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Wisconsin Lags on Tobacco Control, Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... strategy that includes policies like adequately funded tobacco cessation and prevention programs. The last thing we want to do is pass a public health bill that ends up benefiting the very enemy we’re trying to defeat.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of ... Access to Medicaid                                                Red Access to Palliative Care                                                        Red Pain ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in New Hampshire

... are working together to make sure more New Hampshire residents can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Maine

... are working together to make sure more Maine residents can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Delaware

... more Delaware residents can benefit from this important testing!  Video of maggies_biomarker_story   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, ... that have been excluded, including communities of color, individuals with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and those receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. Improving coverage for and access to biomarker testing across insurance types is key to reducing health disparities. Without action to expand coverage and access to biomarker testing, advances in precision medicine could increase existing ...

Advocates Hold Cancer Action Day at State House, Urging Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing & Address Affordability Concerns

... of this testing that can open the door to lifesaving treatment.   “Commitments to increase affordability are needed by patients across the care continuum. From ensuring access to biomarker testing to addressing the ongoing cost of prescription medications, lawmakers have a role to play ... the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. Granite Staters are looking for state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in a lifetime of medical debt,” said Mike Rollo, ACS CAN New Hampshire director 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer ...

The Budget & Appropriations Process

... and U.S. Senate begin the process of determining the specifics of how the money will be spent. How much will be spent on education? How much on health care? How much on transportation? This is called the appropriations process since Congress is "appropriating" money to different departments and ...

2019 Southwest Ohio Policy Forum

... and early detection, increasing cancer research funding, enhancing quality of life from diagnosis to survivorship, and improving access to health coverage, ACS CAN protects the needs of patients and families, working to ensure that everyone has access to the care they need to prevent, detect and fight cancer. Cancer research advancements offer hope to the millions of people who face cancer, which is why ...

ACS CAN Oregon Policy Forum: Cancer Prevention and the Fight Against Big Tobacco in Oregon

... roughly 5,500 Oregonians. Tobacco use causes nearly 30% of all cancer deaths. The financial costs of tobacco to the state is substantial through health care costs and lost economic productivity, and the tobacco industry has a sordid history of targeting vulnerable populations, especially children, ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

LANSING, MI – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Michigan has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Oral ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Missouri, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Allison Johnson, ACS CAN Missouri state lead ambassador. “By improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Missouri volunteers asked the legislature to: Fund Expansion of MO ...

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