The CANdid Connection Podcast: Recent Episodes
ACS CAN Michigan
This is the Michigan ACS CAN Team monthly update on all activities affecting cancer policies and patients in Michigan and beyond.
Coming up on April's episode of the Candid Connection:
Andrew and Ashley chat about the dealings in Lansing as lawmakers look to make their way back from Spring Break, we chat about:
- Oral Chemo Fairness
- Cancer and Tobacco Prevention Funding
- Could tobacco be coming to your front door?
Ashley shares some updates from Washington DC including information around 21st Century Cures 2.0, an effort sponsored by Congressman Fred Upton.
In our Karmanos / McLaren Moment we welcome Amy Legghio from Karmanos's Women Wellness Clinic. She chats with Ashley about the importance of screening, especially as people look towards their annual check ups with their doctors.
Andrew sits down with Chris Harkins, the State Budget Director for Governor Gretchen Whitmer. They chat about all things budget along with all things related to public health and prevention.
Along with some other surprises, all this and more next on the Candid Connection.
Show Links:
http://www.figthcancer.org/mi
https://www.karmanos.org/karmanos/screening-and-prevention-program
http://www.mi/gov/budget
The ACS CAN Michigan Team is excited about this new series of Candid Conversations with policy and health care leaders from around Michigan and beyond. We focus on one major topic and take a deeper look into specific areas that affect our topic.
This year's major topic is Personalized Medicine
Over the course of 2022 we will be hosting four special episodes where we dig further into these important topics:
March: Biomarker Testing
June: CAR-T Therapy
September: Innovations
November: Impacts.
It is our hope over the next year our listeners and viewers will have a better understanding of personalized medicine and why it is so important in the fight against cancer. You can view the events live on our Facebook page or our YouTube channel.
Enjoy our March episode on Biomarker Testing.
Coming up on this episode of the CANdid Connection:
Andrew and Ashley chat about dealings in Lansing and Washington DC reviewing actions on:
- Oral Chemotherapy Fairness Legislation
- Increased funding for Tobacco and Cancer Prevention
- Increased funding for Cancer Research.
Could tobacco products be coming directly to your doorstep? We chat about Michigan Senate Bill 720 and what dangers it brings all Michiganders.
In our Karmanos / McLaren Moment, we chat about colorectal cancer screening with Dr. Mohammed Najeeb Al Hallak, who is in the gastrointestinal neuroendocrine oncology group on screenings you should be getting, what age those should come, and other factors that my up your screening time.
We also have a wonderful opportunity to chat with Representative Samantha Steckloff. A freshman legislator in the Michigan House, we have an opportunity to chat about her cancer journey and how that propelled her to run for office, and how that is also shaping her agenda and goals for her time in Lansing.
All this and more, next on the CANdid Connection!
Resources Links:
ACS CAN Michigan: http://www.fightcancer.org/MI
Karmanos Colorectal Screening: https://www.karmanos.org/karmanos/colon-cancer-screening
Karmanos Genetic Testing: https://www.karmanos.org/karmanos/genetic-counseling-at-karmanos
Coming up on the February episode of the CANdid Connection:
- Andrew reviews two recent events happening in Lansing that could have a major impact on our issues moving forward.
- The Governor provides her State of the State address
- The Governor sends her budget recommendation to the legislature.
- We review activities around ACS CAN Michigan major issues:
- Oral Chemo Fairness
- Funding for tobacco and cancer prevention.
- The CEO of ACS and ACS CAN along with ACS CAN's president make their way to Washington DC to restart the Cancer Moonshot.
- In our Karmanos / McLaren Moment, we welcome Kristian Wilks a genetic counselor and we chat about the importance of screenings and how genetics plays a role in that.
- We also welcome State Senator Curtis Hertel Jr. The Senate minority vice chair for the Appropriations committee, we chat with him just before the Governor's budget is presented and we get his take on what's to come.
All that and more coming up on the CANdid Connection
Show link:
Karmanos Cancer Institute Homepage: http://www.karmanos.org
ACS CAN Michigan Homepage: http://www.figthcancer.org/MI
Michigan State Budget Office: https://www.michigan.gov/budget
State of the State Address: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_91277---,00.html
Coming up on this episode of the CANdid Connection:
- Andrew and Ashley chat a little about 2021 but look forward to 2022 by releasing the State Agenda for ACS CAN in Michigan. The agenda includes:
- Continued work on Oral Chemotherapy Fairness
- $10 Million increase for tobacco prevention efforts in Michigan
- $2.8 Million for the Breast Cervical Cancer Control and Navigation program in Michigan.
