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Sample Testimony for House Bill 1301

... Islander individuals. Research is critical to understanding and reducing cancer disparities, as well as examining gaps in cancer prevention and care delivery that contribute to these disparities including the identification of new cancer risk factors which can lead to new intervention approaches to reduce cancer disparities and promote health equity. Everyone should have equitable access to quality cancer care and an equal opportunity to live a healthy life. Our ability to ... relies heavily on eliminating the inequities that exist in cancer care, including research. Data collection will aid future research to improve health equity for minority populations unique to the people of Hawaii. Please support and pass HB 1301 HD1 SD1. Sincerely, Name City, Zip code   ...

President Biden Doubles Down on His Call to End Cancer as We Know It in State of the Union Address

... Moonshot goal a reality,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of ACS and ACS CAN. “We were pleased to hear the President again call on lawmakers, health care providers, the cancer community at large and the American people to join together in this mission. By accelerating discovery, improving access ... with the administration outlining policy changes that would help bring the US closer to the President’s goal, including increasing access to health coverage through Medicaid expansion, increasing funding for cancer research at the NIH and NCI, appropriating additional funding for a new ...

Research to Reality: Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Care

***Pre-Registration has now closed. You may register day of the event at acscan.windrosemedia.com .*** 2022 California Research and Health Equity Policy Forum   The  American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nation's leading advocacy organization working ... to make issues facing cancer patients a national and state priority.   Donate or Support             Advancing Research, Innovation and Health Equity Join us for the ACS CAN California Research & Health Equity Forum , held virtually on August 10th, which will focus on challenges ... and the private sector are rising to the challenge to address many of these disparities, and how public policies can ensure that advances in care are accessible for all communities.  Program includes:  Research to Reality: Dismantling Disparities in Cancer Care will feature Keynote ...

Montana Cancer Summit 2021

... is our premiere event that brings together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss emerging oncology and health care policy issues that affect the physical and economic health of Americans.   Forum Program 10:00 AM -- Welcome: Kristin Page-Nei, Montana Government Relations Director, ACS CAN 10:05 AM -- ...

Survivor Views: Majority of Cancer Patients & Survivors Have or Expect to Have Medical Debt

... their cancer for more than three years. Nearly all (98%) were insured at the time when the debt was incurred, most commonly by a high deductible health plan without a health savings account (34%). The health implications are significant: those with cancer-related medical debt are three times more likely to be ... cancer screenings (18% vs 5%), 27% of those with cancer-related medical debt have gone without adequate food, and 25% have skipped or delayed care. The financial consequences of cancer-related medical debt can also be significant: nearly half (49%) saw their credit scores decrease and 30% ...

Federal Advocacy to Eliminate Disparities in Cancer

... screening, and treatment, not all individuals benefit equally from this important progress. This fact sheet provides an overview of current health disparities in cancer care and a snapshot of ACS CAN federal advocacy activities to eliminate these disparities and achieve health equity. Federal Advocacy to Eliminate Disparities in Cancer ...

ACS CAN Issues New Recommendations to Increase Access to Cancer Biomarker Testing

... (ACS CAN) released new policy recommendations today to increase uptake of biomarker testing and advance the use of precision medicine in cancer care. The recommendations follow the release of new data that shows access is not keeping up with innovation when it comes to biomarker testing.  ... diagnostic testing necessary to utilize this promising treatment strategy.” A new report by ACS CAN and the LUNGevity Foundation found while health insurance coverage for biomarker testing has improved since the organizations’ last report in 2018, coverage is still failing to keep up ... remain. The review, which focused on breast, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers, found coverage is more prominent for single-gene tests, and health insurance companies are still slow to cover multi-gene panels.  Additionally, in an ACS CAN  survey of cancer patients and survivors ...

Nearly 1 in 2 Patients with Medical Debt Feel “Trapped”, New Poll from Leading Healthcare Orgs Finds

... illnesses like cancer from medical debt and harassment from collection agencies. And 64% said they would blame officials if they fail to reduce health care costs. There is bipartisan agreement behind both sentiments. The poll was commissioned by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, ... in 10 (69%) say they receive medical bills they cannot afford and nearly half of patients report current or past medical debt, even those with health coverage through their employer or private insurance. Nearly half (48%) of those with medical debt say they feel trapped by it. See the ...

Congress Prioritizes Cancer Research with $2.5 Billion Increase for NIH and $408 Million for NCI in FY 2023 Budget

... released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and provides a funding boost to cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Office on Smoking and Health. The deal also includes a 5-year extension of additional federal funding for Medicaid in Puerto Rico and a permanent extension of additional ... early detection tests once the Food and Drug Administration approves their use and clinical benefit is shown or improve access to palliative care.   A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: Cancer Research “Cancer ...

Racial disparities in prostate cancer could be addressed with newly introduced legislation

... structural racism persists. For example, certain geographic areas—often those with higher Black populations—have less access to high-quality health care. Rural areas have fewer transportation options to travel to and from care appointments. Economic disparities make accessing affordable care ... to engage directly with communities.  Evidence-based policies, like Medicaid expansion, can also eliminate these disparities and advance health equity. At ACS CAN, we know that legislative change is a catalyst in the fight against cancer. That’s why we support policies that ...

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