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20 Years Since Passage of NJ Smoke-Free Air Act, Advocates Look to Bring Long-Awaited Progress to Smoke-Filled Atlantic City Casinos

... into law the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, landmark legislation that balked precedent and risked the unknown in service of New Jerseyans’ health, quality of life and ability to thrive. It paid off, bringing smoking rates down across the state and allowing businesses to thrive in a new landscape. Unfortunately, casinos were excluded from such progress, and their business and employees’ health have suffered as a result. Now, days away from a new administration, health advocates are calling on state leaders to finally—after two ... 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 make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

Cancer Advocates Hold Cancer Action Day at Capitol, Urging Lawmakers to Improve Access to Lung Cancer Screening & Paid Medical Leave, Ensure Privacy around Genetic Testing

... III lung cancer and navigating cost-sharing around screening. She emphasized how these out-of-pocket expenses can act as a deterrent to seeking care. “We need to do better in detecting lung cancer in New York. Screening is incredibly effective but very few New Yorkers who are eligible for screening actually receive it. This is because the cost burden for follow-up care is too high and inhibits people from completing the lifesaving screening process,” said Nesbitt. Advocates were also present at the Capitol ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...

Oncologists Call for Improvements in Access to Biomarker Testing as Assembly Insurance Committee Signals Unanimous Support

... to improve New Yorkers’ access to precision medicine through biomarker testing. 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 ... York have access to this testing.” “Timely access to guideline-indicated comprehensive biomarker testing can help achieve the triple aim of health care, including better health outcomes, improved quality of life, and, often reduced costs,” said Dr. Allyson Ocean, MD, Attending Physician specializing in ...

Alaska Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Cancer Action Day to Prioritize Tobacco Control and Cancer Prevention Efforts

... for ACS CAN. "While we couldn’t meet in person this year, our advocates let lawmakers know that if we are going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Alaska, the goal must be top of mind for our legislature." Specifically, the group urged lawmakers to support comprehensive ... 2019, youth e-cigarette use has increased to 26% in 2019. More work still needs to be done. Smoking still costs our state $575 million in annual health care costs plus an additional $261 million in annual lost productivity. "At this critical time, we must do everything to keep our communities ...

Proposed Budget Cuts to Set Connecticut Back in Progress Made in the Fight Against Cancer

... slash funding to many life-saving cancer prevention and control programs, including a 50% cut over the next two years to the state’s Tobacco Health and Trust Fund (CTHTF). A public hearing will be held on February 28 to address these proposed cuts. The following statement can be ... “Fact-based, statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs equip people with the tools to stop using tobacco, educate on the negative health outcomes associated with tobacco products and help dismantle the systemic disparities perpetuated by the tobacco industry. Why would anyone ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Colorado Legislators to Take Critical Step to Connect Patients with Most Effective Treatment Options

... They urged lawmakers to pass SB 124 , which if enacted would ensure   biomarker testing  is covered by more insurance plans, including Health First Colorado, when supported by medical and scientific evidence.    “Every year on Cancer Action Day, people who have been touched ... Coloradans are missing out on biomarker testing. Communities of color, individuals with limited income, rural residents and patients receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive guideline-indicated biomarker testing. Senate Bill 124 -- co-sponsored by Senator Janice Rich, Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet and Representative Anthony Hartsook -- would help address this health injustice," said R.J. Ours, government relations director for ACS CAN Colorado.    To date, 15 states across the country have passed ...

Cancer Advocates Commend Colorado Lawmakers for Positive First Step in Opening Door to Precision Medicine

... with the right treatment at the right time through biomarker testing .  The bill would ensure more patients with private insurance will have health insurance coverage for the biomarker testing they need. SB24-124 will affect medical health coverage plans for over one million Coloradans or roughly 33% of those with private health insurance coverage. Unfortunately, the bill does ... improve access to biomarker testing for Medicaid enrollees, which accounts for more than 1.6 Coloradans, according to the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.  “Biomarker testing can be game changing for many cancer patients,” said R.J. Ours, ACS CAN Colorado government ...

Obama Signs Legislation Increasing Cancer Research Funding

... stimulus, we can be very proud of our efforts. Cancer related provisions of the Omnibus include: $30.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase of $938 million, or 3.2 percent $4.96 billion of the NIH funding will go toward the National Cancer Institute, a $133 ... community-based program for colorectal cancer screening and treatment $4 million for the federal Patient Navigator Program run by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, an initiative ACS CAN has long championed to place trained "navigators" in health facilities to assess patient and community needs, and guide patients through the health care system The Omnibus represents federal government spending for FY09. Since the end of the 2008 fiscal year last September, the government was ...

ACS CAN Urges Yes Vote on Basalt's Tobacco Tax Increase on April Ballot

... of preventable death. Smoking-related illness in the Centennial State costs $1.89 billion a year, including more than $386 million in Medicaid care. Lost productivity caused by smoking in Colorado totals $1.27 billion annually. These amounts do not include health costs caused by exposure to secondhand smoke, smoking-caused fires, smokeless tobacco use, or cigar and pipe smoking. Revenue from the new tobacco tax would be invested back into the Basalt community to help finance local health and human services, tobacco-related health issues, and addiction and substance abuse education and mitigation. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, ...

College Students One Step Closer to Continued Coverage in the Event of Medical Leave

... across the country and their families are one step closer to having protections in place so they don’t have to choose between education and health care coverage in the event of a medical emergency.  The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee voted in support of Michelle’s Law (H.R. 2851) today, allowing college students to take up to 12 months medical leave without ...

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