Advocacy Request from ACS-CAN Louisiana

	Dear Cathy, Today, our Louisiana lawmakers will begin a special two-week legislative session to address the impending $1 billion fiscal crisis. Critical funding for the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP) could be at risk for devastating budget cuts. We’re going to need your help to make sure that doesn’t happen! This program helps provide low-income, uninsured and underinsured women with access to breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services. It is estimated that 3,400 women in Louisiana will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 630 will die from the disease. When detected early, survival rates are well over 90% and the cost of treatment is  significantly less than it would be for cancers found at a later stage. ACS CAN will be working with our Louisiana legislators to help ensure that vital funding for the LBCHP is sustained. Please stay tuned for opportunities to take action! You can find the latest updates on all our cancer fighting campaigns by visiting our Facebook page and our ACS CAN State Website. Sincerely, Alice Williams, Louisiana Grassroots Manager