- We are also excited to start our new segment the Karmanos McLaren Moment where we chat with folks from Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care on important health information you need to know! We welcome this month:
- Brittany Dowe and Shoma Pal from the Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement.
Websites for Resources:
- ACS CAN MI Agenda: http://www.fightcancer.org/MI
- Karmanos: https://www.karmanos.org/karmanos/office-of-community
All this and more on the first episode of 2022!
Brought to you by Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care the largest provider of cancer care and research in the state.
On this final episode for 2021:
- Andrew reviews the happenings in Lansing and Washington DC! We focus on:
- Oral Chemotherapy Fairness
- Tobacco Control issues
- Build Back Better Act
- New Year is right around the corner, which means that New Year's resolutions are going to be top of mind. We chat with Dr. Radhika Gogoi from Karmanos' Gynological Oncology Team to chat about how screenings need to be top of mind when making your resolutions!
- Resources:
- Karmanos Cancer Institute: http://www.karmanos.org
- American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org
- Resources:
- Our guests this month are:
- Zach Gorchow, Executive Editor, Gongwer News Service
- Matt Resch, President, Resch Strategies
- We chat about what happened in 2021 in Lansing and talk about the future of the issues that ACS CAN is focusing on for 2022.
More surprises to come on this final episode of the CANdid Connection, brought to you by Karmanos Cancer Insititute and McLaren Health Care, the largest provider of cancer care and research in the state.
Coming up on this episode of the CANdid Connection
Andrew and Ashley chat about recent happening in Lansing and Washington DC including:
- Updates on Oral Chemo Fairness
- Updates on Tobacco Prevention Funding
- A tax break for big tobacco? HB 4485
- ACA subsidies and the Build Back Better Legislation
We welcome this month Angela Viviano from the Women Wellness Clinic at Karmanos Cancer Institute. Angela and Andrew chat about breast cancer prevention and wellness.
This month we also welcome Ken Fletcher from the American Lung Association and Paul Steiner from Tobacco-Free Michigan and we discuss the broader tobacco regulations efforts in Michigan.
All this and more next on the CANdid Connection!
Coming up on October's episode of the CANdid Connection:
- Andrew and Ashley chat about the latest coming out of Lansing as the legislature finalizes the budget. We also chat about the budget priorities of ACS CAN and how they faired.
- Andrew gives a brief update on all things Oral Chemo and what's new on the tobacco regulation front.
- Ashley and Andrew go over whats been happening in Washington DC, including the asks from ACS CAN's Leadership Summit and Lobby Day.
We are super excited for our guests this month as we welcome four lead volunteers from around Michigan as they speak to Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, offering their experiences and stories.
- Sandra Westover - Michigan's 1st District
- Adrenne Meyer - Michigan's 5th District
- Cj Heisler - Michigan's 7th District
- Beth Trierweiler - Michigan's 3rd District
All this and more coming up on the CANdid Connection brought to you by McLaren Health Care and Karmanos Cancer Institute, the largest provider of cancer care and research in the state.
On this episode of the CANdid Connection:
Ashley and Andrew chat about what's happening in Lansing. Lawmakers make their return to address some timely issues including finishing up the state budget before they run out of time. Andrew provides an update on some activity around Oral Chemo.
Andrew and Ashley chat about things happening in DC, and Ashley gives us a preview of the 2021 Leadership Summit and Lobby Day for ACS CAN.
Our guest this month is Deidra Wilson from McLaren Health Care and Karmanos Cancer Institute. Deidra is the VP for Government Relations and Public Policy. Andrew and Deidra chat about issues McLaren is working on, the importance of patient involvement in advocating, and what she thinks the fall may look like in the legislature.
All this and more next on the CANdid Connection.
