LR Board of Directors Makes Pledge to Screen for Colorectal Cancer
LOUISIANA REALTORS • February 14, 2017
Governor John Bel Edwards has proclaimed March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month as part of a nationwide movement to increase awareness and education about colorectal cancer. The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) has established a goal of seeing 80% of Americans age 50 years and older screened by the year 2018.
At LR's annual Leadership Conference, the 2017 Board of Directors in honor of esteemed colleague Dianne McAdams, a colorectal cancer survivor, approved a resolution to pledge and commit to embracing the shared goal of reaching 80% screened for colorectal cancer by 2018.
The Problem: Colorectal Cancer in Louisiana
- Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of cancer deaths for men and women in the United States.
- Between 2008 and 2012, Louisiana had the third highest rate of colorectal cancer in the nation.
- Louisiana was third in the nation for mortality rates due to this disease.
- Colorectal cancer affects men and women equally and in preventable, treatable, and beatable in most cases.
- One in three adults over the age of 50 is not getting tested as recommended by the guidelines.
- The vast majority of colon cancer deaths can be prevented through proper screening and early detection.
- Louisiana’s current screening rate for colorectal cancer is 64.3%. Louisiana has spent approximately $368,994,122 on treatments related to this disease.
If the goal of 80% screened is reached, Louisiana could avert 3,471 deaths due to colorectal cancer, prevent 277,000 new cases, and save millions of dollars associated with treatment costs.
Information and statistics provided by National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and Louisiana Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. For more information on the initative click here!
From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple joined Governor Jeff Landry and Senate Insurance Committee Chairman Kirk Talbot today to announce that Louisiana is investing an additional $20 million in Fortified homes, bringing the total amount invested in state Fortified projects this year to $100 million. Governor Landry announced that $20 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be transferred to the Louisiana Office of Community Development Restore Resilient Opportunities for Overhead Fortification (Restore ROOF) program to strengthen residential structures and reduce long-term disaster risk. Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a bill that allows $50 million in additional Katrina and Rita bond money from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation to be added to the Department of Insurance’s Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP). Also beginning this year, LFHP is projected to receive approximately $30 million annually from taxes and fees the Louisiana Department of Insurance collects from the insurance industry. “Building stronger homes is a vital part of making homeowners insurance affordable in Louisiana,” said Commissioner Temple. “I appreciate Governor Landry’s leadership and support as we work with legislators like Chairman Talbot to make Louisiana a national leader in the adoption of Fortified roofs.” The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has finalized its promulgation of Regulation 136—Fortify Homes Premium Discounts. The purpose of Regulation 136 is to implement the statutory provisions set forth in La. R.S. 22:1483, et seq. , which require that all Louisiana property and casualty insurers provide premium discounts or insurance rate reductions for homes constructed or upgraded in accordance with the fortified standards created by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. View Regulation 136 here .
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