Press Room

PROVIDENCE – December 28, 2024 – Starting the first of the year, menthol flavored e-cigarette products will still be on store shelves across Rhode Island.

Esta semana, el Congreso no logró aprobar un paquete bipartidista de fin de año para la salud que habría marcado una gran diferencia en la lucha contra el cáncer. El proyecto de ley incluyó un texto basado en la Ley Nancy Gardner Sewell de Cobertura de Pruebas de Detección Temprana de Múltiples Tipos de Cáncer (MCED, por sus siglas en inglés) de Medicare (Cámara de Representantes)/ Ley de Cobertura de Pruebas de Detección MCED de Medicare (Senado) y la Ley de Detección para que las comunidades reciban servicios necesarios tempranos y equitativos (SCREENS, por sus siglas en inglés) contra el Cáncer, que son prioridades clave para los pacientes con cáncer y sus familias. 

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Deb Nevels was awarded (ACT!) Lead of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her exceptional commitment to advocacy work and making cancer a national priority.  

Public health and civil rights advocates celebrate the revival of the effort to end the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City, coming later today when City Councilmember Rita Joseph will introduce legislation to reduce the heavy toll of menthol cigarettes on New Yorkers’ lives and lungs. Intro 1152 would prohibit the more than 5,000 licensed tobacco retailers in New York City from selling menthol cigarettes. The legislation is being championed by No More Menthols NYC-- a diverse, citywide campaign of civil rights and health advocates, including community groups, faith leaders, public health organizations and others.

Hoy, la Cámara de Representantes publicó el texto de la Resolución Continua del año fiscal 2025 y el paquete de salud de fin de año que incluye un texto basado en la Ley Nancy Gardner Sewell de Cobertura de Pruebas de Detección Temprana de Múltiples Tipos de Cáncer (MCED, siglas en inglés) de Medicare (Cámara de Representantes)/Ley de Cobertura de Pruebas de Detección MCED de Medicare (Senado).

This week, New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation to improve access to biomarker testing with a unanimous vote by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Assembly Bill 4163 now awaits a vote on the Assembly floor. The Senate advanced identical legislation (Senate Bill 3098) in the Senate Commerce Committee last week, which now awaits further consideration by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Advocates with the New Jersey Biomarker Testing Coalition are hopeful that the bills will receive the necessary support to secure swift passage in the new year.

Grupos de salud pública aplauden al Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de Estados Unidos por ratificar la disposición contra la discriminación de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA, por sus siglas en inglés) en el caso de Neese versus Becerra. El tribunal anuló el fallo de un tribunal inferior basándose en la falta de fundamento jurídico de los demandantes en el caso, que impugnaba las protecciones de la Ley ACA para los pacientes lesbianas, homosexuales, bisexuales, transgénero y queer (LGBTQ+) que reciben servicios de salud.

The Denver City Council voted 11-1 Monday evening to end the sale of most flavored tobacco products within city limits. While the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its team of advocates, including cancer survivors and patients, are encouraged by the decision, the legislation includes an exemption for flavored hookah tobacco products which ACS CAN does not support. 

Earlier today, Senate Bill 3098 was unanimously voted out of the Senate Commerce Committee. This legislation, which aims to ensure that biomarker testing is covered by Medicaid and all other state-regulated insurance plans when patients need it, now advances to the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee for further consideration. In October, the Assembly Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee approved identical legislation (Assembly Bill 4163), which now awaits a hearing in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the American Lung Association, and American Heart Association commend the Dallas City Council's recent amendment to the city’s comprehensive smoke-free ordinance to include e-cigarettes, vaporizers, and other electronic smoking devices. This significant update reflects the council's ongoing commitment to safeguarding public health. It instills a sense of security in the community to know that the council is dedicated to creating a safer environment for all Dallas residents.