El Condado de San Diego votó a favor de un presupuesto que respalda la ordenanza de licencias de minoristas de tabaco. Este presupuesto permite una aplicación de la ordenanza que incluye monitoreo anual, multas, suspensión y revocación de licencias para minoristas que no cumplen con la ordenanza.
WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, May 24, the DC Council passed the FY23 Budget with funding for the Flavored Tobacco Product Prohibition Amendment Act of 2021 ending the sale of flavored tobacco products in the Distri
Today, the Rhode Island Senate passed legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it.
Senate Bill 92 would undermine employers’ ability to implement protective vaccine requirements. With more than 17,000 Louisianans having died of COVID-19, lawmakers should support workplace safety by encouraging vaccinations – not limiting them.
Washington, D.C. – Today U.S.
DECLARACIÓN DE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (ACADEMIA ESTADOUNIDENSE DE PEDIATRÍA), LA RED DE ACCIÓN CONTRA EL CÁNCER DE LA SOCIEDAD AMERICANA DEL CÁNCER, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (ASOCIACIÓN ESTADOUNIDENSE DEL CORAZÓN), AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION (ASOCIACIÓN ESTADOUNIDENSE DEL PULMÓN), CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS (CAMPAÑA PARA NIÑOS LIBRES DE TABACO) TRUTH INITIATIVE (INICIATIVA DE LA VERDAD)
RALEIGH, NC – May 18, 2022 – For nearly 10 consecutive years, Medicaid expansion has been debated amongst North Carolina lawmakers and put on the backburner.
Tonight Washington County voters said yes to protecting youth from the dangers of tobacco use. Voters defeated Measure 34-314, an attempt by tobacco manufacturers and retailers led by Plain Pantry, to halt implementation of a law that ends the sale of flavored tobacco products in Washington County. By defeating this measure, Washington County remains the only county in Oregon to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes.
Discrimination in health care and quality of care remain barriers to receiving care for Black and Hispanic cancer patients and survivors, according to preliminary data from a forthcoming American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Survivor Views survey.
Eighty-seven organizations representing patients with chronic and acute health conditions, sent a letter to Congress today urging them to improve the diversity of enrollment in clinical trials as part of this year’s Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization.