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2020 Colorado Policy Forum
... focus of the event will be upon science and evidence-based cancer prevention efforts for the next decade and beyond. Key stakeholders from the health care industry, nonprofit, government, and academic sectors will join cancer patients and caregivers virtually for a status report on state and ...
New Report: Colorado Gets Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... their families." How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... and implementing the policy recommendations in this report would not only save lives in Colorado, it would also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases even generate additional, much-needed revenue for the state." A color-coded system classifies how well a ...
Medical Doctors and Researchers Highlight Decline in Cancer Screenings During Colorado Cancer Policy Forum
... (ACS CAN) hosted its 15th annual Colorado Policy Forum at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, Wednesday evening. Leaders from the public health, business, education, and government sectors gathered learn about the work being done to try to end cancer in the state. During the event, ... are likely to impact the survival rates across groups of people who have systemically experienced social or economic obstacles to screening and care. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 28,000 Coloradans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Of those, more than 8,000 are ...
Working Year-round to Reduce the Burden of Breast Cancer
... lawmakers to increase funding for breast cancer screening and early detection programs for low-income, underinsured and uninsured women. Lack of health insurance poses a significant barrier to accessing timely cancer screening and diagnostic services. Only 31% of uninsured women aged 40 and ... cancer early detection program, as well as the inclusion of transparency language in the state budget that ensures the Department of State Health Services spends all appropriated funds for the program as intended. In addition to receiving screening and diagnostic services, women eligible for the NBCCEDP also have access to comprehensive health care coverage through the state Medicaid program, thanks to federal funding provided by the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act (BCCT). ...
Colorado's Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program Gets Green Light
... this legislation to help low-income, uninsured and underinsured women in Colorado access lifesaving cancer treatments. "Under the federal health care law, more women have access to preventive cancer screenings and treatments, but many gaps still remain for people who are uninsured or ...
Lawmakers Renew Colorado’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program for Additional 10 Years
... of this legislation to provide lifesaving cancer treatments to low-income, uninsured and underinsured women in Colorado. "Under the federal health care law, more women have access to preventive cancer screenings and treatments, but many gaps still remain for people who are uninsured or ...