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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Indiana has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for: Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Indiana Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19
... "Cancer hasn't stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we're going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Indiana, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature," said Lisa Hayes, ACS CAN volunteer. "As someone who received ... I am asking lawmakers to preserve the funding for this program." Throughout the week, the volunteers heard from experts in the prevention and care of breast and cervical cancer, including Dr. Megan Buechel, gynecologic oncologist at Ascension, and Mary Heck, executive director of United Health Services. This organization provides BCCP services to Hoosier women. Specifically, the Indiana volunteers asked the legislature to: Breast ...
90 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Prevention
... Hoosiers will still lose their lives to cancer in 2017 alone. We’re here today to ask lawmakers to help women better access cervical cancer care and to confront one of the leading causes of premature death in our state – tobacco use.” Matt English – a brain cancer survivor and ... to a patient surviving cervical cancer. A bill currently moving through the General Assembly would require the Indiana State Department of Health to identify barriers to adequate cervical cancer care and recommend ways to reduce the number of deaths statewide. ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...
New Albany Resident Recognized for Cancer Advocacy
... Statehouse in Indianapolis. The award recognizes the exemplary efforts of an individual who helps ACS CAN advocate for responsible public health policies and laws that will help fight cancer. In order to be considered, a volunteer must 1) demonstrate outstanding and successful ... Hoosiers will still lose their lives to cancer in 2017 alone. We’re here today to ask lawmakers to help women better access cervical cancer care and to confront one of the leading causes of premature death in our state – tobacco use.” Specifically, ACS CAN volunteers asked ... to a patient surviving cervical cancer. A bill currently moving through the General Assembly would require the Indiana State Department of Health to identify barriers to adequate cervical cancer care and recommend ways to reduce the number of deaths statewide. ACS CAN is the ...
ACS CAN Celebrates Wins, Decries Missed Opportunities for Cancer Prevention
... Indiana government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, released the following statement in response: “Health advocates across the state truly came together this legislative session to work hard for Hoosiers, especially cancer patients and those at ... With this new law, Indiana will be able to stay ahead of this ‘silent killer’ and ensure more women have access to lifesaving cancer care. “We’re also thrilled to see $2.5 million in new additional funding for statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs. But the ... disease by increasing the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack. “For years, our state has ranked toward the bottom of nearly every nationwide health report. We have one of the highest adult smoking rates and one of the lowest cigarette tax rates in the country, which contribute to the ...
Indiana Legislature Fails to Address Tobacco Crisis
... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is disappointed to see the Indiana legislature adjourning without raising Indiana’s cigarette tax as health and business leaders have long urged. Lawmakers had an opportunity to prioritize the health of Hoosiers by raising the state’s low cigarette tax rate by $2.00 per pack this session, which would have helped more than 100,000 ... 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 stand ...