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Local Breast Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
... and Brown’s offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... 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 stand ...
Local Cancer Advocate Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
... Sen. McConnell’s staff to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... 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 stand ...
Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
... Sen. Toomey and Sen. Casey to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... 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 stand ...
Local Cancer Advocate Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
... Gonzalez and Gibbs offices to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... 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 stand ...
Local Cancer Survivor Traveled to Nation’s Capital to Urge Congress to Make Cancer a Top Priority
... Hollingsworth’s office to discuss the need to support an increase in federal funding for cancer research through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She asked them to support increasing the diversity of participants in clinical trials by ensuring that clinical trial sponsors can ... 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 stand ...
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® by Calling for Action to Help People Quit Tobacco
... are marking the American Cancer Society's 47th annual Great American Smokeout® Thursday by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Michigan residents by investing $5 million in the state tobacco control program. "Nearly 70% of people who currently smoke ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Minnesotans
... be directed to evidence-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs and used to counter the harms of nicotine addiction and the associated health risks posed by e-cigarettes, which were exacerbated by JUUL’s marketing and sales practices. “ACS CAN is committed to making sure all ... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...
Arizona Cancer Advocates Applaud Governor’s Plan to Relieve Medical Debt
... treatment. Sometimes medical debt can’t be prevented. We recognize this and aim to minimize the negative impact debt has on a patient’s health and quality of life. This is why we proudly stand with Governor Hobbs and her plan to help alleviate this debt for many Arizonans.” New findings led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows medical debt was associated with more days of poor physical and mental health, more years of life lost, and higher mortality rates for all-cause and leading causes of death at the county level in the United States. The ... that nearly three-quarters of cancer patients and survivors say they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. roughly half of cancer survivors carried medical debt related to their treatment. Among those with medical debt, more than half said they had ...
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 ...
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