Coming up on this episode of the Candid Connection:
- Andrew talks about the issues of the day happening in Lansing and in Washington D.C. -
- We welcome the new Grassroots Manager for Michigan Ashley Hall, we learn more about her and her journey to ACS CAN. -
- We take a look at how COVID-19 has affected screenings and tobacco usage during the pandemic with our two guests -
- April Brown, Director of Concierge Services for Karmanos Cancer Institute -
- Elizabeth Hertel, Director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
All this and more coming up next on the Candid Connection
On this episode of the CANdid Connection
We welcome Jennifer Coston as our guest host this month. Andrew and Jennie go over:
- What's new in Lansing, especially around Oral Chemo Fairness and Tobacco Prevention Funding.
- They chat a little about what's happening in Washington DC and the Supreme Court's upholding of the ACA.
- Jennie lets our listeners know what's been happing in Michigan's volunteer ranks.
Our guest this month focus on Biomarker testing, we welcome:
- Nadia Naque, Biomarker Testing Account Team Member for Genentech
- Dr. Anthony Shields, Associate Center Director for Clinical Sciences for Karmanos Cancer Institute and Professor of Medicine and Oncology for Wayne State University School of Medicine.
All this and more in a packed July episode of the CANdid Connection.
On June's episode of the CANdid Connection:
- Andrew and Ashley discuss things happening in Lansing and Washington DC.
- Updates on Oral Chemo Fairness
- Tobacco Prevention Funding
- Recess Activities at the Federal Level
- We welcome some of our youth advocates from the ACS CAN Advocacy Academy and the Karmanos FocuSStem NextGen leaders program. We chat about advocacy and how tobacco has affected their high school experiences.
- We also say Happy Trails to a friend of the show.
All this and more coming up on June's episode of the CANdid Connection, brought to you by Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care the largest provider of research and cancer care in the state.
On this episode of the Candid Connection:
- Andrew discusses what is happening around oral chemo fairness and our tobacco budget ask.
- Andrew and Ashley chat a bit about some federal issues including President Biden's address to congress.
- We wrap up Cancer Action Week, providing some highlights from the last week of April.
- We welcome Dr. Elisabeth Heath, from Karmanos Cancer Institute. We chat about our new partnership and what advocates mean for her and her colleagues who work at Karmanos.
- Also joining us is Congressman Fred Upton, from Michigan's 6th Congressional district. We chat about health issues, his legislation, the 21st Century Cures Act, and a possible 2.0 version. Research and funding also include our topics of discussion.
All this and more, on the Candid Connection, brought to you by Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care, leaders in cancer care and research in the state.
On this episode:
- Andrew fills us in on what's been happening in Lansing.
- Ashley chats about things happening in DC and what's going on for Cancer Action Week.
- We welcome Heather Hall as our guest this month to chat about her experiences as a volunteer with ACS CAN.
- We are also excited to announce our partnership with Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care.
All this and more, on the Candid Connection, brought to you by Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care, leaders in cancer care and research in the state.
On this episode of the Candid Connection for March:
- Andrew and Ashley talk about all the happenings in Lansing including
- The Governor's Budget message for 2021
- The introduction of Oral Anti-cancer Medication Fairness HB 4354
- Ashley touches on the activities around Michigan that our volunteers have been working on.
- We welcome this month Congressman John Moolenaar, from Michigan's 4th Congressional District.
All this and more next on the Candid Connection.
On this episode of the CANdid Connection:
- Andrew chats about activities happening around Lansing including work on Oral Anti-Cancer Medication Fairness.
- Ashley shares about the grassroots programs that kicked off the year including ACS CAN MI's Advocacy Academy.
- We welcome Keysha Brooks-Coley to the show, she is the Senior Vice President for Federal Advocacy and Strategic Alliances for ACS CAN chats about our federal agenda
All this and more next on the connection!
Coming up on this first episode for 2021:
- Ashley shares some good news on some activities that happened at the federal level before the end of last year.
- Andrew chats about the issues we will be focusing on in Michigan and other issues that may come up in 2021.
- Andrew and Ashley share some of their New Years resolutions
All that at more next on the CANdid Connection!
On this last episode for 2020 of the CANdid Connection, we review activities happening in Michigan and beyond!
- We review the Lame Duck session happening in the Michigan and Federal Legislatures, including COVID-19 relief, funding for clinical trials, and research.
- We share a sneak peek of items ACS CAN in Michigan be pushing in the Michigan Legislature.
- Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, from Michigan's 8th congressional district, joins us.
