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Welcome Ethan Hasbrouck

... provides free breast, cervical and colon cancer screening to the uninsured; monitoring implementation of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act; enacting a ban on indoor tanning for minors; and working to restore funds for the state's anti-tobacco efforts. Hasbrouck served as chief of staff to Assemblyman Herbert Conaway, chair of the Assembly Health Committee for the past three years. In that role, he assisted in researching and developing the policy agenda of the Health Committee. He also directed its staff.  Prior to that, he was the director of government affairs for the New Jersey Technology Council.   ...

Cig Tax Hike, Cig Tax Collection - A Winning Formula

... to develop new regulations to collect excise taxes and his proposal to use revenue from a cigarette tax hike specifically for prevention and health care certainly is encouraging.   But the state must collect these taxes now, every minute of hesitation is another minute tobacco smoke is ravaging someone’s health.”      ### About the American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of ...

Senator Sherrod Brown to Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award

... ACS CAN. “With his unwavering commitment to fighting cancer through public policy, Senator Brown is a national leader in the realm of public health.”   Brown’s legislation, the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, would ensure that all colorectal cancer screenings ... Advocacy Award, which is a reflection of the progress we’ve made in increasing access to cancer screenings and promoting preventive care,” said Senator Brown. “While there is still much work to be done, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is helping to ensure ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Minnesota Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... 2022.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increase access to care through Medicaid, funding for screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... states are falling short.  “ACS CAN will be working with Minnesota lawmakers in the 2019 session to reduce the impact of tobacco use on the health of our state,” said Beaver. “Quitting tobacco can be lifesaving, money-saving and misery-saving. But, quitting is hard and it can take ... 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 ...

La Crosse Resident to Urge Congress to Ensure Childhood Cancer Research Remains a National Priority

... Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act, 2) continue to make strong investments in the National Institutes for Health and the National Cancer Institute to advance discoveries in the fight against childhood cancer, and 3) pass the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) to enhance the quality of life of childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families. At ... parents elected to try an experimental form of chemotherapy, which ultimately saved her life. Nearly 39 years later, she still faces significant health challenges and remains at risk for a variety of secondary cancers. An estimated 11,000 children under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with ...

50 Years of Tobacco Control Drastically Reduces the Scourge of Tobacco

8 million. That's the number of lives saved due in large part to tobacco control efforts since the 1964 Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health , according to a study released in JAMA this week. We've made incredible progress since Surgeon General Luther Terry released that report 50 ... action, tobacco use will remain the most preventable cause of death in this country, killing 443,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in health care costs every year. 50 Years of Tobacco Control Drastically Reduces the Scourge of Tobacco ...

Legal Agreement Moves Tobacco Companies Closer to Finally Telling the Truth to the American People

WASHINGTON, DC As the nation marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, the major cigarette companies are nearing the day when they must finally come clean to the American people and end decades of deception ... the companies deliberately deceived the American public. The five corrective statements will address the companies ' deceptions regarding 1) the health effects of smoking; 2) the addictiveness of smoking and nicotine; 3) the false advertising of low-tar and light cigarettes as less harmful ... staggering number of deaths per year, an immeasurable amount of human suffering and economic loss, and a profound burden on our national health care system.ξ Defendants have known many of these facts for at least 50 years or more.ξ Despite that knowledge, they have consistently, ...

7 Reasons Why Lights of Hope Matters to our Volunteers

... to support this cause.” –Hyacinth Burrowes, Florida  As the Vice State Lead Ambassador in Florida,  Hyacinth is dedicated to improving health equity in her home state as well as across the nation. She understands that cancer affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. She is passionate about helping remove barriers to care for all communities.    2. “I participate in Lights of Hope to raise funds so we as volunteers can continue our advocacy mission to make ... Jersey volunteer team as the Ambassador Constituent Team Lead for congressional district 10. She is an author, public school administrator, and health and wellness coach and believes in teaching advocacy as a lifelong skill. She wants children to be empowered to advocate for their health as ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer caregiver, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Michigan, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Jennifer Coston, ACS CAN Michigan state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” During the month, volunteers took part in virtual conversations with state lawmakers. ... will be diagnosed with cancer this year,” said Coston. “When it comes to reducing tobacco’s impact on our state and improving access to care, politicians need to put politics aside and reach across the aisle.” Even as we face this pandemic, every day an estimated 169 Michiganders ...

New Survey Shows Clear Need for Paid Leave Among Cancer Patients and Survivors

... said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Yet bills and expenses continue to mount. We need to do everything we can to ensure people can care for themselves and their loved ones without facing financial devastation.” Forty-three percent of those surveyed said the financial effect ... very difficult. Just 3% of higher income earners (earning over $125,000 annually) report losing their job due to the time they missed for cancer care, compared to 31% of those earning under $70,000 per year.   According to the U.S. Census, more than 54 percent of the U.S. population ... access to short-term disability insurance through their jobs that allows them to receive partial pay while they recover from their own serious health issue. Fewer than 60 percent of workers qualify for job-protected, unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and workers ...

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