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2024 ACS CAN North Texas Cancer Advocacy Breakfast

... leading advocacy organization working every day to make issues facing cancer patients a national and state priority.  The Future of Cancer Care: Breakthroughs, Advances, and the Importance of Eliminating Barriers through Legislation The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... (ACSCAN) will host its annual Cancer Advocacy Breakfast on November 13, 2024. This event will bring together key leaders and decisionmakers in health care, the community, government, research, and academia to discuss the importance of diversity in clinical trials, and the impact on our ... GRAIL Genentech Johnson & Johnson Sanofi   In-Kind Media Sponsor CBS News Texas   ACS CAN is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major public health problem through issue campaigns and voter education aimed at influencing lawmakers and candidates to support laws & policies to help ...

2018 ACS CAN Tulsa Cancer Policy Forum

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) advocates on a federal and state level for policies that protect and improve the health of Oklahomans and nationwide.   As an advocate for the people of Oklahoma and nationwide, ACS CAN works for policies that address quality of life, access to care, prevention and health and nutrition. As part of those efforts, ACS CAN will once again host its Oklahoma City Cancer Policy Forum to educate patients, providers, ...

North Dakota Cancer Summit Research Reception 2019

... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) North Dakota Cancer Summit is a premier event that brings together community leaders in health care, cancer control, business, education, government and research for meaningful discussions on evidence-based policy to reduce the burden of cancer.  The topic of the fifth annual Cancer Summit is The Future of Cancer Care from Discovery to Delivery: Cancer Research . You will hear from National and local experts in the field of cancer research, including Dr. ...

2023 California Legislative Policy Roundtable

... Cancer Registry, the Regional Registries, and the roles they play in fighting cancer. Panelists will include members of the Legislature, public health advocates, and researchers who will demonstrate how they use the Registry to fight cancer. We will also honor  State Senator Anthony J. Portantino (CA – SD25)  for the passage of SB 987 - The   California Cancer Care Equity Act which improves cancer care access, cancer survival, and patient experience by enhancing Medi-Cal patient access to necessary ... We invite you to be part of a group of  sustaining supporters  enabling ACS CAN’s work to catalyze discovery, accelerate cures, and improve health equity. With your help, our advocacy will not stop. Join us and together we can save lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer. To ...

ACS CAN's 2021 New Mexico Cancer Summit

... New Mexico Cancer Summit, a premier event that brings together key leaders and decision-makers in business, education, medical research, cancer care, government, and health policy. This year we are pleased to announce that Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury will be our featured speaker. The 2021 NM Cancer Summit will examine efforts in New Mexico to approach cancer policy through a health equity lens. This event will convene key stakeholders in New Mexico to capture the latest and best thinking about the importance of public ...

Idaho Supports Medicaid Day at the Capitol

... January 28th at the Idaho State Capitol. Join volunteers from across the state that will be advocating to protect access to affordable, quality health care for all Idahoans. After you complete this registration you will receive more information about the agenda and travel details at the beginning ... Auditorium)  1:00PM – Event Wrap Up 1:30 PM – Optional lunch at Chicago Connection  3:00 PM - Optional Opportunity to attend Senate Health and Welfare Committee 0 ...

Connecticut 2025 Policy Forum

... a national leader in innovation. Participants will include diverse stakeholders in our communities – patients, patient advocates, payors, health systems, business leaders, lawmakers and others.   View More Information Here!    ACS CAN  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... facing cancer patients a national and state priority. Whether it is increasing cancer research and prevention funding or improving access to health coverage, ACS CAN protects the needs of patients and families, working to ensure that our innovation ecosystem remains strong and everyone has the access to care they need to prevent, detect and fight cancer. 0 ...

Health Equity Policy Event Series

This series includes in-depth discussions on the pandemic's impact to research and patient access to care.    Health Equity Impacts of COVID-19 and How We're Fighting Back August 18, 2020 5:00-6:30pm PT   The keynote speaker for this event, Dr. ... Medical Officer for GRAIL , whose mission it is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. Dr. Ofman, an accomplished industry expert in health policy with deep experience integrating innovation into healthcare systems, will highlight GRAIL's Multi-Cancer Early Detection test. ...

Louisiana Policy Forum 2021 Health Equity: Through the Cancer Lens

... goal to achieve a 40% reduction in cancer mortality in the United States by 2035. If we are to achieve that goal, we must fight to achieve health equity, the just and fair opportunity for everyone to prevent, find, treat and survive cancer – regardless of how much money they make, the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, their gender identity, their disability status, or where they live. Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible which requires removing obstacles to health such as poverty, discrimination, and their consequences. This event will focus on health equity and its impact on access to care in the cancer space. The panel discussion will include key stakeholders throughout the health community, including leaders in business, ...

Utah Cancer Summit: Utah's Tobacco Burden and Potential Policy Solutions

... Burden and Potential Policy Solutions.    Tobacco use remains the number one cause of preventable death in Utah. $542 million in annual health care costs in Utah can be attributed to smoking. Join us to hear about the impact that tobacco use has on our state, the latest data showing ... Intermountain Healthcare 9:30am-9:45am Tobacco Use in Utah, Braden Ainsworth, Tobacco Prenvention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health 9:45am-10:30am Panel Discussion, Steve Hanson, Salt Lake County Health Department, Joyce Ah You, The Queen Center, Jordan Osborne, ACS CAN ...

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