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January Advocacy Round-up

... recognizes leadership in broad based policy change in the fight against cancer, a cause that Don Gemson, MD, MPH, an ACS board member, public health advocate, Columbia University professor and corporate health leader, embraced throughout his vibrant career.  Last year's award was presented to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.  Completed ... week of September 12th, just prior to this year's national ACS CAN lobby day.  Stay tuned for much more on this exciting effort.   Affordable Care Act Last week the White House announced the appointment of John Seffrin to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health ...

Cancer Advocates Detail Policies Necessary to Reach New Cancer Moonshot Goal

... policies that would help prevent, detect, and treat cancer starting with increased funding for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI) and separate funding for the president’s proposed Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H). Federal funding for cancer research is the bedrock of medical discoveries and has played a role in every major cancer breakthrough ... coverage to 2.2 million people, and cap Medicare Part D out-of-pocket drug costs, as the most important means to improve patients’ access to care. It also makes clear the need for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer screening tests once these tests are approved by FDA and clinical benefit ...

New Report: Colorado Gets Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... their families."   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... and implementing the policy recommendations in this report would not only save lives in Colorado, it would also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases even generate additional, much-needed revenue for the state."   A color-coded system classifies how well a ...

Patient Groups Anticipating MO Healthnet Expansion This Summer

... 275,000 low-income Missourians, many of whom are living with these conditions, will have an opportunity to access life-changing and life-saving health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program – MO Healthnet. As our country and state continue to grapple with the COVID-19 ... voter approved Amendment 2 is more important than ever. The MO Healthnet coverage expansion will allow eligible individuals to access primary care, prevention and early detection services, as well as the disease management and comprehensive treatment services that our patients need. It ...

Medical Doctors and Researchers Highlight Decline in Cancer Screenings During Colorado Cancer Policy Forum

... (ACS CAN) hosted its 15th annual Colorado Policy Forum at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, Wednesday evening. Leaders from the public health, business, education, and government sectors gathered learn about the work being done to try to end cancer in the state. During the event, ... are likely to impact the survival rates across groups of people who have systemically experienced social or economic obstacles to screening and care. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 28,000 Coloradans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Of those, more than 8,000 are ...

A Call for Volunteers

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking for people in Mississippi who care about cancer to become volunteers. Training will be provided. New volunteers will be trained on the role policy change can play in the fight ... 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 ...

ACS CAN EXCLUSIVE: Preview of Tomorrow's Budget

... untaxed cigarette sales to non-Indians from the reservations.  2. His budget, to be unveiled Tuesday, will include two of our key Access to Care agenda items: ---Increase Family Health Plus eligibility to 200% of the poverty level, (approx. $20,000 for an indiv.) -EZ pass public insurance sign-ups, eliminating fingerprints ...

Starting this Week, Tobacco Companies Must Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth about Their Lethal Products

... Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund (public health intervenors in the case) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Starting Nov. 26, the major U.S. tobacco companies must run court-ordered newspaper and ... finding that they had violated civil racketeering laws (RICO) and engaged in a decades-long conspiracy to deceive the American public about the health effects of smoking and how they marketed to children. The ads will finally run after 11 years of appeals by the tobacco companies aimed at ... staggering number of deaths per year, an immeasurable amount of human suffering and economic loss, and a profound burden on our national health care system,” as U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler wrote in her 2006 final opinion . This case and the corrective statements are timely ...

Tobacco Companies Spend $20 to Market Products for Every $1 States Spend on Tobacco Prevention, New Report Finds

... the states spend on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. This giant gap is undermining efforts to save lives and health care dollars by reducing tobacco use, the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the United States, the report warns. This year (fiscal year 2016), ...

Flavors Hook Kids NY Tweet to Action Page

... City Council Speaker Corey Johnson will not bring Intro 1345 to a vote unless he hears from more New Yorkers. Let him know via Twitter that you care about reducing the impact of menthol cigarettes in New York City and want him to restrict menthol cigarettes now. Note: You must have a ... 2,600 New Yorkers die from lung cancer every year. By restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes we can save lives. @NYCSpeakerCoJo put public health first and bring Intro 1345 to a vote. #MentholHooksKidsNYC More than 4 out of 5 young adult (18 to 24) tobacco users started with flavored ... cigarettes would prevent more youth from getting hooked by Big Tobacco. @NYCSpeakerCoJo must bring Intro 1345 to a vote #MentholHooksKidsNYC Health care professionals are dedicated to promoting the health of all New Yorkers. They do their part every day in the fight against ...

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