The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network released their annual report that looks at how states stand on issues that play a role in reducing cancer rates and death. Nebraska Government Relations Director Nick Faustman says the state is falling short on cancer fighting policies. They measure nine benchmarks that state legislatures can take to fight cancer while saving lives and money. Nebraska has met two.
Faustman says they have a couple priorities for the 2019 legislative session.
The benchmarks Nebraska did not meet include Medicaid expansion, cervical and breast cancer in the Every Woman Matters program, an increase in the tobacco tax, funding for tobacco control program and to prohibit minors to access to tanning beds
