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Snuff Out SB 150: Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Keep Smoke out of Montana Smoke-free Law

... 150, which would allow cigar smoking in restaurants, bars and gaming facilities that are currently smoke-free.  State polling shows that 89% of Montana voters across the political spectrum support the Clean Indoor Air Act and 77% oppose allowing cigar smoking in bars. Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air regardless of where they live, work, or play. Nobody should have to choose between a job and long-term health, which is clearly put at greater risk with any ... for the past 20 years. The next generation deserves that as well. This bill will leave workers and patrons exposed to secondhand smoke.” ACS CAN is joined in this call by many state health advocacy organizations and its volunteer advocates who met with lawmakers individually Monday to ...

ACS CAN Looks Forward to Working with Legislature to Pass Lifesaving Policy That Addresses Pandemic’s Impact on Cancer Care

... FL – January 11, 2022 – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives lawmakers can accomplish in the new year. “For more than twenty years, we’ve advocated for ... screenings. Increasing access to screening would come at a critical time for residents who continue to experience the heavy economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve been encouraged by the governor’s increased financial commitment to our state’s leading cancer centers as part of his proposed budget,” added Harbin. “It’s our hope the governor and legislature build on that momentum at this pivotal moment for early ...

New Ad Campaign Calls on Members of Congress to Support Legislation Aiming to Increase Early Cancer Detection

Washington, DC – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched a new advertising campaign this week highlighting its strong support for the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ... Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Oregon through late October. The campaign is viewable here . The ads underscore the importance of early detection in the fight against cancer, visualizing through an animation how an early diagnosis can be the difference between life and ... caught at an earlier stage when the cancer is easier and less costly to treat, patients are more likely to survive. ACS CAN is urging members of Congress to cosponsor the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act as it would establish a Medicare benefit category for ...

Lawmakers Could Generate Over $170 Million in New Annual Revenue and Save Thousands of Lives by Raising State’s Record Low Tobacco Taxes

JACKSON, MS – February 4, 2021 – As lawmakers continually look to address the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to significantly increase Mississippi’s dangerously low tobacco taxes (40th cigarette tax in the nation) has ... heightened awareness on the important role public health plays in Mississippians’ ability to live a full and healthy life, free from the ills of tobacco use. “With annual health expenditures in directly caused by smoking totaling $1.23 billion, increasing the cigarette tax by $1.50 per ... declines. In just 5 years, the state would save $1.81 million in Medicaid costs,” shared American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Mississippi Government Relations Director Kimberly Hughes. Research shows that enacting a large tobacco tax increase is one of the most ...

Governor Shapiro Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians

... plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, which will enable more Pennsylvanians to access biomarker testing that can open the door to precision medicine. Targeted treatment can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for patients facing cancer and other serious illnesses.   “With his signature, Governor Shapiro has ... the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Pennsylvania. “This game-changing bill is good for Pennsylvania—the health of our state and its residents. Ensuring that more Pennsylvanians will have access to proven biomarker testing will mean more patients battling ...

New Report Finds Nearly Half of States Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 21, 2009 -- Nearly half of all states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). However, despite a tough year of state legislative sessions, with many states embattled in budget crises, state lawmakers were still able to make positive progress against the ...

Millions of Children Would Benefit from President 's Plan to Expand Early Education with Tobacco Tax Increase, New Report Shows

... tax and a proportional increase in the federal tax on other tobacco products. Taken together, these two measures would help ensure a future of smart, healthy kids nationwide and in every state, the report concludes. The report details the educational and health benefits of the President ... Network, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and American Academy of Pediatrics. The report can be found at www.smarthealthykids.org . Summary of Report Findings Less than half of four-year-olds are currently enrolled in public preschool ... educational and health benefits children in every state would receive. Today 's report, like others before it, highlights how increasing the cost of tobacco products helps encourage adults to quit smoking and protects the next generation from ever taking up this dangerous addiction, said ...

Senators Introduce National Pain Care Bill That Could Help Millions of Americans Cope with Chronic Pain

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 20, 2009 -- Millions of Americans who suffer from pain could soon find relief thanks to bipartisan legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 (S. 660), which would improve pain care research, education, training, and access.  Chronic pain affects an estimated 76.2 million ... of cancer pain is worse than fear of death itself,” said Daniel E. Smith, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “The good news is that nearly all cancer pain can be alleviated if treated adequately and responsibly. This legislation will address ...

Poll: 72% of Kansans back Medicaid reform stalled by GOP legislators since 2017

This article originally ran in Kansas Reflector . TOPEKA — A majority of Kansans across the political spectrum endorse expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in a statewide survey also indicating nine in 10 registered ... for the Affordable Care Act has ranged from 120,000 to 150,000. The federal government would be obligated to pay 90% of the increased cost in Kansas. In the poll, 81% said all Kansans regardless of income, location, race, gender or immigration status ought to have affordable ... was among her top priorities as governor. “I will propose my fifth in January. I think the fact that I never will be on the ballot again can take politics out of it.” Schmidt said conservative leadership of the House and Senate wouldn’t step aside to allow a Medicaid expansion ...

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

HARRISBURG, PA – MARCH 28, 2023 – At the start of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released their report “Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2023-2025,” which found that colorectal cancer is rapidly shifting to more advanced disease and younger individuals, with incidence of advanced disease now in 3 in 5 people and 1 in 5 diagnoses in people younger than 55. In 2023, an estimated 6,610 Pennsylvanians will be diagnosed with CRC, and 2,280 are expected to lose their battle with the disease. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has developed a proposal that aims to improve access to precision medicine for patients with cancer and other diseases by expanding access to ...

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