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Television and Digital Ad Campaign Calls on HHS Secretary Azar to Stop Proposed Changes to ‘Six Protected Classes’

... The ads will run on television and social media and feature actual cancer survivors and Medicare beneficiaries urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to protect cancer patients’ lives by halting the proposed changes. The campaign premiered ... and medically appropriate therapies,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “If finalized, these proposed changes could undermine health provider recommendations and create significant and potentially life-threatening delays in access to cutting-edge therapies that play a crucial role in cancer care.” The six protected classes policy was established more than a decade ago to ensure Medicare beneficiaries were able to have access to ...

BVC In Action

... cancer disparities for all. With the participation of at least 100,000 Black women, this study has the potential to improve the overall health of Black women, creating a healthier future for generations to come. The panelists included: Dr. Lauren McCullough, PhD, MSPH, Principal ... Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Jasmine Gowarty, M.D., Texas Oncology, Jessica Gilbertson, National Council for Urban Indian Health, Keeshia Jones, Sisters Network, Inc. & ABCD, Sunaina Mathur, Cancer Stompers, Flecia Brown, ACS CAN Georgia Lead Volunteer, Ashton ... is Being Left Behind – Why Aren’t They Included in Clinical Trials?” to discuss the Black community’s unique challenges to cancer care.  Watch the recording Download the Fireside Chat Program   Clinical Trials: Why Black Community Participation Matters Dr. Sara Horton, ...

2019 Georgia Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Georgia residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... law. ACS CAN will seek to educate members of the Governor’s direct staff, the Department of Insurance and the Georgia Department of Community Health on best practices and work to ensure the best outcome for those impacted by cancer. Prescription Drug Benefit Plans: (Budget Item) ACS CAN ...

2026 Florida Legislative Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Floridians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... Breast Exams : ACS CAN supported SB 1494, which would have eliminated out-of-pocket costs for supplemental and diagnostic breast exams in some health insurance plans. While SB 1494 did pass favorably out of one committee, a similar House bill (HB 137) did not receive a hearing. Medicaid ...

Coalition Members Mark Great American Smokeout

... the American Cancer Society’s 39 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on Pennsylvania’s lawmakers and governor to protect the health of Pennsylvania’s residents by significantly raising the state’s cigarette tax, establishing a tax on other tobacco products such as ... and cessation programs. “The Great American Smokeout has become a day to persuade lawmakers to reduce the harmful impact of tobacco on the health of our state, and we know that increasing Pennsylvania’s tobacco tax is critical to helping people do just that,” said Diane Phillips, ... remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in direct health care costs each year. In Pennsylvania, tobacco is responsible for an estimated 22,000 deaths each year.   ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan ...

Smoke-Free Air

The Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke   There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.  Every year secondhand smoke causes 35,000 deaths in ... workers often work longer hours.  The Surgeon General’s 2006 report summarizes the scientific evidence that has led every major public health organization and scientific authority to conclude that secondhand smoke isn’t just an annoyance, but a serious health hazard that can lead ... A study, released in August 2005 by the Society of Actuaries, found that secondhand smoke costs our country $10 billion a year in health care bills, lost wages and other costs. Smoke Free Policies are Popular According to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, as of October ...

Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer

... expected to prompt more than 65,600 adult smokers in Pennsylvania to quit, all while saving the state an estimated $2.19 billion in long-term health care costs. "Additionally, the state's decision to join the rest of the country in finally taxing other tobacco products such as smokeless and roll-your-own tobacco was long overdue. However, Pennsylvania lawmakers missed an opportunity to fully protect residents from the health harms of tobacco by introducing the tax as a weight-based tax on smokeless and roll-your-own tobacco and not taxing cigars. These products, ...

Fifteen Years after Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs

... of the money on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations . States are being penny-wise and pound-foolish in shortchanging tobacco prevention and cessation program despite conclusive ... use is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 400,000 Americans and costing the nation $96 billion in health care bills each year. Key findings of the report include: Over the past 15 years, the states have received $390.8 billion in tobacco-generated ...

Diane Nathaniel, New York

... organization founded with her best friend Helen L. Collen.  Beat Stage 3, Inc. is dedicated to raising community awareness about cancer health, screening, and prevention.  BS3 promotes image consciousness and renewed self-love for those who have suffered the ravages of cancer treatments.  Our goal is to highlight, and implement health, beauty, and fashion makeovers to influence positive lifestyle changes and improve self-confidence that often disappears during and after ... advocacy journey and those who are ready to head to “The Hill” to effect change.  Diane was a guest panelist for “The Future of Cancer Care Policy Forum” presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, November 2020.  In March 2020, Diane was invited to be a part ...

N.J. is 18 years late on closing the casino loophole

... workplace where smoking is permitted and condoned. We owe such comfort to the advocates—the restaurant workers, medical professionals, public health leaders and legislators—who fought tooth and nail for New Jerseyans’ right to breathe clean air through the Smoke-free Air Act. It is a ... We cannot let another year pass before we close the casino loophole in the Smoke-free Air Act. In January of this year, the N.J. Senate Health Committee passed a bill, S1493 , to enshrine casino workers’ right to a smoke-free workplace and protect them from the known dangers of ... viability of Atlantic City casinos. Since 2006, my fellow ACS CAN volunteers, which include cancer survivors, their loved ones and health care professionals, have been asking the same question: when are N.J. lawmakers going to do the right thing and protect the health of workers and ...

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