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... 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 ...

... Molly Medenblik   LANSING, MI – “As the 2024 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and increasing funding for tobacco control programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “As lawmakers consider Michigan’s budget this legislative session, ACS CAN urges the legislature to invest $8.3 million in recurring funding in tobacco prevention and cessation programs. With over 32% of cancer deaths in the state being attributable to smoking, a well-funded, fact-based tobacco control program is needed to reduce the burden of ...

ANNAPOLIS – Today, the Maryland Senate joined its colleagues in the House in voting to override Governor Hogan’s veto of a potentially lifesaving tobacco tax increase. Last March, lawmakers passed a bill (HB732), which included line items for increasing the state ... tax by $1.75 per pack and earmarking $18.25 million toward tobacco prevention and cessation programs. It also increased the tax on some types of other tobacco products and would tax e-cigarettes for the first time.  The following statement can be attributed to Jocelyn Collins, Maryland government relations director for ACS CAN:  “This tax was one that was frankly long overdue in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 27, 2012 -- Nearly 60 percent of young adult cigar smokers smoke flavored cigars, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... from the 2009 2010 National Adult Tobacco Survey," featured in the journal, Nicotine & Tobacco Research . The report details that 42.9 percent of adult cigar smokers use flavored cigars, and that the rate of usage jumps by about a third, to 57 percent of cigar smokers aged 18-24. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: "These findings provide yet more evidence that the tobacco industry continues to do whatever it takes to addict people to its deadly ...