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New Report Shows Majority of States Missing Opportunities to Reduce Toll of Cancer

... that help to prevent a disease that kills more than 1,600 people a day nationwide and will cost the country an estimated $216 billion in health care costs this year alone. The report, which was released at the National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting in Seattle, WA, finds ... in seven or more policy areas. Most states are failing to implement laws and policies that not only prevent cancer and save lives, but lower health care costs and generate revenue at the same time, said Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN. By enacting evidence-based policies that ...

Administration’s Budget Risks Reversing Progress Against Cancer

Washington, D.C.— The administration released its FY21 budget today which contains significant cuts to health care programs. If implemented, the cuts could leave millions more Americans uninsured and unable to access comprehensive health coverage and stall medical research essential to preventing, detecting and treating cancer.   The budget cuts funding for medical research ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Help Reduce the Cancer Burden on Minnesotans

... patient quality of life, prevent youth commercial tobacco use and help adults quit tobacco, and expand equitable access to quality, affordable health care. “While cancer affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. ACS CAN is committed to working with lawmakers to ensure all ... This year in Minnesota, there will be over 35,000 new cancer cases and an estimated 10,340 cancer deaths. ACS CAN will focus on reducing health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, populations ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Advocates For 61-Cent Federal Cigarette Tax Increase

... excise tax and a comparable increase for other tobacco products. The tax increase is included in a bill to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), slated for Committee mark up tomorrow evening. The federal cigarette tax currently stands at just 39 cents, with ... impact on the United States by raising much-needed federal revenue, lowering use of tobacco products and thereby reducing death and disease and health care costs associated with use. The full text of the letter is included below. ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan sister advocacy organization ...

Idaho Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Save Lives and Money

... cancer advocates are busy at work campaigning for passage of a newly-qualified initiative on the November ballot that would close the “health coverage gap” for thousands of Idahoans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford coverage on the state’s health insurance exchange. Idaho is one of 17 states that continues to deny millions of hard-working, low-income residents access to comprehensive and affordable health care coverage. An estimated 62,000 Idahoans would get access to health care if the initiative passes—many for the first time in their lives. ...

Voter-Passed Cigarette and E-cigarette Tax Increases Takes Effect January 1 in Oregon

... voters overwhelming approved Measure 108 in November 2020. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was one of the leading health organizations working as part of the Yes on 108 campaign to pass Measure 108. Oregon’s cigarette tax will now be $3.33 per pack, the sixth ... revenue, according to projections from ACS CAN, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Tobacconomics. This new revenue will provide access to health care on the Oregon Health Plan at a time when health care coverage is critical, and fund the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation programs to ...

Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer

... and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). As the changing health care landscape presents new opportunities to prevent a disease that kills 1,600 people a day in this country, many state legislatures are failing to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and ...

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies On Effects of Tobacco Industry Marketing on Disparate Populations

... after the introduction of legislation to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee has scheduled a hearing on the bill for February 27. HELP Committee Chairman and a lead ... young new smokers. Require changes in tobacco products, such as the removal of harmful ingredients or the reduction of nicotine levels. Prohibit health claims about so-called "reduced risk" products that are not scientifically proven or that would discourage current tobacco users from ... the Hispanic community on health issues through the media. Along with broadcasting an acclaimed radio program, “Cuidando su Salud” (Taking Care of Your Health), which airs across the United States and in Puerto Rico, Dr. Huerta serves as an expert medical commentator for CNN Radio ...

Healthcare For All Coalition kicks off Tobacco Tax Campaign

On Wednesday, November 14 the Health Care For All Coalition officially launched its Healthy Maryland Initiative tobacco tax for health care campaign and received some terrific media coverage! Check under Newswire for links to media coverage. The Coalition, which ACS CAN is a ...

New Report: Cigarette Tax Increases Would Raise Billions for Cash-Strapped States, While Reducing Smoking and Winning Voter Approval

... close severe budget shortfalls, while also reducing smoking and saving lives, according to a new report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. A national poll released along with the report finds that 67 percent of voters support a $1 tobacco tax increase. The poll ... taxes to other options, such as other tax increases or budget cuts, for addressing state budget deficits. The report details the revenue and health benefits to each state of increasing its cigarette tax by $1 per pack. If every state and Washington, DC, did so, they would: · Raise $9.1 ... than 1.2 million adult smokers to quit; · Prevent more than 1 million premature, smoking-caused deaths; and · Save $52.8 billion in health care costs. The report, Tobacco Taxes: A Win-Win-Win for Cash-Strapped States, was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer ...

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