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ACS CAN Commends Colorado House Passage of Bill to Lower Colorectal Cancer Screening Age to 45

... stem the alarming rise of colorectal cancer incidence in younger age groups by lowering the screening age and ensuring coverage of preventative care for Coloradans.  House Bill 20-1103 passed the Colorado House of Representatives by a vote of 52-11 on Thursday, February 27 th .   ... Martha Cox, ACS CAN volunteer. Cox was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer at age 51, following her first colonoscopy. She had catastrophic health insurance but her out-of-pocket cost for her one-year treatment was still around $40,000.   The bill also seeks to eliminate out-of-pocket ... B. 20-1103 was introduced on January 14, 2020 by Speaker Pro Tempore Janet Buckner, (D-HD40) and Representative Perry Will (R-HD57), whose rural Health Region has the highest ratio of late stage CRC diagnoses in Colorado. Senators Rhonda Fields (D-SD29, Arapahoe County) and Kevin Priola ...

Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors to Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... prevention  funding, ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that  addresses disparities in cancer care and  supports  more equitable access to  cancer clinical trials  through the  Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act  (the Act) ... , who is co-chair of the  House  Cancer Caucus,  and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)  who is  a powerful voice in the effort to decrease health disparities.   Massachusetts  State Senat or John Keenan and State Representative Danielle Gregoire  are also award recipients for their ... cancer fight, is being given to  Jeffrey B. Dubner  of the  Democracy Forward Foundatio n  for   his tremendous work  representing public health groups in a lawsuit brought against the FDA for its failure to meet its obligations under the Tobacco Control Act.   “ We all have a ...

October Volunteer Team Call Minutes

... and effective. ACS CAN Policy Forum December 2 : On Friday, December 2, from 8-10 AM , you are ALL invited to attend our Future of Cancer Care Forum at the Hard Rock Café in New York City. This is a FREE event. We have some fantastic speakers lined up that are leaders in the ... Debyani Chakravarty , PhD, Lead Scientist, OncoKB, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Craig Eagle , MD, Chief Medical Officer, Guardant Health Jeff Boyd , PhD, VP and Chief Scientific Officer, Northwell Health Cancer Institut Giovanna Whitting, Survivor Speaker, a 20-year-old metastatic thyroid cancer survivor studying journalism at Pennsylvania ...

2020 Idaho Legislative Wrap Up

... year to make sure they are following all tobacco sales laws, including age of sale laws. Unfortunately, this bill did not pass out of the House Health & Welfare Committee.  Unfortunately, in order to accommodate concerns that were raised in that first committee hearing, the bill was ... making the state law the “ceiling” and forbidding stronger laws at the local level. Local smoke free laws are an example of important public health initiatives that have been passed by cities. Big Tobacco has called preemption their “first priority”. Even though this preemption bill ... for the 2021 session. We also want you to know that ACS CAN is working to support cancer patients by reducing barriers and expanding access to care and accelerating access to cures as we are operating in this new COVID-19 world. We would like to extend a hearty thank you to all our ...

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Converge on Capitol Hill to Urge Lawmakers to Make Cancer a National Priority

... this year alone. Advocates will also push Congress to increase the federal investment in medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and in funding for cancer prevention and early detection programs at the Centers for Disease ... federal tobacco tax. The bill would raise $7 billion each year in new money for cancer research, prevention and early detection and access to care. "Our government is an essential partner in the fight against cancer, perhaps the most crucial ally we have. But lately it seems that ... the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy partner organization of the American Cancer Society, which is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Patient Assistance Programs

... Federal Anti-Kickback statutes, manufacturers are prohibited from directly paying for any part of drug costs for patients relying on a Federal Health Care Program (FHCP) including Medicare and veterans’ programs and having those costs count towards the patient’s out-of-pocket costs.1 ... companies. These programs are permitted to support FHCP patients, on the condition they operate within the parameters defined by the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Requirements for eligibility in the programs vary: some programs only assist uninsured ...

2025 West Virginia Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of West Virginia residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... products and help support those who are trying to quit, advance legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, and ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs. We will be making the ...

Massachusetts senator pushes state government to ban flavored nicotine products

... D-Norfolk and Plymouth, sponsored the proposal banning the sale of flavored tobacco and vape products and said he filed the bill with the public health committee where it still needs reviewal. The ban would prohibit the sale of flavors such as mint, menthol, and mango. In an interview with ... Life James Hoppe said the college can only estimate how many students smoke and vape from previously conducted surveys. The American College Health Survey in 2015 found that 11 percent of students at Emerson smoked in the past 30 days while the Healthy Minds study in 2019 found that 15 ... more regulation on who can buy and sell things like that. I think the problem is that the people who are selling these products don’t really care who they’re selling them to.” In Massachusetts, 140 cities and towns—including Boston—already regulate or ban flavored tobacco ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Montana's U.S. Senate Candidates to Make Cancer a Priority

... public policy issues that are critical to cancer patients and their families, such as cancer research funding and ensuring access to quality health coverage including for rural populations. WHO:   Gov. Steve Bullock, cancer survivors and ACS CAN volunteers from across Montana including: ... Yoder, ACS CAN State Lead Ambassador and caregiver for her aging mother who will share personal experiences with the challenges of rural cancer care. Leah Zins, ACS CAN Congressional Act Lead and cancer survivor who will talk about how having access to Medicaid saved her life and how ...

Minnesotans Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... and prevention funding, ACS CAN volunteer advocates will also encourage lawmakers to advance legislation that addresses disparities in cancer care and supports more equitable access to cancer clinical trials through the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act (the Act). Named after ... COVID-19 pandemic, ACS CAN volunteers will continue to work on behalf of cancer patients who are facing an increased burden caused by the public health crisis,” said Britta Babel, ACS CAN Minnesota Grassroots Manager. ACS CAN thanks our Minnesota sponsors of Lights of Hope Adam Duckwall, ...

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