ACS CAN Hawaii Pacific

Great news! The Hawai’i House Health and Human Services committees advanced a critical bill to increase access to life-saving #colorectalcancer screenings!

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will kick nearly 12 million off health insurance, the majority of whom have #Medicaid. @SenBrianSchatz thank you for voting no. We appreciate you standing up to #ProtectMedicaid for the people of Hawaii and cancer patients everywhere.

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will kick nearly 12 million off health insurance, the majority of whom have #Medicaid. @maziehirono thank you for voting no. We appreciate you standing up to #ProtectMedicaid for the people of Hawaii and cancer patients everywhere.

Countless cancer patients and their families rely on affordable health care. Without it, their lives could be at risk. @maziehirono , your constituents are counting on you to #ProtectAffordableCare & #ProtectMedicaid.

Countless cancer patients and their families rely on affordable health care. Without it, their lives could be at risk. @SenBrianSchatz , your constituents are counting on you to #ProtectAffordableCare & #ProtectMedicaid.

The president's budget proposal calls for a 37% cut to #CancerResearch funding. If this becomes law, it will have life-threatening consequences. That's why we're fighting back. Send a message to your members of Congress urging them to reject these cuts: act.fightcancer.org/a/congress-can…

80 million people in the United States count on #Medicaid for critical, lifesaving health care, including cancer screenings and treatment. (1/2)

Asks also included… ➡️ improved access to biomarker testing so patients can access the right treatment at the right time ➡️ the opportunity to preserve fertility prior to starting cancer treatment ➡️ protection of smoke-free air Thanks for your dedicated coverage @KHONnews

ACS CAN  Hawaii volunteers met with lawmakers at #HICancerActionDay to ask their support on four issues including… ➡️ funding for a multi-ethnic cohort study by the @UHCancerCenter khon2.com/wake-up-2day/a…

Thank you for covering this important issue @KITV4 and to our amazing #cancer advocates supporting our vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone! #HICancerActionDay

Join us and call on @POTUS to finalize the FDA's proposed rules to #ProhibitMenthol cigarettes and flavored cigars immediately. We can't let these deadly products continue to negatively impact our kids, communities of color, and public health.

Prohibiting flavored tobacco products will protect youth, advance #HealthEquity & save lives. We're proud to join lawmakers nationwide & the public health community to call on @WhiteHouse to finalize rules to prohibit menthol cigarettes & flavored cigars. youtube.com/watch?v=MSb9Dl…

Submit testimony here:➡️capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measur…

All individuals should have equitable access to quality cancer care and an equal opportunity to live a healthy life, but this isn’t true for all people in Hawai’i. 

Submit your testimony in support of House Bill 1301 today! capitol.hawaii.gov/account/submit…?

To create more equitable outcomes, we are asking our lawmakers to support cancer research through House Bill 1301.

Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans including Filipinos are disproportionately impacted by cancer and it is critical we understand the root causes of these disparities.

@ACSCANHI volunteer Patricia Cornett, makes the case to fund House Bill HB1301, a multi-ethnic cohort study of NHPI and Filipinos to help reduce cancer disparities in Hawaii by the @UHCancerCenter. Read more➡️civilbeat.org/2023/03/more-d…

ACS CAN volunteers, highlighted in this article by @wearehpr, advocated on behalf of four bills that would benefit the health of those in our community! Read more about their advocacy here ➡️ hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/202…

Representative Cory Chun spoke with @wearehpr about the value of a multi-ethnic cohort study at @UHCancerCenter. Introduced by Rep. Chun, #HB1301 would improve health outcomes and decrease cancer disparities. #HICancerActionDay