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New York State Legislative Session Ends With Significant Wins for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
... Cattaraugus, Tompkins, Sullivan and Orange Counties; Town of Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead Statewide Tobacco 21 legislation: Passed health committee in both houses. In Senate Finance and Assembly Codes. SUNY Tobacco free campus: Passed Assembly. Flavored Tobacco Products. Reported from Assembly Health. Tobacco Coupons. Reported from Assembly Health. Legislation would prohibit use of coupons for tobacco products. Multi-unit housing: ... Restaurant Meals. Reported from Senate Health. Requires DOH to set nutrition standards kids meals distributed with incentive items. Access to Care Time off for cancer screenings: Passed both houses. While current law allows public employees time off for breast cancer screenings, this ...
Screening is Seeing Advertising Campaign Emphasizes Critical Need to Fund Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programs
... is crucial for it to be able to continue to provide lifesaving screenings and timely access to quality treatment.” While the Affordable Care Act will help improve access to preventive care, it will take time to fully implement the law. In the meantime, the critical need for the ... cancers is equally critical. ACS CAN is also asking Congress to sustain federal funding for cancer research for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute in a way that keeps up with the increasing cost of doing research so that promising discovery isn’t ... ad campaign, click here . For a summary of the polling results, visit https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/national-poll-facing-cancer-health-care-system . ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating ...
Governor Hochul Enacts Bill Ensuring New Yorkers Can Afford to Detect Lung Cancer Early, Increasing Likelihood of Survival of #1 Cancer-Killer in NY
... patients, survivors and volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are celebrating a major victory for public health after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation eliminating cost-sharing for lung cancer screening, follow-up scans and diagnostic tests. ... / A1195-A will eliminate the cost burden of these tests, making it so that more New Yorkers can detect their cancer early, get connected to care without delay and reach survivorship as soon as possible. Support for the bill extended across medical leaders and public health organizations in New York. In calling for the passage of the legislation, supporters and advocates not only cited how it will save lives but ...
Augusta-Richmond County Commission to Consider Rolling Back Smoke-free Protections to Allow Cigar Smoking in Some Indoor Spaces
... amending the policy to establish cigar lounges in order to allow cigar smoking in certain indoor spaces. The nation’s leading public health groups including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and American Lung Association are urging commissioners to oppose the motion and protect the smoke-free ordinance that has safeguarded the health of residents, workers and non-smokers in the county since 2018. The following statement is on behalf of the above groups ahead of today’s ... 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 stand ...
Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges North Carolina U.S. Senate Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority
... CAN also issued an invitation to Sen. Tillis who met with volunteers the Saturday prior. Each individual shared how they have been affected by health care policies in hopes of educating the candidate on key issues. Participants included and spoke to Cunningham about the following: (5:58 – 7:57) ... fight against cancer) as something that requires the nation’s response. Investment in science, investment in research, investment in public health – this is how we improve the quality of life of our people and is also how we beat unseen enemies whether they be a virus or a cancer.” ...
Cancer Advocates Remind Congress that Disparities Still Exist in Cancer Detection and Treatment
... which would cut funding for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). The NBCCEDP, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides critical breast and ... Bush signed into law in June 2005. The act authorizes $25 million over five years to fund community programs that will improve access to health care for those who are uninsured, have low-incomes, live in rural areas or are of an ethnic or racial minority. These programs would fund patient ...
Maryland Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Support Increasing Access to Biomarker Testing
... representing a victory for cancer patients across Maryland. The legislation aims to ensure biomarker testing is covered by all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence. With the Governor’s signature, more Marylanders will ... access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation—a result of several factors, including uneven coverage by private health insurance and Medicaid programs for appropriate testing. The legislation was a bipartisan effort and will bring Maryland in line with the ... Senator Arthur Ellis, said, “Biomarker testing and precision medicine are helping extend lives and improve quality of life by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. We are thrilled at the prospect of securing such progress for Marylanders.” Sen. Ellis ...
Patient Advocates Pleased with 4th Circuit Decision
... this morning, we are especially pleased with the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, which ensures that people who buy a health plan in either the federally facilitated marketplace or a state-run marketplace can benefit from premium tax credits that help to make the ... lower court in this case and in the Halbig case, previously ruled that tax credits are available in the federal marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. We hope that additional legal review of this question will be consistent with the 4th Circuit decision and ensure that millions of people ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.æ ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Travel to Columbus to Rally Legislators to Make Cancer a Priority
... Use Cessation and Prevention Program, raising the age of sale for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21 and providing access to care through the state’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Project. This year, an estimated 67,150 people in Ohio will be diagnosed with cancer and ... Network (ACS CAN) Cancer Action Day event. “As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Ohio, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Julie Turner, ACS CAN Ohio state lead ambassador. “By reducing ... This investment will allow the state to help prevent kids from starting to use tobacco products and to help people quit, while delivering health and cost-saving benefits to Ohio. Amend Proposal to Increase the Age of Sale for Tobacco to 21 to Protect Youth from Tobacco Discuss ...
New Report: Over 1.2 Million Cancer Survivors Alive Today in New York
... without risking their income. The proposal in focus, Assembly Bill 84, would remove the $170/week cap on benefits for one’s serious health condition and increase that cap to 67% of the State’s average weekly wage by 2029. Additionally, it would provide coverage for intermittent leave and protect workers’ jobs and health insurance during medical leave. “All working cancer patients, survivors and caregivers should have access to paid family and medical leave that allows them to take time off work, including intermittently, to attend to their own or a loved one’s care without losing their job or income. No cancer patient should have to choose between feeding their family and keeping up with their ...
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