- We take a minute to remember the life of a titan from the Michigan legislature and a fearless advocate for those facing cancer, we remember State Senator Tom Casperson.
All this and more next on the CANdid Connection.
On this special elections edition of the CANdid Connection, we welcome for analysis of the Election, Zach Gorchow from Gongwer News Service. We review:
- The Presidential Election in Michigan
- The Michigan United States Senate race between Senator Gary Peters and challenger John James.
- The Fate of the Michigan House
And much more! All coming up on this episode of the CANdid Connection.
On this episode of the Connection:
Andrew and Ashley continue to look at some of the budget issues and bills around insurance reform.
We discuss the recent decision by the Michigan Supreme Court concerning Michigan's COVID-19 executive orders
Ashley goes into depth talking about things happening in Washington, COVID-19 Relief, The Supreme Court, and its connection to the ACA and more.
Joining us this month is Jennifer Beamer, Michigan's ACS Director for Community Engagement to chat about all of the activities happening around Michigan.
All this and more coming up on the Connection.
On this episode of the Connection:
Andrew and Ashley continue to look at some of the budget issues and a bill package surrounding health insurance reform.
We get a preview of ACS CAN's annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, a review of Michigan's Lights of Hope and the #mihopetour, and we discuss the many campaigns happening at ACS.
State Senate Curt VanderWall, the Senate Health and Human Service Policy Committee Chairman joins us!
All this and more coming up on the Connection.
On this episode of the Connection:
Andrew and Ashley take a look at some of the budget issues and a bill package surrounding health insurance reform.
Lights of Hope is in full swing!! ACS CAN MI announces it's policy forum for 2020, and our friends at ACS are getting geared up for Makings Strides Against Breast Cancer.
Marissa Brown, ACS CAN's Senior Vice President of State and Local Adovacay is our guest this month.
All this and more coming up on the Connection.
This Month on the Connection:
Andrew and Ashley take a look back at the first half of 2020 reviewing the issues that started the year office.
They also take a look at the first-ever Cancer Action Month in Michigan and review how it went and review some of the events coming up in the next few months.
Finally, Andrew and Ashley look into their crystal balls and provide their thoughts for the rest of 2020.
All this and more next on the Connection.
On this episode of the Connection:
Ashley and Andrew provide updates on the issues facing cancer patients in Michigan:
- Update on COVID-19 in Michigan
- Reviewing any movement on:
- Oral Chemotherapy Fairness
- Tobacco Taxes and regulations
- We discuss Michigan's Cancer Action Month and the progress being made during the month.
Our interview is with State Representative Daire Rendon (R) from Michigan's 103rd District. All this and more coming up next on the Connection.
On this episode of the CANdid Connection:
We chat about where our significant issues stand in the legislator.
- Oral Anti Cancer Medication Fairness
- Tobacco Regulations Package (Senate Bills 781-786)
We review the actions taken around COVID-19 here in Michigan and on the Federal Level
We talk about a possible stimulus four legislation on the federal level that could provide some needed patient protections in Michigan!
Ashley talks about changes coming for Michigan's Cancer Day of Action
We welcome Jennifer Coston, our Michigan State Lead Ambassador. She chats about how she got started with ACS CAN, some of her favorite memories, and more!
All this and more on May's episode of the CANdid Connection
On this episode of the CANdid Connection:
We chat about where our major issues stand in the legislator.
- Oral Anti Cancer Medication Fairness
- Tobacco Regulations Package (Senate Bills 781-786)
We review the actions taken around COVID-19 here in Michigan and on the Federal Level
Ashley talks about changes coming for Michigan's Cancer Day of Action
We welcome Betsy Weihl to the show, she answers our questions.
All this and more on April's episode of the CANdid Connection
On this first episode of CANdid Connection we talk about Governor Gretchen Whitmer's budget address to the legislation along with activities in the State House around regulating tobacco products and we look into efforts happening in Congress to regulate flavors for all tobacco products. Our guests this month are:
Jodi Radke, Regional Director for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Jared Burkhart, Executive Director for Michigan Chapter for the American Academy of Pediatrics
Hey World,
Your Michigan team for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is starting a new podcast called CANdid Connection. We will bring you the latest news and interview the second Monday of every month! Look for us on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and more locations! Head to fightcancer.org/MI or the to ACS CAN Michigan Facebook page for more information!