We’re the @ACSCAN Illinois team working on cancer advocacy issues.
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Cancer advocates rallied in Springfield this week to call on state lawmakers to improve access to colorectal cancer screenings and to support taxing other tobacco products at an equal rate to cigarettes.
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It is now prohibited in Illinois for someone to use an e-cigarette in an indoor, public place, following legislative action taken by Governor Pritzker on Friday.
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Today is #IllinoisCancerActionDay w/ @ACSCANIL @NapervilleAAUW @equalhope_il
@shrivercenter @WomenEmployed! Great meeting w/ #cancer champion @Repevans33 re: comprehensive paid family & medical leave and funding for
cancer programs. Thanks for sharing your powerful story Nancy!
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“Let’s educate our people. Let’s fight back. Let’s get screened.” @TawanaTJohnson, ACS’s inaugural Chief Diversity Officer encourages the Black community to fight back against the disproportionate cancer disparities that affect so many. Get involved at cancer.org/partneringforlife.
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Access to biomarker testing should be for all cancer patients - at the Illinois Biomarker and Health Equity Briefing. @kitaj_angio #healthequity #biomarkertesting @UICancerCenter @ACSCANIL @thisisUIC
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We need you to #SavePaidLeave @POTUS @SenSchumer @Sen_JoeManchin. Cancer patients and their caregivers need financial stability while fighting their cancer or caring for a loved one. We’re running out of time. Please act now to keep #paidleave in the reconciliation bill.
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Where you live should never determine whether you will live or die from cancer. Join us in asking Congress to provide access to lifesaving cancer care for people in the 12 states that have refused to expand Medicaid.
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Zeena, a childhood cancer survivor, wants you to know why it’s so important that researchers have the essential tools to fight childhood cancer & make sure kids with cancer not only survive, but thrive.
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One of my favorite #20yearsofACSCAN memories with two of my favorite fellow @ACSCANIL advocates, Tammy Coleman and the late Peter May. There are no more dedicated and inspiring volunteers than @ACSCAN warriors in the halls of Capitol Hill.
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Illinois became the 1st state to enact comprehensive biomarker testing, and we are thrilled about it. This is a great step towards addressing health disparities. Thank you @ACSCAN for the opportunity to support the HB1779 & thank you everyone that made this possible.
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Let’s get HB 1779 signed!@GovPritzker
Just spent time with @NewsradioWJPF discussing the importance of biomarkers for early cancer detection and precise oncology. So excited host Tom Miller is discussing this need @UICnews @UICancerCenter @ACSCANIL @ACS_Illinois
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Thanks for all you do, Audrey!
Audrey is an @ACSCANNebraska volunteer and a breast cancer survivor. Hear Audrey share her experiences participating in the @ACSCAN #LightsofHope event and share your story with a #LightofHope as part of our #Summerofstories bit.ly/3wSt8Nj
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According to new Survivor Views survey, 1 in 3 cancer patient say the pandemic has affected their ability to access health care, including 1 in 6 who still can’t get in for a necessary cancer screening. bit.ly/3yYwa4M
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This is important! Without your help, critical provisions that would make health care more affordable for cancer patients and survivors could be left out of an important new bill. bit.ly/3yVfLhj
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The fight against cancer is personal for all of us. When you shared who you fight for, we saw that it's your loved ones who inspire you to help save more lives from cancer. Tell Congress we can do that by increasing cancer research $! #CancerResearchMonth bit.ly/3fkQGF2
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#ILCancerActionDay ❤️
Today, alongside other ACS Ambassadors, I spoke with Illinois State Senators & Reps for Cancer Action Day!
This included Senator @ElgieSims who I've asked to help support cancer patients with equitable access to ongoing quality care.
A-PHI My Brother 🤙🏾
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Thank you to @SenMikeSimmons for meeting with me during @ACSCANIL #ILCancerActionDay. We appreciate your of HB1779 to increase access to biomarker testing & HB1745 to help patients manage prescription drug costs. These bills will save lives! #ILGA
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Today is #ILCancerActionDay with @ACSCANIL! I’m joining advocates across IL to meet with members of the #ILGA to tell them to increase access to biomarker testing, help patients manage prescription drug costs & stabilize funding for the IL Breast & Cervical Cancer Program.