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Mashup Score: 1Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars - 7 month(s) ago
Decades of tobacco industry documents show how the tobacco industry has deliberately targeted Black Americans with menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, as well as LGBTQ+ and limited-income communities. Menthol flavoring makes it easier to start smoking and harder to quit. Ensuring that more people smoke and fewer people quit means more money in Big Tobacco’s pockets. ACS CAN urges the Food and…
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Mashup Score: 2Unwinding Continuous Medicaid Coverage - 8 month(s) ago
Millions of Americans currently enrolled in Medicaid are at risk of losing their health coverage and access to the care they need to get and stay healthy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress put in place protections to ensure that Medicaid enrollees were able to keep their health coverage with no disruptions. A December 2022 spending bill passed by Congress has ended these protections as of…
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We must do better. No one is a winner when someone loses access to care. Learn more @ACSCAN https://t.co/gHqy7vzEbJ and join us to protect those who are most vulnerable retain their health insurance coverage. https://t.co/FbUlkR1iHc
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Mashup Score: 3CMS Includes Reimbursement for Oncology Patient Navigation in CY24 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposal - 10 month(s) ago
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Calendar Year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, including coding changes to allow for reimbursement for some patient navigation services and expanded access to telehealth services.
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.@CMSGov proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes changes to allow for reimbursement for some #PatientNavigation services and expanded access to telehealth. We applaud this step advancing the #CancerMoonshot goal of cancer health equity. https://t.co/8wp4Addeh4
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Mashup Score: 3House Subcommittee Considers FY24 Appropriations Bill that Cuts Cancer Research and Prevention - 10 month(s) ago
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services is considering draft legislation today that includes drastic cuts to federal cancer research funding for the first time in 11 years, threatening current and future progress in the fight against cancer.
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We are deeply concerned that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services is expected to consider drastic cuts to federal cancer research, reversing decades of progress and threatening future advancements. @NIH @theNCI @ARPA_H https://t.co/5dOWhUPpB8
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Mashup Score: 0Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) Reintroduced, Marking Critical Step in Improving Patient Quality of Life - 10 month(s) ago
Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced S. 2243 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The bipartisan bill would create a national public education and awareness campaign to educate patients and providers about the availability and benefits of palliative care, expand federal research regarding palliative care, including pain…
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Palliative care treats the whole person. #PCHETA would increase access to this coordinated care for cancer patients. We commend @SenatorBaldwin & @SenatorCapito for their commitment to improving patient quality of life, and urge the Senate to pass PCHETA. https://t.co/SxjIP4bOFg
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Today the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor and the Treasury Department jointly released a proposed rule that would return the sale of short-term limited duration insurance plans (STLD) to a limit of 90 days. This is similar to rules that were in place prior to 2018, but under the proposed rule would apply to all STLD plans created after the final rule is issued. The…
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Short-term limited duration insurance plans often employ deceptive marketing. Proposed rule by @HHSGov, @USDOL & @USTreasury would require clear disclosures to help better educate consumers, strengthening insurance protections for millions. https://t.co/nMK6Krf8sS
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Mashup Score: 3LGBTQ+ and Allies Engagement Group - 10 month(s) ago
Mission Advocating for an environment of inclusion, equity, and involvement of the LGBTQ+ community in ACS CAN’s initiatives and campaigns. Together, we are working toward ensuring everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, find, treat, and survive cancer. About the Engagement Group The LGBTQ+ & Allies Engagement Group provides learning, strategy, and idea…
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Proud of our team & volunteers' commitment to elevating the voices of the LGBTQ+ community at events nationwide this #PrideMonth. There's much work to be done. Cancer disproportionately impacts the LGBTQ+ community. @ACSCAN fights to reduce this burden. https://t.co/zYfjtHK1Y2 https://t.co/TzDxGMuWs5
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Mashup Score: 1Starting July 1, Tobacco Companies Must Post Signs About Health Risks of Smoking at About 220,000 Stores Across U.S. - 10 month(s) ago
Statement of the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, The Center for Black Health & Equity (formerly the National African American Tobacco Prevention Network) and the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund (public health intervenors in the case)
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A long-overdue step in holding Big Tobacco accountable! Starting July 1, major U.S. tobacco companies must begin to post signs telling the truth about the deadly consequences of cigarette smoking at about 220,000 retail stores across the nation. https://t.co/0J3rhecPOK
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Mashup Score: 1ACS CAN Applauds Hawaii Governor Josh Green for Increasing Access to Telehealth Services - 10 month(s) ago
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recognizes and applauds Governor Josh Green for signing HB907 into law, Thursday morning. Once enacted, the legislation will improve access to audio-only telehealth to help ensure cancer patients and survivors have access to the appropriate medical specialists they may need.
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In a recent ACS CAN survey, more than 1/2 of survivors noted using telehealth for a visit related to their cancer care. We applaud @DrJoshGreen for taking notice and signing #HB907, which will increase telehealth access for Hawaiians and promote equity. https://t.co/HHhhvgiovl
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Mashup Score: 1American Cancer Society and ACS CAN Applaud Announcement of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Nomination - 11 month(s) ago
Today, President Biden nominated Dr. Mandy Cohen to serve as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The role is critical to leading data collection and implementing evidence-based interventions that reduce cancer incidence and mortality including informing state tobacco prevention and cessation programs and preventive screening programs like the National Breast and…
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We applaud @POTUS' choice in naming @DrMandyCohen as the next @CDCgov director. Excited to see her bring her breadth of knowledge in public health, and shared commitment to cancer prevention to her new role as our nation’s leader on public health. https://t.co/Qd5m46VHtp
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Today, the @US_FDA sent its rules to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars to the White House for final review.@ACSCAN strongly urges the White House to prioritize finalizing @US_FDA's rules before the end of the year. Read more on why: https://t.co/wlebVYiR7b