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American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Expanding Access to Mammography

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 2, 2009 – Reducing the number of breast cancer deaths in America requires improved access to mammography and clinical breast examination, testified Otis Brawley, M.D., chief ... and clinical breast examination for all women beginning at age 40, a practice that saves lives,” Brawley said. “Tragically, the high cost of screenings to patients contributes to the fact that 30 to 40 percent of American women aged 40 and over fail to get regular mammograms. The ... and emphasized the need to improve the way such recommendations are determined. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Society's advocacy affiliate, strongly supports action taken by the House of Representatives in passing health care reform legislation ...

Medicaid Vital to Protecting Health for Millions of Americans

... Groups Concerned Individuals with Major Medical Conditions Are Especially Vulnerable to Medicaid Cuts State-Specific Reports Will Detail Numbers of Individuals with Cancer, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, and Chronic Lung Disease Who Depend on Medicaid for Treatment Washington, D.C.— ... will face extraordinary health challenges if Congress cuts funding for that program. State-specific reports released today detail the millions of individuals from California, Illinois, New York and Texas who could lose access to their doctors, medications and treatments, and needed ... for the remaining 28 states and the District of Columbia will be released online.  “Hard-working Americans with diseases such as cancer can get health coverage through Medicaid after having lost their health insurance because they are too ill to work or run through their savings,” ...

Report: Wisconsin Falling Short on Policies to Improve Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life

... – Aug. 9, 2018 – Wisconsin falls short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to improve cancer patients’ quality of life, according to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence ... Society Cancer Action Network released the report today. “How Do You Measure Up?” rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including funding for cancer screening programs, tobacco control policies, increased access to care through Medicaid and ... to help meet a patient’s needs and symptoms during and after treatment. Palliative care is essential to achieving the goal of comprehensive, cost-effective care that improves patient satisfaction and health outcomes. Wisconsin lawmakers could improve access to palliative care by ...

Public health groups applaud Essex County’s passage of Tobacco 21

ALBANY, September 4, 2018 —  Today, the Essex County Board of Supervisors took an important step in protecting the youth of the county by raising the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products to 21. The American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society ... chronic diseases. Keeping tobacco products away from our youth sets them up for longer, healthier lives.” “Tobacco 21 just makes sense. It can improve health and help combat the huge health costs of smoking,” said Julie Hart, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network New York ...

ACS CAN Maine and Partners Send Letter to Governor Mills On Tobacco Control Funding and COVID-19

Dear Governor Mills, Legislative Leaders and Members of the Joint Standing Committees on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Taxation:   As organizations that ... underlying health conditions that place individuals at higher risk, it is important to note that the US CDC lists smoking among conditions that can compromise the immune system. Smoking is also a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease and cancer. ... Only two Maine counties – Cumberland and Sagadahoc – have adult smoking rates at or below the national average.vi Smoking is estimated to cost Maine $811 million in direct health care costs, including $262 million in annual Medicaid costs,vii and an estimated 2,400 deaths each ...

New Report Shows Most States Can Do More to Provide Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Coverage through Medicaid

... released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provided an updated snapshot of states’ Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation. While progress has been made since the report was last released in 2014, the majority of states continue to miss opportunities to reduce tobacco-related deaths and health care costs by providing inadequate tobacco cessation coverage. ... to comprehensive coverage with no barriers. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The release of the CDC’s report shows that while progress is being made at the state level in providing Medicaid populations ...

Oral Chemotherapy Fairness Tops American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s List of 2020 Legislative Priorities

Lansing, MI – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Michigan. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that Michigan can do better when it comes to ... This legislation would give chronically ill patients easier access to the cancer treatment they need. It would ensure the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral Chemotherapy ...

ACS CAN Applauds Albany and Chautauqua County Leaders for Tobacco 21 Law

... CONTACT:     Name: Marc Kaplan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cell: (518) 796-1038 Email: [email protected]       ACS CAN Applauds Albany and Chautauqua County Leaders for Enactment of Tobacco 21 Bill   ALBANY, NY  – Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and Chautauqua County Executive Vince Horrigan has each signed into law a measure that will prohibit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, liquid nicotine and electronic cigarettes to anyone under 21.   Albany and Chautauqua County have joined New ...

Senate Passes Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors

... D.C.—Aug 7, 2022 —Today the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The Senate did the right thing for cancer patients, survivors, and their families today when they voted to pass the Inflation ...

Quality Health Care Must Ensure Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Disease

... this year, it is important that legislation include measures to better coordinate care, improve access to palliative care and address quality of life needs for patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. Research proves that incorporating palliative care which addresses patients’ physical, psychological, and emotional needs into treatment plans can help reduce overall health care spending by helping patients to articulate their goals of care, matching treatments to those goals, and eliminating unwanted and unnecessary costly medical treatments.  In sum, palliative care improves ...

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