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Nevada Makes Progress Enacting Cancer-Fighting Legislation But Falls Short in Other Policy Areas

... treatment.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... year’s How Do You Measure Up? report.   “Raising the sales age to tobacco is the next step in helping Nevada get a handle on this public health crisis,” said McCoy.  “Effective legislation to raise the minimum age of sale to 21 should cover all tobacco products, provide public ...

ACS CAN Provides Written Testimony Regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget

... 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 Governor Murphy’s proposed budget as viewed “through ... 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 the pandemic, and 79% experiencing delays in active treatment. The pandemic has also shone a spotlight on health disparities across populations. Individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups are more likely to be uninsured, increasing the ...

American Cancer Society Expert and Volunteer Testify On Increased Need for Funding for Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

... at a localized stage, the 5-year survival rate for cervical cancer is 92%. Treating cancer after it metastasizes or providing end-of-life care is extremely costly.  For example, treating a precancerous lesion found in an abnormal Pap smear costs between $1,000 and $3,000.  If the ... populations suffering from a disproportionate burden of cancer and other chronic diseases.  There is substantial evidence that lack of adequate health insurance coverage is associated with less access to care and poorer outcomes for many patients.  National surveys show that the uninsured ... He has also previously served as a member of the Society’s Prostate Cancer Committee, co-chaired the Surgeon General’s Task Force on Cancer Health Disparities, and served in a variety of capacities at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), most recently serving as director of the Office ...

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Hears Case for Continued Federal Funding of Cancer Research

... Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal included cuts for research funding at the National Cancer Institute, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and for prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congress is now considering a budget resolution to ... said Chris Hansen, president, ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. Any funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health will jeopardize the innovative research at local cancer centers that has resulted in the dramatic progress we have seen during the past 40 ... researchers collected data from more than a million mammograms of New Hampshire women. Ultimately, the results will help identify what kind of care is best for women with breast cancer. At Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 125 scientists hold more than $65 million in federal ...

Funding Approved for Two Critical SC Cancer-Fighting Programs

... Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, a grant funded program awarded to and administered by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). In 1995, DHEC entered a public/private partnership with the American Cancer Society for service ... In addition, the CCPN provides screening services for uninsured and medically underserved South Carolinian's thereby addressing barriers to care and reducing healthcare cost to our State. In 2016, the CCPN provided colorectal cancer screening to 582 uninsured individuals, which ... 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 ...

White House Shines National Spotlight on Cancer to Reignite Moonshot

... it,’ building on the initial and robust cancer moonshot investment in discovery, prioritizing increased uptake of prevention and addressing health disparities. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), ... detection tests for cancers for which we don’t currently have answers. We must also ensure everyone has access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage and can take a significant step toward that goal by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. Finally, we must work to ensure no matter how ...

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... are marking the American Cancer Society's 47th annual Great American Smokeout® Thursday by calling on elected officials to protect the health of all Hoosiers by increasing tobacco taxes and investing in tobacco control programs.  “The Great American Smokeout® is about helping ... 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 ...

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 West Virginia residents by implementing strong tobacco control legislation.  “The Great American Smokeout® is about helping ... 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 ...

ACS CAN South Dakota Suits and Sneakers Day at the Capitol

... everything you will need to be successful. All you need is passion to make an impact in the fight against cancer and advocating for access to care for all South Dakotans. We are getting back to basics with this an evening dinner on February 28th ahead of the Suits and Sneakers Day at the ... Manager, at  k [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ Covid-19 Event Guidance:   The health and safety of all our guests and participants is our number one goal. Please see below for important details which will continue to be ... sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or taking medications that weaken the immune system, should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large ...

Lawmakers to Address Cost of Prescriptions Drugs for Cancer Patients and Others with Chronic Disease

... for ACS CAN. “Copay adjustment programs put patients and their families in an impossible situation – having to choose between their health and other financial obligations. The bills now in consideration in both the House and Senate would ensure fewer Rhode Island cancer patients ... 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 ...

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