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A Broken Promise to Our Children

Did you know tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in our country? Yet, our progress in the fight against Big Tobacco is being undermined, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health groups including ACS CAN. Issued annually, the report assesses whether states have kept their promise to use funds from the landmark 1998 settlement between them and ...

January 2018 Federal Update

Tax Bill’s Repeal of Health Mandate Threatens Patient Access On Dec. 20, Congress approved a final tax bill that repeals the individual mandate – the provision in ... rare conditions, including many cancers. It also preserves the medical expense deduction for those who incur high medical costs.  ACS CAN Submits Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waivers Over the past year, several states have ... Unfortunately, funding for FQHCs comes from the Prevention and Public Health Fund which provides critical public health dollars to CDC at a cost of $750 million. ACS CAN will continue to call on Congress to come to an agreement on a budget deal, increase funding for the National ...

Governor Walz Addresses Minnesota’s Health Crisis

... and the administration addressed the youth tobacco-use crisis and announced an aggressive campaign to combat it. In response to the announcement of this campaign, Emily Myatt, Minnesota government relations director for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement.  “ACS CAN is deeply concerned about Minnesota’s dramatic increase in youth e-cigarette use and is ... “Every year 2,584 Minnesotans die from smoking-attributable cancer. The tobacco industry has targeted Minnesota’s kids, communities of color and the LGBTQ+ community. Minnesota’s legislature has an opportunity to pass bold policies that protect Minnesotans from the ...

President Obama Proposes Tobacco Tax Increase

... beginning in October, and it included something cancer advocates everywhere are excited about a proposed increase in the federal cigarette tax of 94 cents a pack and significant tax increases on other tobacco products. The proposal also indexes the taxes for inflation after 2014, so the impact of the tax won't diminish when prices inevitably rise. If passed, an increase of 94 cents per pack will have a dramatic impact on public health by ... industry heavily promotes products including cigars and dissolvables that aren't currently taxed at the same rates as cigarettes. Lower taxes can be an incentive for smokers to switch from cigarettes to other tobacco products, rather than to quit. The current federal tobacco tax is just ...

Senators Vocalize Strong Bipartisan Opposition on Bill That Would Remove Local Power to Protect Children from Tobacco

... 7, 2023  – Late last week, Sen. McElveen, Sen. Kimpson, and Sen. Senn signed their names to defer a bill that would take away the power of all localities in the state to pass laws that regulate the sale of tobacco products from the typical legislative process due to the strong opposition from lawmakers.   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in South Carolina has been strongly opposed to the measure and is warning the lawmakers and public on the dangers of preemption bills.   ...

Comprehensive Action Needed to Put Kids Over Tobacco Interests

Pierre, S.D. – Data from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey show youth use of e-cigarettes in high schools has skyrocketed, with a 135% increase over the past two years. Survey results also show that 27.5% of high school students used e-cigarettes in the last 30 days. Nearly 64% used mint or menthol flavored e-cigarettes, only 2% less than fruit ... more than candy flavors. As lawmakers return for another legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports efforts to effectively address the e-cigarette epidemic that is affecting the state’s youth. In order to enhance recent federal ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Legislative Priorities for 2018 in Pennsylvania

... PA – January 11, 2018 – As lawmakers return to work after the holiday season the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking ahead to what public health initiatives can be accomplished in 2018. Pennsylvania has a long way to go when it comes to tobacco control issues. Each year in Pennsylvania 6,000 kids under the age of eighteen become new daily smokers, 22,000 adults die from their own smoking and annual health care costs in Pennsylvania directly caused by ... to making sure we protect and increase the funding that goes into our state tobacco prevention and cessation funding. Tobacco prevention is one of the smartest and most fiscally responsible investments that Pennsylvania can make. It not only helps current people who quit, but also prevents ...

2024 West Virginia Cancer Action Day Webpage

... shop for all the necessary resources to prepare for your participation in successful lawmaker conversations on February 12th. We know that part of the magic that goes into an impactful Cancer Action Day is preparation, coordination, and resources - coupled with our pre-event ... Recording  24_wv_volunteer_training_presentation_.pdf  Biomarker Fact Sheets Mentioned in the Pre-Training: biomarker_testing_costs_and_cost_savings.pdf acs_can_biomarker_testing_patient_profiles_final_0.pdf health_equity_in_biomarker_testing_and_targeted_therapy_.pdf biomarker_testing_faq_.pdf ...

Comptroller’s E-cigarette Report Misses the Mark on Protecting Marylanders

... Devices, outlining the task force’s recommendations to reduce youth e-cigarette use. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) determined that the plan misses the mark in terms seeing worthwhile results. The following statement can be attributed to Jocelyn Collins, Maryland Government Relations Director for ACS CAN: “This plan lacks two key components of a successful tobacco control plan, a tobacco tax increase and a restriction on the sale of all flavored tobacco products—with zero exceptions. ... economy. If the bill is passed, it is projected to increase annual state revenue by $97.43 million and would decrease the long-term health care cost savings from adult and youth smoking by $1.11 billion. A $2 per pack cigarette tax increase is also estimated to decrease smoking in youth ...

Arkansas Makes Progress on Some Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... cancer-fighting policies, there is still work to be done prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Arkansas measured up to policy recommendations in in just two of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The 17th edition of the report highlights what must be done to reduce suffering and death from cancer. “This year alone in Arkansas, it’s ...

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