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Lawmakers Can Take Crucial Step in Revolutionizing Cancer Care in Nevada

... Assembly Bill 155 which would expand access to biomarker testing statewide. Testing has become an increasingly important and game-changing part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging members of the Committee on Health and Human Services to vote ‘yes’ to this legislation during hearing Friday, March 17, 2023, ...

Cancer Advocates Rally In Support of Breast Cancer Funding, Tobacco Tax

... Fla.– February 22, 2017 – Nearly 100 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Capitol today in support of $2.6 million in funding for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Program as well as to encourage Florida’s legislature to increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by at least $1.  “When you consider the toll that cancer takes each year in Florida, it is a moral imperative to ensure we have ...

Sen. Susan Rubio, Asm. Mike Gipson Receive ‘Legislator of the Year’ Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policies

Sacramento , Calif. – California State Senator Susan Rubio and Assemblymember Mike Gipson received the Legislator of the Year award, a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of their commitment to strong, evidence-based policies that improve public health and save lives from cancer.            ... waste,” said ACS CAN California State Legislative Director Autumn J. Ogden-Smith. Asm. Gipson championed legislation to remove out-of-pocket cost-sharing for patients needing a colonoscopy following a positive non-invasive screening test, reducing barriers for patients to receive ...

Cancer Advocates Express Concern on Effectiveness of March-In Authority to Lower Drug Pricing and Potential Threats to Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 12, 2023 – The National Institutes of Standards and Technology proposed new guidance late last week that seeks to expand conditions under which federal government agencies can apply march-in rights, a provision of the 1980 Bayh-Doyle Act, to include consideration for pricing of pharmaceutical drugs.    A statement on behalf of Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO ...

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Override of Governor Hogan’s Tobacco Tax Veto

... are marking the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on lawmakers to protect the health of Maryland residents by overriding Gov. Hogan’s veto of a potentially lifesaving tobacco tax increase. As our battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities ... including comprehensive tobacco control measures.  As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco ...

Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Passage of Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Alabama residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can we effectively overcome the country’s tobacco epidemic and prevent the more than 480,000 deaths each year caused by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.   The advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including ...

Governor Ducey Signs Legislation to Increase Access to Innovative Testing that Can Match Patients with Most Effective Treatments

... it. The new law will enable more Arizonans to benefit from biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for cancer patients.  Dubbed ‘the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,’ precision ... critical step to ensure more patients can benefit from the latest advances in treatment. Governor Ducey’s action today will help dismantle cost barriers and bring the promise of precision medicine to all Arizonans regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, income ...

Brazen Disregard for the Will of Idahoans: Senate Passes Damaging Legislation That Will Strip Health Care From Thousands

BOISE, Idaho –– The Idaho Senate today ignored the clear will of its constituents and passed House Bill 345, which would strip health care from thousands of hard-working Idahoans and make significant, damaging changes to voter-initiated Medicaid expansion.   Policies like work-reporting ... HB 345 limits the period for public input and is another example of legislators serving entities beyond Idaho over Idahoans. Advocates of ACS CAN urge Gov. Brad Little to make right what the legislature got wrong, hear the overwhelming voices of Idahoans in opposition to Medicaid cuts, ...

New Report: States Refusing to Increase Access to Medicaid Coverage Adversely Impact the Health of Millions

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 2, 2014 A new report released today by the White House Council of Economic Advisors finds that millions of uninsured Americans continue to go without health coverage because several states have chosen not to increase access to Medicaid. A statement from Christopher Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, follows: States are missing a tremendous opportunity to reduce the health and economic ... as cancer that prevents them from working full time. These individuals and their families are often forced to put off needed care because of the cost. They often rely on emergency rooms or free or low-cost health clinics for sporadic care. For someone managing a chronic disease such as ...

Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives Extends Medicaid Coverage in US Territories

... in the US territories is set to expire September 30, 2021, if action is not taken. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): "For individuals facing a cancer diagnosis without access to quality, affordable health coverage, insurance coverage through Medicaid can be ... with cancer at a later stage when the disease is more costly to treat and survival less likely. We look forward to working with Members of Congress to extend funding for this lifesaving program. Doing so is critical to reducing health disparities, especially cancer disparities, ...

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