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ALBANY, NY – Antes de que la Legislatura del Estado de Nueva York suspenda la sesión del año, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) está pidiendo a los legisladores que actúen sobre dos leyes que ayudarán a salvar vidas

New Jersey Casinos have been smoke-free due to the pandemic. Lawmakers are considering legislation that would bring smoking back to casinos. These organizations are asking to put the health of all New Jerseyans first.

Cancer patients and survivors continue to deal with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their ability to access necessary health care.

The Biden administration released its budget for FY 22 late last week. Included in the budget is an additional $9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $6.5 for the creation of a new department within the NIH called the Advanced Research Project Agency on Health (ARPA-H).

ALBANY, NY – El Senado del Estado de Nueva York aprobó un proyecto de ley (S.4807A) que permitiría a los farmacéuticos administrar las vacunas recomendadas por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades. La ley actual de Nueva York solo permite a los farmacéuticos administrar algunas vacunas.

ALBANY, NY – El Senado del Estado de Nueva York aprobó un proyecto de ley (S.4807A) que permitiría a los farmacéuticos administrar las vacunas recomendadas por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades. La ley actual de Nueva York solo permite a los farmacéuticos administrar algunas vacunas.

On the heels of World No Tobacco Day , leading public health organizations urge Governor Ige to veto House Bill 1296 that would repeal Hawaii's successful tobacco control trust fund and eliminate funding for tobacco prevention and cessation efforts.

A bill re-introduced in the U.S. Senate today aims to improve access to new and innovative cancer screenings among Medicare beneficiaries in order to increase early detection of more cancers for more Americans.

ACS CAN and other organizations have delivered a letter to Gov. Murphy asking to keep New Jeresy's casinos smoke-free.