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New York State Legislative Session Ends With Significant Wins for Cancer Prevention and Treatment

... Cattaraugus, Tompkins, Sullivan and Orange Counties; Town of Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead Statewide Tobacco 21 legislation: Passed health committee in both houses. In Senate Finance and Assembly Codes. SUNY Tobacco free campus: Passed Assembly. Flavored Tobacco Products. Reported from Assembly Health. Tobacco Coupons. Reported from Assembly Health. Legislation would prohibit use of coupons for tobacco products. Multi-unit housing: ... Restaurant Meals. Reported from Senate Health.  Requires DOH to set nutrition standards kids meals distributed with incentive items. Access to Care Time off for cancer screenings:  Passed both houses.  While current law allows public employees time off for breast cancer screenings, this ...

Missouri bill recommends outlawing use of tanning beds for young teens

... "The plain and simple facts are that indoor tanning devices cause cancer," Rebecca Chibnall, Washington University dermatologist said. The World Health Organization classifies tanning beds as a carcinogen, the same classification given to smoking tobacco. This means that there is sufficient ... "Missouri is clearly going in the wrong direction in this arena," he said. "And it is costing the state millions of dollars in avoidable health care costs." The advocates offered polling results indicating Missouri voters consider teen tanning a significant problem. Fifteen states, ...

New Report: Colorado Gets Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... their families."   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, cessation ... and implementing the policy recommendations in this report would not only save lives in Colorado, it would also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases even generate additional, much-needed revenue for the state."   A color-coded system classifies how well a ...

Jessica Bedell's Story of Melanoma Survival

... ago, I was diagnosed with melanoma and a pre-cancerous lesion on the back of my right leg. I was 30 years old at the time and otherwise in good health. I took vitamins, exercised, generally ate well and took care of myself. How could this be possible? Did you know that melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer? Did you also know that using indoor ...

Two Rhode Island Lawmakers Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... area of cancer-related public policy advocacy. “Both Sen. Goodwin and Rep. Ackerman embody what it means to be passionate advocates for public health,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Undoubtedly, it is thanks to their relentless pursuit and leadership that this lifesaving ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Request for Proposals for ACS CAN NYS Lobbying and Legislative Consultant

... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority.  ACS CAN gives ordinary ... are tobacco free; Increasing the purchase age for tobacco to 21. Including e-cigarettes in the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act. Access to Care - Improving access to needed medications by allowing for substitution of interchangeable biosimilar drugs, permitting less expensive versions ... by providing limitations on fail first (Step Therapy) policies; Allowing pharmacists to administer the HPV Vaccine; Expanding palliative care programs and education.     2.0  RFP Goals and Objectives The primary objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals ...

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