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Local Las Vegas Cancer Advocate is in Nation’s Capital to Urge Federal Lawmakers to Make Cancer a Top Priority

... Jasperson and her fellow volunteers are asking their Members of Congress to:   Increase funding for research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by $2.5 billion for Fiscal Year 2020 All of us have been touched by cancer – whether it’s a friend, family or ourselves directly. ... products and helping to prevent youth use, Members of Congress have the opportunity to reduce future cancer diagnoses.   Support the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) From the very moment a person hears the words “you have cancer,” they deal with the ... side effects, and they face the potential of lingering physical symptoms during survivorship. ACS CAN is leading an effort to make palliative care more easily available to people who need it, by supporting PCHETA, a bipartisan bill that focuses on palliative care research, workforce ...

Amidst Youth E-cigarette Epidemic, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 44 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on New Jersey law makers to protect the health of New Jersey residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can we ... tobacco products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In New Jersey, tobacco is responsible for 11,800 deaths each year.                         ...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023: Pennsylvania Ranks Fifth in Cervical Cancer Deaths among States

... each year, screen more residents and prevent disease progression. Expand access to biomarker testing for patients covered by state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Insight gained from biomarker testing can be used to help guide medical treatment in cervical and other cancers. ... 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 ...

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 2023: New York Ranks Fourth in Cervical Cancer Deaths among States

... access to early detection services for cervical cancer.        2. Expand access to biomarker testing for patients covered by state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid. Insight gained from biomarker testing can be used to help guide medical treatment in cervical and other cancers. ... 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 ...

Philip R. O’Brien Named American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cancer Votes National Ambassador

... and their families.” O’Brien is an attorney and shareholder with Reinhart, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He provides legal counsel to self-funded health and pension funds across the United Statesand is a frequent speaker and author on the subject of employee benefits. Reinhart is a nationally ... 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, ...

New York Residents Urge Leaders Schumer & Jeffries to Pass the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Act

... multi-cancer early detection tests once they are FDA-approved and shown to have clinical benefit, has garnered support from medical and public health leaders in New York and beyond. Currently, cancer screening exists for just five of the hundreds of types of cancer. In fact, only 14% of ... 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, ...

San Francisco Votes to be 1st in CA to Raise Minimum Sale Age for Tobacco to 21

... sale age to 21 in addition to supporting five other tobacco-related bills that together create a historic step forward in saving lives and health care costs.”   The other special session bills help address what ACS CAN describe as “tackling tobacco with a three-legged stool.”  They ... 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 ...

Week 2 - Legislative Session in Tallahssee Update

... position taken by the House last week. Of note in the hearing, however, was the emergence of alternative proposals to increase access to quality health care for those currently without it. ACS CAN will continue to work with key decision makers on this issue to ensure the voice of the cancer patient ... Treatment Fairness Act, SB 422 by Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R - Ft. Myers) and HB 301 by Rep. Debbie Mayfield (R - Vero Beach), would require health insurance policies that provide cancer treatment medication coverage to also provide coverage for oral cancer treatment medications. ...

Statement from Donald Distasio on Menu Labeling

... lack of physical activity. Governor Paterson is in tune with the latest science and recognizes the very real threat that obesity poses to the health of New Yorkers. Cancer and obesity are linked, and by educating people about the risk of a high calorie, high fat diet and promoting prevention, we can reduce cancer rates and control health care costs. We thank Governor Paterson for his leadership on this issue and urge the Senate and Assembly to pass this legislation swiftly.” ### ...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Recognizing Our Volunteers

... women have the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence compared to other races/ethnicities, and Hispanic/Latinos are the least likely to have health insurance among any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. ACS CAN works to reduce these disparities by increasing access to affordable health care, protecting funding for early detection and screening programs and reducing the deadly toll of tobacco products across the country. To wrap up ...

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