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Reintroducing a Critical Bill During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

... with colorectal cancer in 2019 and approximately 51,000 will die from the disease. These statistics are alarming since, in partnership with health care providers, we have the necessary tools to both prevent colorectal cancer and/or detect it during its early, most treatable stages, and we’ve ... in the last few decades. We have an opportunity to impact these statistics and reduce colorectal cancer incidence and death with proven public health policy. ACS CAN has long advocated for the “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act,” which was reintroduced this week in ...

ACS CAN Report: Short-Term Insurance Coverage is Inadequate, Confusing and Expensive for Patients

... intended as a temporary bridge between comprehensive coverage options, these plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, are exempt from covering essential health services, like prescription drugs or hospitalization, and can charge older people more than three times what they charge a younger person ... in the 6-month plan and $11,000 in the 3-month plan. In all cases, the enrollee would become ineligible for subsequent coverage of her cancer care in a short-term policy because her cancer diagnosis would be considered a pre-existing condition and would have to wait until the next open ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Welcomes Three New Members to the National Board of Directors

... of ACS CAN. "Our mission to reduce the cancer burden through public policy advocacy will be bolstered by the extensive cancer research, health care technology and health equity-related knowledge and expertise these advocates bring with them.” Roy Jensen, MD, Kansas City, KS – Dr. Jensen is the Vice ...

President’s FY24 Budget Prioritizes Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention

... the cancer burden nationwide in his FY24 budget through increased investment in accelerated research at the Advanced Research Projects Agency on Health (ARPA-H) and investment in cancer prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The budget also included modest increases for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, as well as a dedicated funding mechanism for the Cancer Moonshot initiative.    The following is a ... the advances we have made and will make in how we prevent, detect, treat and promote survivorship, equitable access to affordable, comprehensive care is imperative. Making marketplace subsidies permanent and closing the Medicaid coverage gap both play a pivotal role in achieving the ...

World No Tobacco Day: LetŠ—'s Combat Illicit Trade with Strong Tobacco Control Policies

May 31 is “World No Tobacco Day” – an annual event organized by the World Health Organization to highlight the health dangers of tobacco use and tobacco control policies that help people quit. The focus of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is global ... tobacco tax increases this legislative session. However, we won’t see the benefits of tax increases in lives saved and reduced health care costs unless they are made a reality by successfully passing these laws. We’re also waiting for graphic warning labels. Congress included a ...

7 Reasons Why Lights of Hope Matters to our Volunteers

... to support this cause.” –Hyacinth Burrowes, Florida  As the Vice State Lead Ambassador in Florida,  Hyacinth is dedicated to improving health equity in her home state as well as across the nation. She understands that cancer affects everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. She is passionate about helping remove barriers to care for all communities.    2. “I participate in Lights of Hope to raise funds so we as volunteers can continue our advocacy mission to make ... Jersey volunteer team as the Ambassador Constituent Team Lead for congressional district 10. She is an author, public school administrator, and health and wellness coach and believes in teaching advocacy as a lifelong skill. She wants children to be empowered to advocate for their health as ...

Amidst Youth E-cigarette Epidemic, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... Cancer Society’s (ACS) 44th annual Great American Smokeout happening tomorrow, November 21, by calling on the General Assembly to protect the health of Kentucky residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation including increasing funding to go towards tobacco control programs.  ... tobacco products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In Kentucky, tobacco is responsible for an estimated 8,900 deaths each year.  “The youth e-cigarette ...

New Report: Florida is Failing to Invest in Programs to Protect Kids from Tobacco Products Including E-cigarettes

... – A report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and other public health groups shows that, amidst a youth tobacco use epidemic that is being driven by e-cigarettes, Florida is shortchanging an important ... investment in prevention and cessation programs that are proven to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco products, reduce tobacco use, lower health care costs and save lives.   Broken Promises to Our Children is an annual report examining how states are spending their revenue from tobacco ...

Idaho Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Week of Action in Support of Increasing Tobacco Taxes

... starting and help adults quit. Additionally, people who smoke or used to smoke are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Public health projections from ACS CAN, the Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids and Tobacconomics show that a $1.50 per pack cigarette tax increase could save ... of action is opportunity to tell our legislators that we are counting on them to help save lives from cancer, as well as reduce tobacco use and health care costs," said Randy Johnson, ACS CAN Idaho grassroots manager. This year, an estimated 10,240 Idaho residents will be diagnosed with cancer ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Tennessee, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Michael Holtz, ACS CAN Tennessee state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Tennessee volunteers asked the legislature to: Increase Funding to ... Review Committee process to hold the Division of TennCare accountable for guarantees that have been made to protect, preserve and promote the health of TennCare enrollees. Even as we face this pandemic, an estimated 115 Tennesseans hear the words “you have cancer” every day. Those ...

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