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New Legislation in Congress Would Allow Increased Outreach to Improve Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities

... to more people being screened, more cancers being diagnosed at earlier stages and ultimately better outcomes for people at lower costs for our health care system. “Early detection can be the difference between life and death in a cancer diagnosis. Ensuring more individuals have access to ...

Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change

... running to make cancer a policy priority. “As a breast cancer survivor, I know the importance of preventing cancer and improving access to care all too well,” said Maggie Powell, cancer survivor and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer. “In Springfield ... on other tobacco products by cosponsoring Senate Bill 2338 and House Bill 3606, given the devastating toll of tobacco use on Illinoisans’ health. These pieces of legislation would tax all tobacco products at an equal rate to cigarettes. The tax on all tobacco products must be ...

Reducing the Toll of Tobacco

... Jerseyans… 11,800 New Jerseyans a year die from tobacco-caused illnesses. 2,500 New Jersey kids become new smokers each year.   The annual health care costs in New Jersey directly caused by smoking are $4.06 billion. The annual Medicaid costs caused by smoking in New Jersey is $1.17 billion. ... the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act: New Jersey’s casinos remain the only places exempted from New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act. This puts the health of the 22,000 employees at New Jersey’s casinos at risk in addition to the casino patrons. By a 2-to-1 margin New Jersey voters support ...

ACS CAN Praises Gov. Murphy for Proposed Cigarette Tax Increase

... not to start again. Lower smoking rates translate into fewer smoking-related cancers and premature deaths, reduced spending on smoking-related health problems, and more productive workers. “It’s estimated that if New Jersey raises its cigarette tax to $4.35 that 23,700 youth under 18 ... smoking related deaths will be prevented and $103.73 million in revenue will be generated while saving the state $1.44 billion in long term health care cost savings from the declines in adult and youth smoking rates. "Those are lives worth fighting for. We call on the legislature to protect ...

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 Kentucky residents by investing $10 million in fact-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs. "Nearly 70% of people who ... 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 ...

Ryan Strik Joins American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Lead Government Relations in Rhode Island

... meetings and field events. Ryan previously served as a member of Senator Reed’s legislative staff working on policy issues related to health, education, and labor. Under Strik’s leadership, ACS CAN will focus in 2023 on urging legislators to help ensure cancer patients are able ... 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 ...

Governor Nixon Signs Legislation Benefiting Cancer Patients in Missouri

... state, including the District of Columbia, to pass oral chemotherapy parity legislation to help equalize patient out-of-pocket costs, modernize health insurance, and improve cancer care. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy 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 ...

Local Cancer Survivor Travels to D.C. to Urge Congress to Fund Research

... Cancer (OVAC) lobby day to ask their legislators to fund cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). “As a cancer survivor, I’ve witnessed firsthand the benefits of past investment in cancer research,” Neville said. “For ... for medical research and cancer prevention programs has had a role in every major advance against this disease. View a full list of the OVAC health-care groups joining ACS CAN in this year’s lobby day . ### Local Cancer Survivor Travels to D.C. to Urge Congress to Fund Research ...

MO Basketball Coaches, Cancer Advocates to Sport Suits & Sneakers at Capitol

... touched by cancer together to call on the Missouri legislature to support policies to improve patient quality of life through palliative care and increase funding for Show Me Healthy Women, Missouri’s free breast and cervical cancer screening program, and the state’s tobacco ... said Mark Runyan, Missouri state lead ambassador for ACS CAN. “Making these lifesaving policies a priority will not only help improve the health of Missourians, but also eliminate death and suffering from a disease that touches us all.” This year, nearly 35,000 people will be ... 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 ...

CDC 's New Round of Anti-Smoking Ads Highlight Colorectal Cancer Link

... based on strong evidence of what anti-smoking messages work best. This lifesaving national effort has been funded by the Prevention and Public Health Fund created under the Affordable Care Act. We are making progress in helping adults quit this deadly addiction, but there is still more work to do with more than 50 million adults ... 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 ...

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