The Let’s #ScreenNY campaign is a statewide coalition of patient advocacy groups, health systems, community organizations, individuals, policymakers, and others who are committed to helping ensure that all New Yorkers get back to regular cancer screening. Visit our homepage for more information.
Ways you can make a meaningful impact in this campaign and take action are listed in this web page.
Sign up for the Let’s #ScreenNY campaign
Share your cancer story
Do you have a story about trouble accessing care?
Have high out-of-pocket costs, insurer policies, or other obstacles caused you to delay cancer screening? Have you been able to get your doctor recommended cancer screening through a state or federal program like the New York State Cancer Services Program? Did your routine cancer screen detect yours or a loved one’s cancer at an early stage? Do you have a patient or a loved one who would answer yes to any of these questions?
If you answered yes to any of these questions or if you faced any other obstacles to care, then we want to hear your story. Your story will be used in different aspects during the campaign.
E-mail your Lawmaker
Cancer Services Program - send a message to your lawmakers to ask them to support an increase of $2 Million for the Cancer Services Program (CSP). The CSP provides low income and uninsured New Yorkers access to life saving breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings at no cost.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill - When it comes to colon cancer screenings, some choose to have a less invasive procedure. But what happens if that screening test comes back positive, and a follow-up colonoscopy is required? In New York, it might not be covered by insurance. Multiple studies have shown that individuals are less likely to seek health services, including preventive screenings, when they must pay for those services out-of-pocket. We need your voice! Please send a message to your lawmakers today to reduce financial barriers to colorectal cancer screenings.
Share on Social
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Print your selfie page with ACS CAN logo here
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We are using the hashtag #ScreenNY for the campaign. Please be sure to add this to your own Tweets.
Call to Action
Please call the NYS Senate Finance Chair and tell her to support an increase in funding for the Cancer Services Program by at least $2 million, to bring the total to $21.8 million annually.
It’s as easy as 1-2-3:
Step 1: Call Senate Finance Chair Senator Liz Krueger at (518) 455-2297.
Step 2: Leave the following message. You’re always welcome to add your personal story, but it’s not required.
“My name is (your name) and I’m calling to ask Senator Krueger to support an increase in funding for the Cancer Services Program. This vital program provides lifesaving breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings for low-income, uninsured and underinsured New Yorkers and it must be increased by $2 million. Thank you.”
Step 3:
Click this link to indicate you completed your call!
Letters in Support
Read the letter sent to Governor Hochul urging her support.
Cancer Services Program Organizational sign-on letter
Sign the letter HERE
Colorectal Cancer Screening Cost Sharing Removal Act sign-on letter
Sign the letter HERE