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2022 DC Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of District residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... WISH, the city’s breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by DC Health. Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Flavors: ACS CAN will fight to fund landmark public health legislation passed in Council Year 2021 to end ...
2020 ACS CAN DC Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of the District of Columbia touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... as pathways to treatment services, if diagnosed with cancer. Quality of Life Palliative Care: ACS CAN will work to improve cancer patients’ quality of life by creating a Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council to ...
ACS CAN Applauds Washington, DC Council for Passing Bill to Protect All District Residents
... Washington, DC Government Relations Director Jocelyn Collins released the following statement: “The DC Council has taken a step to protect the health of all District residents. For decades, the tobacco industry has aggressively targeted the District’s Black communities with menthol ... tobacco products, including hookah. A selective flavored tobacco sales restriction that allows access to these products can entrench existing health disparities and increase the health harms borne by these communities. “Nevertheless, we thank the Council for passing this measure that ... 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 ...
District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer
... estimated 2,000 lives, keep 2,400 kids from becoming addicted and prompt 5,300 adults to quit. It’s not only the right move for the physical health of the District, but its fiscal health as well. The increase will generate an estimated $5.36 million in new annual revenue and save the District nearly $148 million in long-term health care costs. A portion of the revenue generated by the tax will provide additional funding for the District’s tobacco prevention and cessation ...
Lance Kilpatrick Joins American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Lead Government Relations in Maryland, Delaware & D.C.
... comes to ACS CAN after a dozen years at AARP’s national office, serving on campaign teams that led to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act and Medicare Part D. Most recently he served as AFSCME Maryland’s Legislative & Political Director, working with Executive Board ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...
Mayor Bowser Signs Bill Increasing Access to Cancer Screening
... and Mayor Bowser for recognizing the need to ensure that more men in my community and beyond do not encounter barriers to lifesaving care. Early detection is a gamechanger. I am eager to see more D.C. residents gain access to it.” The law goes into effect immediately ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...
MD/DC outpace VA in Implementing Proven Cancer-Fighting Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Virginia lags behind Maryland and D.C. in implementing proven cancer-fighting public health policies according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The Virginia ... the home state for Altria, parent company of Philip Morris USA, would fall short in tobacco-fighting policies, lawmakers must act to reverse the health and economic toll that these products take on citizens of the Commonwealth.” Based on data from the National Vital Statistics System from ... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Funding Red Green Yellow Access to Palliative Care Yellow ...