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ACS CAN Volunteers, Staff Unite at Hispanic Advocacy Conference
... recent successful effort to raise the District’s tobacco tax. Brandon attended the conference with his husband, Henry Lopez, because they both care about the Hispanic/Latino community and its representation in the United States. “Latinos represent one of the largest and fastest-growing ... were available in both English and Spanish that explained the importance of cancer prevention screenings and access to affordable, quality care for minority communities in the United States. In addition to collecting the cancer stories, ACS CAN advocates gathered petitions advocating for increased funding for cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). I want to thank all our volunteers and staff members who shared their time, skills and ...
Texas is Taking a Stand Against Cancer
... are holding events across the country to call on Congress to protect federal funding for cancer research, prevention and access to adequate health care. In Texas last week, cancer patients, survivors and volunteers led a one-day bus tour across Rep. Jeb Hensarling's congressional district, ...
Sequestration and the Fight Against Breast Cancer
... importance of this program. Anne was on the verge of skipping extra imaging and a biopsy that her radiologist recommended because she knew her health insurance would end before she could get the tests. She reached out to the American Cancer Society, which connected her with the New York ... the administrator of the NBCCEDP for the state of New York. The CSP was able to find funding for Anne's ultrasound, biopsy and MRI, taking care of her financial worries and ultimately saving her life. Watch her brave story featured in a local news segment. So what's threatening ... this program has made in helping women fight breast cancer would stall. Overall, sequestration would slash core cancer prevention and public health programs at the CDC by an estimated 8.2 percent. For the NBCCEDP, sequestration would mean 51,000 fewer breast and cervical screenings for ...
National Nutrition Month
... limit their marketing on unhealthy foods and beverages to youth. Menu labeling and vending machine labeling requirements in the Affordable Care Act. We hope that strong final regulations will be released soon Key nutrition and health provisions in this year's reauthorization of the 2008 Farm Bill While healthy eating is important for good health, balancing calories in with calories out through physical activity is essential for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding ...
Guest Post: Living with Chronic Pain after Cancer
... patient access to pain medications as policymakers work to adopt legislation to curb opioid abuse. The Hill briefing featured advocates, health care professionals, congressional staff, and patients, including ACS CAN volunteer Evelyn Lopez. Evelyn is a stage 3-4 Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor ... attention to the abuse problem in this country, I've asked Evelyn to share her important perspective on the need for continued access to pain care -- a perspective that is too frequently lost in the ongoing effort to address misuse and abuse. I was diagnosed with stage 3-4 non-Hodgkin's ...
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). ...
Thankful for Partners
... each chapter. Colleges Against Cancer chapters have participated in smoke-free campaigns, tobacco tax campaigns and campaigns around affordable health care. Coaches vs. Cancer Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of ...
Guest Post: A Firsthand Perspective on the Importance of Protecting Research Funding
... back and forth between the labs and the clinics as they cooperate to develop new screening tools and drugs to prevent cancer and provide better care for cancer patients. Where does this gold standard bi-directional research happen? At the 40 National Cancer Institute-designated ... by far the top funder of cancer research. No other funding source comes close. In fact, National Cancer Institute or the National Institutes of Health funded 75 percent of the research conducted at Norris Cotton in the past 10 years. Nearly $53 million in medical research funds come to New ...
Hispanic Heritage Month: Recognizing Our Volunteers
... women have the highest rates of cervical cancer incidence compared to other races/ethnicities, and Hispanic/Latinos are the least likely to have health insurance among any racial or ethnic group in the U.S. ACS CAN works to reduce these disparities by increasing access to affordable health care, protecting funding for early detection and screening programs and reducing the deadly toll of tobacco products across the country. To wrap up ...
World Cancer Day 2019: My Personal Commitment to Fight Cancer
... so incredibly honored to have the opportunity to lead this organization toward our mission to end death and suffering from cancer through public health policy change. I join the rest of my ACS CAN team in renewing our personal commitment to fighting cancer in recognition of World Cancer Day. ... ones and reduce unexpected out-of-pocket costs for preventive screenings, all the while continuing to protect access to quality, affordable health care for patients with pre-existing conditions. Each of these efforts relies upon the determination and individual action of our cancer advocates. ...