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2019 SC State Legislative Session Summary

... 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 South Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... to funding for evidence-based, statewide tobacco use prevention and cessation programs. $5 million remains allocated to the state Department of Health and Environmental Services in the state budget for tobacco prevention and cessation. An additional $5 million also continues to be allocated ...

South Carolinians Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

... the advocates were as dedicated as ever to critical issues, including increased cancer research and prevention funding, keeping Affordable Care Act tax credits and supporting the Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (MCED).  “Cancer hasn’t stopped, so neither have ... addition to urging lawmakers to boost research and prevention funding, ACS CAN volunteers also encourage lawmakers to ensure that the Affordable Care Act tax credits that are scheduled to expire at the end of 2022 are made permanent and to cosponsor the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection ... advocacy 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 ...

2023 South Carolina Legislative Priorities

... (ACS CAN) will work with the South Carolina General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and enact ... using tobacco products. We will be making the following fact-based policies a priority and ask for your support:  Ensuring Access to Quality Care Medicaid Expansion: ACS CAN will advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to health insurance coverage and non-emergent transportation services through the state Medicaid program. We will advocate for Medicaid expansion for ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Urges Lawmakers to Increase Funding to State’s Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

... in colorectal cancer screenings throughout the nation and over a year later cancer patients and survivors continue to report delays in their care. With so many South Carolinians now uninsured and others still uncertain about their health status, support for our results-driven state screening programs is crucial to saving the lives of thousands in our state.” Despite being ... advocacy 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 ...

Governor Mansion Goes Blue in Honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

... in addressing today’s pandemic-driven decrease in screenings. While data continues to emerge on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care, a recent analysis by ACS CAN found colon cancer screening dropped by 90% beginning in mid-March. “Over the past year South Carolina has ... life-saving screenings and procedures to South Carolinians who are uninsured or underinsured. Through statewide education and awareness, the health network has worked to address health disparities among the most at-risk populations, including Black men and women who experience the highest rate of colorectal cancer incidence ...

Senate Chooses Big Tobacco Over Kids

... values by allowing special interest groups like Big Tobacco and their allies to take away our freedoms and put our family’s pocketbooks and health at risk.”     ###  About ACS CAN   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for ... 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 ...

2020 South Carolina 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 South Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... the state breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control. Colorectal Cancer: ACS CAN will work to maintain funding of $1 million for colorectal cancer screening, ...

Funding Approved for Two Critical SC Cancer-Fighting Programs

... Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, a grant funded program awarded to and administered by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). In 1995, DHEC entered a public/private partnership with the American Cancer Society for service ... In addition, the CCPN provides screening services for uninsured and medically underserved South Carolinian's thereby addressing barriers to care and reducing healthcare cost to our State. In 2016, the CCPN provided colorectal cancer screening to 582 uninsured individuals, which ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

South Carolina Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... survivors marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of South Carolina residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can ... years ago by a federal judge who found that Big Tobacco had violated civil racketeering laws, lied to the American public for decades about the health effects of smoking and intentionally manipulated their products to make them more addictive. These corrective statements are a powerful ... products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In South Carolina, more than 7,000 adults die from smoking each year.   About ACS CAN The American ...

New Report: South Carolina is Failing to Invest in Programs to Protect Kids from Tobacco Products Including E-cigarettes

... – A report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and other public health groups shows that, amidst a youth tobacco use epidemic that is being driven by e-cigarettes, South Carolina is shortchanging important ... investment in prevention and cessation programs that are proven to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco products, reduce tobacco use, lower health care costs and save lives. Broken Promises to Our Children is an annual report examining how states are spending their revenue from tobacco taxes ...

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