SameSky Health to join White House for Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum
North Hollywood, CA • February 7, 2023 — SameSky Health Founder and CEO Abner Mason is joining colorectal cancer (CRC) advocacy and industry leaders from across the country to attend the Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum, hosted by the White House on March 10. Together a national coalition of insurers, industry, federal agencies, health care providers, retail businesses, and CRC patients, will highlight existing successes in CRC screening and prevention access, identify opportunities to improve CRC screening for all communities and discuss advances in targeted treatment options.
In February 2022, President Biden reignited the Cancer Moonshot with renewed leadership and ambitious goals to “end cancer as we know it.” To address colorectal cancer and assist with increasing screening efforts, Abner has joined national advocacy organization Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) along with leading patient advocacy organizations and industry leaders in the CRC community.
In addition to the forum, Abner will join Fight CRC’s coalition dedicated to developing a report that will outline a blueprint to address the serious equity gaps facing communities and affecting colorectal cancer prevention in America, highlighting the patient screening journey and setting bold metrics to increase colorectal cancer screening and improve patient care.
“SameSky Health partners with health plans across the United States to ensure their members complete essential screenings, including their colorectal cancer screenings,” Abner said. “I’m honored for the opportunity to participate in the White House Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum to bring insight and real-world examples of solutions that help drive awareness and action around preventative measures to reduce cancer incidence and mortality.”
Colorectal cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths when men and women are combined in the U.S. For people younger than 55, colorectal cancer diagnosis has doubled from 11% (1 in 10) in 1995 to 20% (1 in 5) in 2019, according to a recent report published by the American Cancer Society CA: Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
“Our focus at the Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum is to advocate for taking action, not just talk about it but operationalize change,” said Anjee Davis, Fight CRC President. “We need to dig deeper into the systemic and behavioral patterns that accompany colorectal cancer from screening to treatment and identify the best opportunities to intervene, educate and – ultimately – drive large-scale advancements. We have the momentum to do this, and it will ultimately save lives.”
The forum will be closed to media; however, it will be livestreamed by the White House at wh.gov/live, and for photos, b-roll, or official comments before or after the forum, please contact media@fightcrc.org or julie.sommer@sameskyhealth.com.
About Fight Colorectal Cancer
Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) is a leading patient-empowerment and advocacy organization in the United States, providing balanced and objective information on colon and rectal cancer research, treatment, and policy. We are relentless champions of hope, focused on funding promising, high-impact research endeavors while equipping advocates to influence legislation and policy for the collective good. Learn more at FightCRC.org.
About SameSky Health
SameSky Health is a cultural experience company that removes barriers to care and forms meaningful relationships to bring people to health. We guide health plan members on their annual wellness journeys by building trusted relationships that encourage dignity, autonomy, and companionship as they navigate disparate life experiences within a complex healthcare system.
Launched in 2017, SameSky Health engages 2.3 million+ members across 15 states, in 25+ different languages. The company’s cultural expertise and technology-based solutions enable health plans to grow member engagement, improve quality measures, and increase overall health outcomes. We are on a mission to create cultural connections for a healthier, more equitable world. SameSky Health is based in North Hollywood, CA. To learn more, visit www.sameskyhealth.com.
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