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Lights of Hope Display - Salem

... are orgniazing a display at the Chemawa Indian School folks can visit. Speakers will begin at 7 PM with a focus on bringing equity in cancer care to the Native American community. To ensure your loved ones touched by cancer are honored and memorialized in the lights of hope display, ... here. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event might look different this year but our passion and commitment to fight cancer is unchanged. The health and safety of all our guests and participants is our number one goal. Please see below for important details which will continue to be ... sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or taking medications that weaken the immune system, should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large gatherings. ...

2022 Connecticut 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 Connecticut families touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program for low- income, uninsured or underinsured women administered by the Department of Public Health.  Additionally, ACS CAN will work to ensure the program has the flexibility to be able to dedicate resources to outreach. While there ...

Michigan Can Do Better When It Comes to Preventing Cancer

... to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help those already addicted to quit by increasing funding for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ tobacco prevention and cessation program to $10 million. This increase would have helped reduce suffering and death ... 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 to stand ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Networks Calls for Action in Alabama to Help People Quit Tobacco

... survivors are marking the American Cancer Society's 47 th annual Great American Smokeout® today by calling on state officials to protect the health of Alabama residents by investing in the state’s tobacco cessation program to support adults who wish to quit.   “Nearly 70% of people ... It should be noted that the damage tobacco inflicts upon our state is not limited to death and disease. In Alabama alone, annual health care costs related to smoking last year totaled an overwhelming $2.19 billion.  “As Big Tobacco has been working hard to addict future ...

2023 Kansas Cancer Action Day

... our efforts to expand KanCare and advocate for additional legislation that may impact cancer prevention and delays to lifesaving treatments and care. The health and safety of all our guests and participants is our number one goal. Please see below for important details which will continue to be ... sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or taking medications that weaken the immune system, should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large gatherings. ...

30 Patient and Provider Groups Warn that Mifepristone Ruling Threatens All FDA-approved Drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Our organizations, representing patients with serious health conditions, condemn Judge Kacsmaryk’s decision which threatens to restrict access to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)- approved ... for Hippocratic Medicine et al v FDA et al, sets a dangerous precedent that erodes an institution critical to Americans having access to the care they need. For decades, the FDA has ensured the safety of drugs and treatments in the United States. The FDA’s processes for assessing a ... of America Muscular Dystrophy Association National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship National Health Council National Hemophilia Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Organization for Rare Disorders National Psoriasis ...

ACS CAN Testimony: Cancer patients need better access to all chemo options

... Capitol on the unequal cost cancer patients incur for oral (pill and liquid) versus intravenous (IV) chemotherapies on Idaho’s state-based health care plans.   As targeted oral chemotherapy advances, it is apparent that the most effective or, in some cases, only form of treatment will also ... responsible for organizing the hearing. Also, Idaho Department of Insurance Director, Dean Cameron, and representatives of the Senate and House Health and Welfare Committees, the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, and the House Business Committee.     All attendees are focused ...

Wisconsin Teen (and ACS CAN volunteer) shares how research saved his leg & and his life

... a briefing at the U.S. Capitol.ξ His message was very clear a new treatment developed through research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) saved his leg, and possibly his life. As you can imagine, cancer research means a lot to me and many other cancer patients who have ... I need the federal government to help with me, he said. We need the government to stand with us and continue funding the National Institutes of Health in their cancer research efforts. After the briefing, Ian and his mother, Kay, one of ACS CAN's lead volunteers in Wisconsin, had meetings ... federally funded cancer research had on his life. Kay Lock also shared how IanŠ—Ès cancer affected their family, and how the palliative care that Ian received as a cancer patient made the experience easier for both Ian and the family. To watch Ian at the briefing, click here . ...

Impressive Results from CDC 's Tips from Former Smokers Campaign Show Power of National Anti-Tobacco Education Efforts

... 's unscrupulous efforts to addict new users and prevent existing users from trying to quit. Funded primarily by the Prevention and Public Health Fund established under the Affordable Care Act, the results of the campaign show the overall value of large public education efforts in the fight to combat tobacco use. The fact that, ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.ξ ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary ...

2016 Legislative Session Wrap Up

... session about how important it was to close the gap for the 78,000 Idahoans who make too much income to receive Medicaid and don’t qualify for health insurance subsidies. Discussions about finding a solution for this gap population were feverish this session, with ideas ranging from the Governor's primary care proposal (PCAP) to full-fledged Medicaid expansion. While ultimately the Legislature failed to act on any solution, I feel confident in saying ... on your behalf. Please remember to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on our efforts to eliminate cancer as a major public health threat in Idaho and nationwide. Respectfully yours,   Luke Cavener Idaho Government Relations Director   2016 Legislative Session Wrap Up ...

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