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... “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 ...

... 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 ...

... – A report on smoking cessation released today by United States Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams concludes that comprehensive, barrier-free health coverage of tobacco cessation therapies and services is one of the most effective ways to continue to drive down the smoking rate and save ... of smokers who tried to quit in the last year did not use an evidence-based cessation service and four out of nine adult smokers who saw a health professional did not receive advice to quit.  The 700-page report provides in-depth evidence regarding the role smoking cessation plays in ... illustrates that these evidence-based services are grossly underutilized. We must work to increase knowledge of these services among both health care providers and patients. Too many people who want to quit are unaware that FDA-approved cessation therapies and services are available to them. ...

... end to the sale of flavored tobacco products of any kind in New York.  The advocates representing social justice organizations, public health advocates, healthcare providers, and parent and educational organizations are calling for swift passage of a pair of bills (Electronic ... and S6809/A8808 are an investment in our children’s future, and we call on the Legislature and the Governor to pass them.”  “The health and wellness of our children is one of the most important things we can work on,” offered NYS PTA President Lorey A. Zaman. “We know ... representing the fourth largest Osteopathic Physician population in the country. Many Osteopathic Physicians in New York State practice primary care and of those, many also practice in rural and urban medically underserved regions,” said Stephanie LaBarbera, MHA, Executive Director, New ...