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Reducing the Toll of Tobacco a Priority for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in 2018

Columbia, SC – January 29, 2018 – As lawmakers dive into the new year the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking ahead to what public health initiatives can be accomplished in 2018. South Carolina has a long way to go when it comes to tobacco control issues. Each year in South Carolina 2,500 kids under the age of eighteen become new daily smokers, 7,200 adults die from smoking and annual health care costs in South Carolina directly caused by smoking are $1.9 billion.  Don’t worry, ACS CAN has solutions. A one-time increase in the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack would save thousands of lives and would raise millions of dollars for the state. The increase would be a win-win for South Carolina. A $1.50 increase would help 37,900 ...

HELP Committee Legislation Marks Critical Step in Support of Comprehensive Health Care Reform This Year

... comprehensive health care reform this year.  The detailed proposal would extend access to quality care to all Americans by guaranteeing issue of plans to all applicants, eliminating discrimination based on health status or history, capping out-of-pocket costs that patients pay and placing ... to quality, affordable health care,” said John R. Seffrin, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).  “Families struggling to afford the growing cost of lifesaving cancer care need Congress and the President to enact health care reform this year.” ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the ...

House Passes Bill that Undermines Decades of Success in Hawaii’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Efforts

... removing protected funding for the state’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) issued the following statement from Cynthia Au, Interim government relations director for ACS CAN in Hawaii: "While the House recognizes the ... prevention programs, we are deeply concerned that this bill will remove permanent, stable funding for the trust fund—undermining decades of progress that Hawaii has made in reducing tobacco use and saving lives. "Over the years, Hawaii has successfully dedicated millions of dollars to tobacco prevention efforts and the trust fund has significantly reduced smoking rates among youth and adults, saving the state lives ...

ACS CAN Oregon Policy Forum: Cancer Prevention and the Fight Against Big Tobacco in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. —Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, and this year tobacco use will kill roughly 5,500 Oregonians. Tobacco use causes nearly 30% of all cancer deaths. The financial costs of tobacco to the state is substantial through health care costs and lost economic productivity, and the ... For more information, visit: https://www.fightcancer.org/events/2019-oregon-healthcare-policy-forum-luncheon . WHAT:           ACS CAN Oregon Cancer Policy Luncheon ­­­­­­­­ WHEN:           Friday, October 25, 2019; 11:30 a.m. registration; Noon – 1 p.m. ...

ACS CAN Releases 13th Annual How Do You Measure Up Report

... would prevent cancer, reduce youth smoking, improve access to cancer care and significantly reduce health care costs. Those are the conclusions of ACS CAN's 13th annual How Do You Measure Up Report. The report, released at the recent National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting, is intended to provide state lawmakers with accurate, evidence-based information policy approaches that can ...

Lawmakers Vote to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and All Other Flavored Tobacco Products

Washington, D.C. – February 28, 2020 – In a historic vote, the United States House of Representatives approved comprehensive legislation today that would prohibit menthol cigarettes and all other flavored tobacco products. The ... passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act more than a decade ago,” said American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Lisa Lacasse. “Chairman Pallone and Rep. Shalala deserve a tremendous amount of credit for championing this life saving ... for seniors on Medicare when they get a routine screening colonoscopy. The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act would eliminate cost-sharing for seniors who are hit with a surprise bill when a polyp is discovered and removed during a routine screening colonoscopy. Under ...

Pennsylvania Cancer Group Continues Push for Tobacco Control Funding During Virtual Week of Action, Apr. 6-10

Harrisburg, Pa. — Starting next Monday, cancer patients and survivors from across Pennsylvania will begin making virtual asks of their state lawmakers to preserve Pennsylvania’s line item for tobacco prevention and cessation funding in the state budget.   Volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be making these asks as part of the organization’s Virtual Week of Action—created as an alternative to the group’s annual Day at ... of 5 cancer deaths in the state; Seventeen percent of state adults smoke cigarettes, well above the national average; Smoking is estimated to cost nearly $6.4 billion in direct health care costs including more than $2 billion in Medicaid costs annually; More than 1 out of 5 of high school ...

New Report Shows Most States Can Do More to Provide Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Coverage through Medicaid

... released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) provided an updated snapshot of states’ Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation. While progress has been made since the report was last released in 2014, the majority of states continue to miss opportunities to reduce tobacco-related deaths and health care costs by providing inadequate tobacco cessation coverage. ... to comprehensive coverage with no barriers. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The release of the CDC’s report shows that while progress is being made at the state level in providing Medicaid populations ...

Oral Chemotherapy Fairness Tops American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s List of 2020 Legislative Priorities

Lansing, MI – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Michigan. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that Michigan can do better when it comes to ... This legislation would give chronically ill patients easier access to the cancer treatment they need. It would ensure the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy are similar. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for some oral Chemotherapy ...

New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives

SANTA FE, NM–  Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, students and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Roundhouse today in support of increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack and prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from using tanning devices. “When you ... also would generate approximately $30.74 million in new revenue for the state while saving New Mexico $461.51 million in long-term health care cost savings from smoking declines. The World Health Organization classifies indoor tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans,” the same ...

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