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New Report Shows Colorado Falling Short on Tobacco Control Efforts to Fight Cancer
... goals." How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... 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 ...
Michigan Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies in 2018
... How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... 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 ...
ACS CAN Renews Commitment to Provide Cancer Patients and Advocates a Strong Voice Within the Halls of Government
... Campaign. Before that post, McMullen was client relationship manager of EnergyNext dba Satori Energy. “New York is still facing crucial health care issues and we will need to mobilize many New Yorkers to ensure fighting cancer is a top priority. We are thrilled to have Danielle join ACS ...
General Assembly Reaches Consensus on Copay Accumulator Reform, Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
... 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, ...
ACS CAN Testifies on 2019-20 Preliminary NYC Budget
Tesimony by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to the New York City Council Health Committee March 18, 2019 • New York, NY Chair Levine and members of the Health Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Michael Davoli and I am the New York Metro Director for Government ... and Tottenville Staten Island (19.4 percent). The biggest predictor of HPV vaccination uptake is an effective recommendation from a health care professional – specifically a family medicine or pediatric professional. A strong and clear recommendation from a provider is critical to ...
"Return On Investment" Rally for Tobacco Prevention Funding Held at Roundhouse
Santa Fe, NM – October 26, 2016— With the rallying cry, “Our Kids are the Return on Investment,” major health groups in New Mexico held a media event and rally outside the Roundhouse on the East Concourse in Santa Fe today to bring attention to the ... Tobacco Settlement Permanent Fund to fix the state budget crisis. Without tobacco prevention programs, New Mexicans’ public and fiscal health will suffer. The groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Lung Association of New Mexico, the ... 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 ...
Survivor Views on the Composition of Clinical Trials
... to the composition of clinical trials. Four-in-five (79%) say it is important that a drug they are prescribed has been tested in people whose health is similar to theirs, with 57% saying this is very important and 22% somewhat important. Similarly, 76% agree that it is important the drug ... important that a drug is tested in patients who share their gender. Nationality, race, and ethnicity are viewed as somewhat less important than health condition, age, and gender when it comes to trial diversity, though still important. Fifty-seven percent say it is important the drug has ... 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, ...
Tobacco Control Ballot Initiatives Triumph Across the U.S.
... protect Americans from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) and other public health groups worked to pass tobacco control initiatives in seven states yesterday – those in Arizona, Florida, Nevada, Ohio and South Dakota ... failed, claimed to restrict smoking when in fact it would have allowed smoking in many restaurants and other workplaces, including certain child care facilities, school buildings and grocery stores. A new law called SmokeFree Ohio, approved yesterday, will make all workplaces in that state, ... $1.00, to $1.53 per pack. The measure, which passed with 61 percent of the vote, will fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs and other health initiatives such as disease prevention and medical research. California voters considered a bold measure to raise the cigarette tax by ...
8th Annual Rhode Island Research Breakfast Speaker Biographies
... in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming the 46th Senator from Rhode Island. He has authored a trio of laws to improve children’s health care and ensure our youngest patients get the help they need when they need it, including the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and ... Deputy Majority Whip in January 2021, making her a member of the House Leadership Team. She is a member of House Conduct Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the House State Government and Elections Committee, and the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. She earned a ...
ACS CAN, LIVESTRONG Urge Congress to Oppose Cuts to Cancer Research and Prevention Programs
... Seffrin and Armstrong called on Congress to sustain federal funding for cancer research and screening programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They also revealed new polling data ... to conquer this disease. We hope Congress will recognize that if we reduce our investment now it will cost us far more in the long run in health care costs and lost productivity.” Joining Seffrin and Armstrong at the event were National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins ...
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