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Cigarette Tax Proposal Unveiled

11 de Diciembre de 2016
Indiana

An unprecedented coalition of health and business groups announced their support for a $1.50 cigarette tax increase in 2017. Read about it here. https://www.wane.com/news/unprecedented-state-cigarette-tax-proposal-announced/

ACS CAN Statement on Surgeon General E-Cigarette Report

9 de Diciembre de 2016
Nueva York

ALBANY, NY – December 8, 2016 –The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy today released a new report, E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults, to address the significant health threat electronic cigarettes pose to our nation’s youth and young adults. Following is a statement from

Statement on Assembly Passage of Bill to Support Tobacco Control Program

9 de Diciembre de 2016
New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – November 21, 2016 – The New Jersey Assembly has unanimously passed a bill, A-3338, that would dedicate 1 percent. approximately $6.7 million in existing cigarette and tobacco tax dollars, toward the New Jersey Tobacco Control Program (TCP). Ethan Hasbrouck, New Jersey government relations director of the

ACS CAN REACTS TO GOVERNOR CHRISTIE’S WINDOW DRESSING

9 de Diciembre de 2016
New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – November 29, 2016 – Governor Chris Christie has announced a $300 million redesign effort for the New Jersey Statehouse. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Vice President of Government Relations Bill Sherman released the following statement. “We are disturbed that Governor Christie is letting New

ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies

9 de Diciembre de 2016
Ohio

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected] ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies Columbus, Ohio – December 7, 2016 – Today,

Surgeon General's Report Highlights Urgency to Protect Youth from Electronic Cigarettes

8 de Diciembre de 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 8, 2016 – The U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy today released a new report, E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults , to address the significant health threat electronic cigarettes pose on our nation’s youth and young adults. Following is a statement

Congress: Cancer Patients and Survivors Need Continued Access to Meaningful Health Insurance

8 de Diciembre de 2016

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to congressional leadership today stressing that any repeal of the health care law needs to be accompanied by an immediate replacement.

Senate Passes 21st Century Cures; Cancer Research Poised for $1.8 Billion Funding Boost

7 de Diciembre de 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C.—December 7, 2016—Today the U.S. Senate approved the bipartisan 21 st Century Cures bill, which includes $4.8 billion in new funding for the National Institute of Health, including $1.8 billion for the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative. In addition, appropriators included Cures’ requisite funding in the upcoming continuing resolution. A

House Passes Childhood Cancer STAR Act

6 de Diciembre de 2016

On December 6, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the bipartisan Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act, which advances pediatric cancer research and increases transparency and expertise for pediatric cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).