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... ACKNOWLEDGMENT.  The undersigned gives full permission to ACS CAN to render preventive assistance or first aid or seek treatment or medical care that seems reasonably necessary, including hospitalization, for the Participant’s health and well-being.  The undersigned releases and forever discharges ACS CAN from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on ...

... the American Cancer Society. Our mission is to support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. With that objective in mind, we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget as viewed “through the ... Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Screening Program to $3.5 million in 2021-2022 and immediately reduce the age in New Jersey at which health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screenings from 50 to 45. As we all know, the Covid-19 pandemic has upended lives and the economy. But ... 3 women in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. Covid-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ...

... existing paid medical leave program, and patient advocates across New York are expecting them to act. Failing to do so risks the financial health of countless families. For most cancer patients, the diagnosis is just the start of a difficult and time-consuming journey, which can ... benefit is one day at a time, and the TDI program does not cover any intermittent leave. For many cancer patients, this is problematic. Cancer care often demands sporadic or intermittent time-off. A nationwide survey of cancer patients showed that, of those who had to take unpaid leave ... caregivers should have access to paid family and medical leave that allows them to take time off work to attend to their own or a loved one’s care without losing their job or income. State leaders should adopt and improve upon Governor Hochul’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget ...

... bills. The cancer community is hopeful that lawmakers will come together to ensure patients across the state face fewer barriers to critical care and have access to affordable and predictable out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving medication.”   ###  About ACS CAN    The American ... 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, ...