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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Key Provisions of Tobacco Regulation Law

19 de Marzo de 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - March 19, 2012 In a significant victory for public health, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld most of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) authority in place to regulate tobacco products. In the ruling, the appeals court upheld critical provisions of the law

3-15-12 Affordable Care Act Update

16 de Marzo de 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final regulation on state health insurance exchanges. As expected, the regulation gives considerable flexibility to the states to make the final decisions on rules and procedures critical to an exchange's success of an

Tennessee Honors John Chiaramonte

15 de Marzo de 2012
Nacional

Watch the video featuring State Senator Jack Johnson and Tennessee State Lead Ambassador Bill Pressly

CDC's National Education Campaign an Historic Effort to Curb Tobacco Use

15 de Marzo de 2012

WASHINGTON, DC March 15, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionäó»s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) this afternoon unveiled a federally-funded campaign aimed at educating the public about the harmful effects of smoking and living with a medical condition caused by smoking. The campaign, called Tips from Former

Health Insurance Exchange Passes in NJ

15 de Marzo de 2012
New Jersey

New Jersey Residents Need Health Insurance American Cancer Society Applauds Senate & Assembly Passage of Health Exchange Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ “Surviving cancer often depends on whether a person has health insurance and the quality of

Hawaii - Cancer Facts & Figures

12 de Marzo de 2012
Hawaii

Click here to see ACS CAN's 2012 Cancer Fact & Figures document for Hawaii: 2012_Cancer_Prevention_and_Control_Facts_and_Funding_Hawaii_2.pdf

Momentum builds for passing tobacco tax

8 de Marzo de 2012
Maryland

Tobacco Tax Media Event W hat a beautiful day on March 7! Not only was the weather gorgeous but we had a fantastic Tobacco Tax Media Event in front of the State House along with our health advocates. The goal of the media event was to continue building

3-8-12 Affordable Care Act Update

8 de Marzo de 2012
Maine

Federal Update Last month the administration released a final regulation on the Affordable Care Act provision requiring insurers to provide consumers with a brief and easy-to-understand Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). ACS CAN believes the regulation is an important step forward in enabling consumers to better

Surgeon General's Report Confirms Steps Necessary to Break the Chain of Youth Tobacco Addiction

8 de Marzo de 2012

WASHINGTON, DC -- March 8, 2012 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General this morning released their 31st tobacco use report, titled Preventing Tobacco use Among Youth and Young Adults. The report includes updated information about the patterns and trends