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Representative Ivy Spohnholz Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... work in the passing of House Bill 265 to expand telehealth services for residents in Alaska paves the way for innovation in rural access to care,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Thanks to her determination, cancer patients with complex cases have the opportunity to use ... of her own legislative colleagues, majority and minority together, to pass a bill modernizing telehealth rules for both medical and behavioral health. Played a critical role behind the scenes, helping navigate, shepherd, advise, and negotiate ACS CAN priority issues through the legislative ... get mired in technical bureaucracy or partisan politics. The result of our work together is the ability for cancer patients to get advice and care from the top medical centers in the nation,” said Emily Nenon, ACS CAN Alaska government relations director. “Alaska’s cancer patients ...

ACS CAN Releases Cancer Fighting Priorities for 2019 for New York

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care.   Cancer Screenings Save Lives All New Yorkers deserve to have access to a screening that could save their lives. The New York State Cancer ... Support policies to protect school nutrition guidelines. Support policies to promote healthy eating in restaurants.   Access to Treatment and Care   Cancer is often a very expensive and complicated condition to treat, requiring a team of medical professionals working together to help a ...

New Report: Arizona Has Room to Improve Its Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... tobacco use.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... helped defeat Senate Bill 1147, which would have raised the legal age of sale for tobacco to 21 but done little to sincerely protect public health. It did not define electronic cigarettes as a product of Big Tobacco, and the bill explicitly prohibited municipalities from establishing ...

U.S. Bank Lights of Hope Campaign

... 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, working to change public policy to end cancer as we know it for ... a Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill that for the first time included $12.5 million in dedicated funding for the development of palliative care research and $6 million to fund a new initiative for improving cancer outcomes for Native American people. ACS CAN volunteers took nearly ...

ACS CAN Promos

... Fight Cancer. September 30, 2025   Teresa is fighting cancer. What about Congress? September 22, 2025   Congress: We can’t afford increased health care costs. Protect access to care. June 17, 2025   Cuts to cancer research mean future cures will disappear. June 17, 2025   Medicaid helped Melannie fight cancer. Others ...

New Report Shows States Are Making Progress Implementing Policies to Reduce Toll of Cancer

... of ACS CAN. By enacting evidence-based policies, state lawmakers can help reduce suffering and death from cancer and improve the financial health of their states. The 14th edition of How Do You Measure Up? rates states on the strength of policies including smoke-free workplace laws, ... tanning restrictions for minors. The report also looks at whether or not states have accepted available federal funds to increase access to care through their Medicaid program, passed policies to increase patient quality of life, ensured patients who need oral chemotherapy drugs have ... shows where a state is falling short. How Do You Measure Up? also offers a blueprint for effective implementation of provisions of the federal health care law that benefit cancer patients and their families, such as ensuring transparency in health plans sold in state exchanges, ensuring ...

Senate Passes Legislation Expected to Save Thousands of Lives Lost to Colorectal Cancer

... of color, are also being diagnosed with colorectal cancer at increasingly younger ages due to varying risk factors and limited access to health care which can result in a decrease in screening rates. “I’m living proof that early detection saves lives,” shared Allison Rosen, colorectal ... 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 ...

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... “As a leader in Congress, Dr. Bucshon has repeatedly established himself as a true advocate on issues that help advance innovation in cancer care and treatment, as well as improve patient quality of life,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “By spearheading multiple pieces of ... his role as a champion of ACS CAN’s mission priorities. ACS CAN appreciates his steadfast leadership and clear commitment to public health.”  Dr. Bucshon has sponsored several key pieces of legislation, including serving as the lead Republican sponsor on the Diversifying ... 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 ...

Survey Finds Majority of Cancer Patients and Survivors Have or Expect to Incur Medical Debt

... massive impact of medical debt by both preventing it altogether and helping families who are already facing medical debt.” The financial and health implications of medical debt for cancer patients and survivors are severe. According to the survey, an individual with cancer-related ... debt was three times more likely to be behind on recommended cancer screenings in comparison to those who have been able to pay for their care without accumulating debt. Nearly half (49%) saw their credit score decrease with 30% having difficulty qualifying for loans. Cancer-related ... report being contacted by collections agencies (66%) and to feel harassed by them (44%). “The far-reaching impacts of medical debt on people's health and well-being are especially worrisome,” added Lacasse. “As we continue to see state lawmakers across the nation step up to address the ...

Gov. Bullock Teams Up with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network During 2019 Cancer Action Day at Capitol to Keep Medicaid Expansion Alive

... 11, 2019, as he goes for a full-court press to urge the Legislature to ensure hard-working, low-income Montanans continue to have access to health care through Medicaid expansion. Going without health insurance can mean the difference between surviving cancer and dying from the disease. That’s why volunteer advocates with the American ...

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