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... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ... Association The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities. Through collaboration with numerous organizations, and powered by millions of volunteers, we fund innovative research, ...

... on Tuesday, February 13 for a Day at the Capitol to urge their state lawmakers to pass a $1 tobacco tax increase that will save lives, reduce health care costs, and raise new revenue. The group asked lawmakers to support the Revenue Committee’s House Bill 43, which would raise Wyoming’s ... of tobacco on our state, and they should use it." A stronger tobacco tax also has financial benefits. The state spends $258 million annually on health care costs related to smoking, with almost $45 million a year in Medicaid costs. "In this budget year and state budget shortfall, a $1 ...

American Cancer Society Releases Numbers of Uninsured Cancer Cases By County, Showing Need for Health Insurance Exchange Albany, NY (March 26, 2012) - According to an American Cancer Society analysis, 10,000 New Yorkers every year who find ... number of uninsured new cancer cases per county (see chart below). More than 100,000 New Yorkers were diagnosed with cancer last year.  A health insurance exchange would provide access to the health coverage those patients need to increase their odds of surviving cancer and avoiding ... for certain: I would die. At 55 I would be a statistic, an individual whose life meant nothing because I didn’t make enough money to get the care I needed. I had no insurance and no savings so there was absolutely no way I could pay for surgery, treatments and follow up. As I think about ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 20, 2024 – As one of the leading patient advocacy groups that advocated for the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating the impact of the historic law ahead of its 14th ... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “American Cancer Society research continues to show a connection between lack of access to meaningful health care and late-stage cancer diagnosis, underscoring the critical role health insurance coverage plays in survivorship. While the ACA has been lifesaving in providing accessible care to those who need it most by ...