stalemate that now approaches three years, offering the best possible cancer care despite these circumstances,” said Heather Eagleton, Illinois government relations director for ACS CAN. “But even with these efforts, ... continue to fight for it. That’s why I’m at the Capitol today and why I’m urging our lawmakers to protect its funding.” The current health care law offers women greater access to preventive cancer screenings and treatment. But gaps remain for women who continue to be uninsured ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Connecticut Lawmakers Must Act to Protect Kids & Adults from Tobacco Industry Influence

HARTFORD – Tomorrow, Gov. Lamont’s public health budget will be heard by the Appropriations Committee. His budget, which was released on February 9, fails to allocate sufficient and ... helping current tobacco users quit in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s best practices. A coalition of public health groups have joined together to urge the state to dedicate robust and sustainable funds to combat a leading cause of preventable death and ... costly and unnecessary road to take. Any short-term savings are dwarfed by the staggering toll tobacco use takes on our economy and our health care. Research shows that the more states spend on tobacco control, the greater the decrease in smoking – which not only saves money but saves ...

New York City needs a council that will act on menthol

... and it came time to choose a specialty, I found myself asking; what is the biggest, baddest actor in the body and how can I work through patient care and research to limit its influence and foster healing? It’s no surprise that such motivations led me to cancer research and specifically ... use and become addicted to menthol. Upholding the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City will only contribute to and compound on existing health disparities among people of color and queer individuals. With Black people maintaining the highest death rate and shortest survival rate of ... or ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers, we cannot afford to wait. Current practices, if sustained, will continue to affect the physical health of those who smoke menthol cigarettes, the mental health of those that love them and the hope of the community that yearns for change. I do ...

New CDC Report Indicates States Missing Opportunities to Protect Kids and Adults from Dangers of Tobacco Use

... and 2011 than in 2009 according to an article released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). The article, entitled State Cigarette Excise Taxes äóî United States, 2010 2011, updates a similar article released in 2010 and is ... use in their states. Tobacco is the only legal product that kills when used as directed, and it costs local economies billions of dollars in health care spending. Increasing cigarette excise taxes has been proven to reduce the number of current and potential smokers. Research shows that every ...

Cancer Advocates Denounce Today’s Action by House Judiciary Committee

HELENA, Mont. – April 5, 2019—The House Judiciary Committee has blocked a key public health bill from being voted on by the full House. Senate Bill (SB) 21 would restrict minors from indoor tanning. The American Cancer Society ... “For four sessions in a row we have battled to save lives by passing this critically important legislation. This is a huge loss for public health and for Montanans.While melanoma accounts for only 1% of skin cancer cases, it causes most of skin cancer deaths. Research shows that indoor ... General issued a Call to Action on skin cancer which identifies opportunities for the government, public and private organizations, health care providers and individuals to raise awareness of skin-protection practices. Specifically, the call to action affirms that state laws ...

2024 Virginia Legislative Summary

... 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 Virginians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... will work with the Virginia Legislature and General Assembly 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 Applauds Legislation to Reduce Minnesota’s Cancer Burden, Urges Lawmakers to Do More

... (ACS CAN) commends the implementation of the new state tobacco 21 law, clinical trials as well as breast and cervical cancer laws to address the health inequities that contribute to higher incidence and mortality rates from cancer for the poor, communities of color and rural residents. The ... past years, smoking remains highest among these communities. An end to the sale of menthol flavored tobacco products would help end a serious health inequity,” added Myatt. The recently signed clinical trials law ensures Minnesotans on Medicaid have the same opportunities to participate ... this year but not all of them will equally benefit from medical advances in cancer prevention, early detection, diagnostic testing and treatment care,” said Myatt. “The poor, communities of color, and rural residents are among those that continue to be under-represented in cancer ...

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