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Community Leaders to NYC Council: ‘Enough is Enough,’ Vote to End Sale of Menthol Cigarettes

... restricting the availability of menthol cigarettes can be effective in reducing smoking initiation and prevalence and addressing tobacco-related health disparities. Advocates at the press conference this morning argued that the data underscore the importance of Intro 1152 and give city ... banning a product. It is about saving lives and creating a healthier, equitable future for all New Yorkers.” The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene estimates that ending the sale of menthol cigarettes could help 90,000 people quit smoking in the new two years. It would ... 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, ...

ACS CAN, Stand Up To Cancer Join to Boost Medical Research Funding and Save More Lives from Cancer

... Hollywood celebrities and grassroots advocates nationwide to ask Congress to increase medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health by $6 billion over two years, including $1 billion for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute. Federal funding for medical ... were made possible by ACT for NIH, a non-partisan effort committed to the immediate restoration of funding for the National Institutes of Health. The future of patient care is dependent on federal investments in medical research, which make it possible for both the public- and private-sectors to bring forward ...

ACS CAN Releases Analysis Showing 14,000 Deaths Annually in New York From a Cancer Linked to Cigarette Smoking

... that starts with removing flavored products, like menthol cigarettes, from the tobacco industry toolbox.” Dr. Andrew Hyland , Chair of Health Behavior and head of tobacco control programs at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center , said, “Every day we see patients coming ... color have been uniquely targeted by the tobacco industry using flavored products and deceptive marketing,” said Lorraine Braithwaite-Harte, Health Committee Chairperson of the NAACP New York State Conference . “As a result, we are often more likely to be diagnosed with and die from ... 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 ...

Legislation Aimed at Eliminating Financial Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Introduced in the House

... thousands of lives each year.” This legislation is one of the many ways ZERO, the AUA, and ACS CAN are engaged in combating the longstanding health inequities within prostate cancer. And, for men that have a family history of prostate cancer, a diagnosis is twice as likely compared to ... who are at high-risk for prostate cancer and decide to move forward with screening after an informed decision-making discussion with their health care provider should have access to that screening with no required cost sharing,” said Lisa A. Lacasse, President of the American Cancer Society ...

It’s Time to Protect Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-Free Air in Louisiana

... Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana kicked off its Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign, a public campaign to ask legislators to stand up for the health of their constituents by passing a statewide comprehensive smoke-free policy to make all workplaces smoke-free, including bars and gaming ... City of Alexandria (2012).   “We applaud the work that has been done by councils all over Louisiana. Their votes in favor of protecting the health of all employees in their parishes has helped to protect many lives, but there is still work to be done to be inclusive to all of ... to our state. Thousands of Louisianans die from smoking-related causes yearly and smoking drains Louisiana of almost $1.85 billion in health care costs every year.   Currently 17 U.S. states that enacted strong statewide policies, prohibiting smoking in workplaces, restaurants, bars and ...

Mother, Daughter Survive Cancer & Send Message to Lawmakers: Reduce the Burden of Cancer in New Jersey

... making it less punitive for patients and easier for them to weather the financial storm of their illness. ACS CAN, along with the many public health and medical leaders who advocated for the passage of the proposal, see it as an opportunity to minimize the negative, cascading impacts of medical debt. This legislative session, the mother-daughter duo will join fellow patient advocates, medical leaders and public health allies in advancing legislation to improve access to biomarker testing, eliminate financial barriers to prostate cancer screening and end ... 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, ...

Cancer Advocates in Raleigh to Support Cancer Prevention and Cessation, Improved Access to Treatment

... the death, disease, disability and other harms caused by smoking and other tobacco use.  They also save money by reducing tobacco-related health care costs. North Carolina currently ranks 47 th in the country with respect to its state funding for these programs. Additionally, ACS CAN is ... 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 ...

Atwater Educator and Tireless Cancer Advocate Receives Prestigious HandsOn Awards

Fresno, CA –  Retired educator and Atwater grandmother Kathy Flaherty has received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, top honors for Health Care Volunteer of the year, and a U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award from HandsOn Central California during its annual luncheon April 26, ... 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 ...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2023: What Can Pennsylvania Do to Address Rise in Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses?

... code or economic status should not determine their ability to successfully fight cancer. ACS CAN’s proposal would require all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing for patients when supported by medical and scientific evidence. For Lisa ... 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 ...

Advocates Call for Senate Vote on Biomarker Testing Legislation, Citing Importance of Precision Medicine in Innovation

... Trials Day on the 20th, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins cancer survivors and caregivers as well as key public health, patient and provider groups from across New York in calling on state lawmakers to support legislation that can improve access to clinical ... trials. Clinical trials are critical to medical innovation, advancing potential new cancer treatments from the research setting to the cancer care clinic. Increasingly, cancer clinical trials are driven by biomarker testing and the development of targeted therapies. Patients’ biomarker ... that involve biomarkers growing from 15% in 2000 to 55% in 2018.” Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 would require all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing in cases where patients can benefit thereby increasing many New ...

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