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Mayor Bowser Signs Bill Increasing Access to Cancer Screening

... and Mayor Bowser for recognizing the need to ensure that more men in my community and beyond do not encounter barriers to lifesaving care. Early detection is a gamechanger. I am eager to see more D.C. residents gain access to it.”    The law goes into effect immediately ... 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

California Cancer Advocates Renew Campaign to Get Big Tobacco Money Out of State Elections

... they are okay with a business model that makes a profit from killing Californians. ACS CAN is dedicated to reducing tobacco’s damaging public health effect and shining a light on attempts by the tobacco industry to influence lawmakers. So far, five candidates running for governor have ... money,” said ACS CAN Senior Government Relations Director Tim Gibbs. “ACS CAN is dedicated to reducing tobacco’s damaging effect on the health of Californians. Candidates and lawmakers up for reelection should be accountable to the public for health policy and reject tobacco ... cause of death. •           40,000 Californians die from smoking every year.    •           The annual health care costs in California directly caused by smoking are $13.29 billion. •           Taxpayers pay $3.5 billion each year in the form of ...

Candidates for the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey Go on the Record with Their Positions on Cancer Issues

... in the 11 th Congressional District race to publicly state their positions on cancer research funding , ensuring access to affordable, quality health coverage and committing federal funding to eliminate death from cervical cancer worldwide . Specifically, ACS CAN is asking candidates to ... questions: Cancer Research Funding: If elected, will you vote for annual increases in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute? Access to Health Care: If elected, will you oppose any bills that allow insurers to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions, ...

Let's hold Secretary Azar Accountable for Eliminating E-Cigarette Flavors

... quickly and publicly. When you click the below button, you'll be directed to a Facebook post about this announcement on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Facebook page.  That department - led by Secratary Azar - is responsible for seeing this through. Please add a brief ...

Gov. Polis Signs Bill Increasing Access to Clinical Trials

... for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), issued the following statement: “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the health disparities that underserved communities face. Like COVID-19, cancer affects everyone, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. More than ... year, but not all of them will equally benefit from medical advances in cancer prevention, early detection, diagnostic testing and treatment care. “Clinical trials are a significant way to advance life-saving cancer treatments and this bill will ensure more Coloradans have an ...

ACS CAN Planning to Work Closely with Presumptive City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

... 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 ...

New Guidance from Administration Helps Ensure Coverage for Follow-up Colonoscopies, Will Save Lives from Colon Cancer 

WASHINGTON D.C. – New guidance from the Tri-Agencies (Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Treasury) announced late Monday says private insurance plans must now cover follow-up colonoscopies after a ... therefore, not covered in full the way a preventive screening is required to be covered by the Affordable Care Act. While this new guidance will expand coverage of follow-up colonoscopies to many more individuals nationwide, including individuals ...

Misuse of March-In Authority Could Jeopardize Progress in Cancer Research and Prove Ineffective in Intent to Lower Prescription Drug Prices

... innovations over the last 40 years. We share the Administration’s mission to lower drug costs, and no discovery that could improve public health should sit on a shelf or be inaccessible to the public. Nonetheless, we remain concerned about the effectiveness of utilizing march-in ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to host Iowa Day at the Capitol, connecting volunteers and lawmakers

... for this session, which include protecting funds for cancer screening and tobacco cessation and prevention, as well as establishing a palliative care advisory board for the state. They will then attend meetings with lawmakers from their district at the Capitol. Date: Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

ACS CAN members attend town hall call recapping outcome of 2018 election

... Bill spoke last week on ACS CAN’s members-only town hall call that broke down the election results and discussed how the results will affect health care and cancer issues around the country. Bill was joined on the call by ACS CAN volunteers and staff members who talked about Cancer Votes, ACS ...

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