A: ACS CAN is committed to the mission of eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Ending cancer as we know it in this country is as much a matter of public policy as it is medical science and discovery.

Many important decisions about cancer are made not just in the doctor’s office, but also in your state legislature, in Congress and the White House. The federal government, for example, is the largest funder of medical research in this country with 80 cents of every dollar going back into communities across this country to conduct research that is going to change the face of cancer and other chronic diseases. It is critical that Congress increase funding for cancer research to continue progress against this disease.

Advocacy efforts have made a difference. Did you know that before ACS CAN and the Society got involved in state legislative campaigns, many insurance companies didn't cover mammograms and other cancer lifesaving cancer screenings? Because of the work of cancer advocates private health insurance providers are now required to cover mammograms so women can get the early diagnosis that could save their life. Health insurance coverage, clinical trial participation, the development of new treatments, tobacco control policies and funding for prevention programs are all issues in the legislative arena. That is why advocacy is critical to help prevent and fight cancer.

A: Together with the American Cancer Society (the Society), our sister charitable organization, we have done the research and the evidence is clear: achieving our mission and defeating cancer depend on ensuring that all Americans have access to quality health care to prevent cancer, detect it early and treat it effectively. Although the health care reform bill signed into law is not perfect, it includes provisions that will: -Increase the emphasis on disease prevention by reducing or eliminating out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving cancer screenings. -Guarantee access to quality, affordable health care to tens of millions of currently uninsured and underinsured Americans, regardless of whether one has a pre-existing health condition like cancer -Emphasize patients' quality of life by ensuring access to treatment for pain ACS CAN's efforts related to health care reform were about saving lives. That means preventing cancer or catching it early, finding new cures, and caring for those in treatment.

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A: ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.acscan.org

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