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March 3, 2021
Ohio

The Ohio House Finance Sub-committee on Health and Human Services is set to hear comment this week on House Bill 110, the biennial budget. Ohio’s next biennial budget provides an important opportunity for the fight against cancer. Increasing funding for tobacco prevention by $2.5 million per year, maintaining funding for

March 3, 2021
Ohio

The Ohio House Insurance committee is set to hear testimony this week on HB 122, legislation to help regulate the rapidly growing use of telehealth in Ohio. Telehealth provides cancer patients and survivors with a convenient means of accessing both cancer care and primary care – a particularly important option

February 22, 2021
Ohio

Ohio lawmakers are set to hear testimony about the impact work requirements could have on low-income patients enrolled in Medicaid. Read ACS CAN’s testimony here about how this proposal could affect cancer patients and survivors. ACS CAN is deeply troubled by any proposal

February 1, 2021
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Today, Gov. Mike DeWine released his proposed state operating budget, which includes a 21 percent funding increase for Ohio’s tobacco prevention program and maintains investments for breast and cervical cancer services. Bryan Hannon, director of government relations in Ohio for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action

January 5, 2021
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Ohio has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care

December 21, 2020
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – As lawmakers are finishing up their legislative session, they continue to think about 71,850 Ohioans who will hear the words “you have cancer” this year. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and their coalition partners commend the legislature for passing and Gov. Mike DeWine

November 19, 2020
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is marking the American Cancer Society’s 45th annual Great American Smokeout happening today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of our youth, low-income Ohioans, LGBTQ+ communities and communities of color by passing strong tobacco

November 12, 2020
Ohio

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Ohio will launch a Policy Forum Series the week of November 16 th with discussions including The Cost of Cancer on November 16 th at 11:30 am and The Toll of Tobacco on November 19 th at 11:30 am. Ohio Government Relations

September 15, 2020
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states will dial into calls and log onto virtual meetings this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the American Cancer Society