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Ohio Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ...                                Green Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Funding      Red Access to Palliative Care                                                                   Yellow Pain Policy                ... 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 ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Travel to Lansing to Rally Legislators to Make Cancer a Priority

... to regulate e-cigarettes like other tobacco products, to increase the age of sale for tobacco products to 21 and to provide better access to care by passing the Oral Chemotherapy Fairness legislation. This year, an estimated 58,360 people in Michigan will be diagnosed with cancer and ... three-time cancer survivor from Sterling Heights. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Michigan, this goal must be top of mind for our Legislature.” Cancer advocates asked lawmakers to support: Giving chronically ill patients easier access to care - House Bill 4099   would equalize the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy. Currently, the ...

Lawmakers and Community Gather to Honor Lives Touched by Cancer

... Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 39 into law. The legislation will go into effect on January 1, 2025 and will require all state-regulated health plans, including Medicaid, to cover comprehensive biomarker testing, enabling more Pennsylvanians to access the testing that can open the ... the chance to honor them, celebrate their legacy and remind lawmakers that they, too, can honor those lost to cancer by prioritizing access to care and cancer prevention policies, like that which was recently passed in PA to improve patients’ ability to activate biomarker testing and precision medicine in their cancer care,” said American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) State Lead Ambassador Donna Kemberling. During this evening’s ceremony, ACS ...

ACS CAN Lauds Governor John Hickenlooper's Veto of Senate Bill 18-179

... R.J. Ours, ACS CAN Colorado government relations director. "Senate Bill 18-179 would have reduced resources for a number of Colorado’s public health programs, including health care for children, tobacco prevention and cessation, and cancer early detection and treatment capabilities provided by the proceeds of the tobacco ...

Federal Court Upholds Key Provisions of New Tobacco Regulation Law; Government Should Appeal Two Provisions that Were Struck Down

 WASHINGTON, DC (January 5, 2010) – In a significant victory for public health, a federal judge in Kentucky today upheld most key provisions of the new law giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco products.   The judge upheld critical provisions of the law that: • Require large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packs; • Prohibit tobacco companies from making health claims about tobacco products without FDA review; and • Ban ... products remain the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 400,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in health care costs each year.   The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph H. McKinley can be found here .   Eleven public health and consumer ...

New Report Gives New York State Mixed Grades on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in New York State, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue.   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of ...

NC Cancer Treatment Fairness Act

... of Oral Anti-cancer Products to Patients Oral anti-cancer treatment can be a smart way to ensure that patients have affordable access to the care they need.  By undergoing a form of treatment that does not require extensive office visits or nursing staff supervision, oral anti-cancer ... an average of eight provider visits as compared to 30 visits for patients using an IV alternative.  The fewer visits lessen the strain on the health care system and can provide for a better quality of life for the patient and his or her family.   By administering care in the home, oral ...

2021 Vermont 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 Vermont families touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ...

They're coming! Be ready!

... a candidate for president, the U.S. House or U.S. Senate, you can ask them these questions: If the Supreme Court overturns the Affordable Care Act, how will [candidate] protect people with pre-existing conditions like cancer?  Will [candidate] commit to annual increases in funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute?    Did you get the chance to do it? Tell us about it with our simple reply form . They're coming! Be ready! ...

Tobi: Jasper, Indiana

... without her access to the clinical trial. Tobi knows without a doubt that the clinical trial saved her life and she feels lucky to have had health insurance that allowed her to participate. “I owe my life to that trial and am passionate that those who need access to clinical trials are not denied based on their type of insurance.”     Return to Stories About Barriers to Care     Tobi: Jasper, Indiana ...

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