Governor Signs Cancer Bill Increasing Access to High-Risk Screenings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 2954/SB2883 this week, making Tennessee the sixth state in the U.S. to enhance coverage of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men.
Black Volunteer Caucus (BVC) Press Releases
White House Could Miss a Historic Opportunity to Save Lives if Rules on Menthol in Cigarettes and Flavors in Cigars are not Finalized Immediately
In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules to eliminate menthol flavoring in cigarettes and all flavors in cigars. Almost two years later, the public health community is still waiting for the FDA to finalize these lifesaving rules.
The Administration Announces Indefinite Delay in the Finalization of the FDA Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and all Flavors in Cigars; Prolonging Public Health Disparities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the White House announced it is indefinitely delaying finalization of the U.S.
Governor Takes a Stand: Urges Ending the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports legislation to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, flavored cigars, hookah and smokeless tobacco.
For World Cancer Day, Alliance for Cancer Care Equity Advocates to ‘Close the Care Gap’ as Observance is Honored with Congressional Resolution
For World Cancer Day, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) are announcing three key areas of policy focus as part of the Alliance for Cancer Care Equity (ACCE) joint collaboration, including advancing diversity in clinical trials, improving cancer screening and early detection, and increasing access to patient navigation. The organizations are also working with Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) to observe the day with a congressional resolution.
Presentan en el Senado una legislación bipartidista destinada a eliminar las barreras financieras para la detección del cáncer de próstata
Washington, DC, 14 de septiembre 2023 -- Se presentó en el Senado de los Estados Unidos una legislación bipartidista que eliminaría las barreras financieras para la detección del cáncer de próstata. Patrocinada por los Senadores Cory Booker (D-NJ) y John Boozman (R-AR), la Ley de Detección de Antígeno Prostático Específico para Hombres Asegurados de Alto Riesgo (PSA Screening for HIM) eliminaría los requisitos de costos compartidos para los hombres con mayor riesgo de presentar cáncer de próstata, centrándose en los hombres de raza negra y en los que tienen antecedentes familiares de la enfermedad.
ACS CAN apoya un proyecto de ley de Medalla de oro del Congreso en honor a Henrietta Lacks
Los senadores de EE. UU. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) y Ben Cardin (D-Md.) y el representante de EE. UU. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md. Distrito 7) anunciaron recientemente la introducción de la Ley Medalla de Oro del Congreso Henrietta Lacks, una legislación que otorgaría póstumamente a Henrietta Lacks la Medalla de Oro del Congreso por sus importantes contribuciones a la medicina.
La disminución en el consumo de cigarrillos por parte de los adultos muestra el impacto de las políticas de control del tabaco basadas en evidencia científica
El consumo de cigarrillos disminuyó del 12.5% en 2020 al 11.5% en 2021; sin embargo, uno de cada cinco, o 46 millones, de adultos en los EE. UU. continúa consumiendo productos de tabaco en 2021, según nuevos datos que publicaron hoy los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).
Survey: Half of Cancer Patients and Survivors Report Incurring Cancer-Related Medical Debt; Over 70% Are Worried About Affording Care
The cost of cancer care is substantially impacting the lives of cancer patients and survivors, forcing them to make significant lifestyle changes, and causing some to incur long-term medical debt.
New Report: Breast Cancer Now Leading Cause of Cancer Death in African American/Black Women
CHARLOTTE, NC – February 15, 2022 – In a major shift, breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among Black women as of 2019.