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Senate Introduces Health Equity Legislation Critical to Reduce Health Disparities and Combat Chronic Disease

Washington, D.C. – Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate today aims to improve access to quality health care for communities of color and decrease health disparities, such as those resulting in a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in these communities. Additionally, it offers ...

Addressing Tobacco Addiction, Access to Care Among Priorities for Wisconsin Cancer-Fighting Advocates

... during the pandemic, so ACS CAN volunteers continue to work incessantly to ensure all Wisconsinites have access to the quality, affordable care they need when they need it,” said Sara Sahli, ACS CAN Wisconsin government relations director. This year in Wisconsin, more than 36,000 people will hear the words “you have cancer” and will begin their battle against this disease. ACS CAN will focus on addressing health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, low-income ... and cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health. Medicaid & Expansion : ACS CAN will advocate to protect, preserve, improve and expand access to comprehensive health insurance coverage for ...

100 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Improve Access to Care, Tobacco Prevention

... becoming addicted to tobacco and prevent 37,200 premature, tobacco-related deaths. It would also save the state nearly $3 billion in long-term health-care costs and generate more than $287 million in new revenue. Fully fund state cancer prevention programs. Michigan brings in $1.2 billion in ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

Leading Health Groups Call for Bold Action To End the Tobacco Epidemic In the United States

WASHINGTON, DC - As the United States marks the 50 th anniversary of the first Surgeon General 's Report on Smoking and Health, seven leading public health and medical organizations today called for a new national commitment to end the tobacco epidemic for good. At a press conference today, the ... States.ξ Smoking kills more than 440,000 Americans each year, sickens millions more and costs the nation $193 billion annually in health care expenditures and lost productivity.ξ About 44 million adults still smoke, and more than 3,000 kids try their first cigarette each day.ξ ...

How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer in 2015?

... legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only save lives, but also generate new revenue and long-term health care savings. This yearŠ—'s report ranks where states stand on nine public policy issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer incidence ... life. IŠ—'m looking forward to seeing the outcome of these state recommendations. Another key trend we are seeing is increasing access to health care in the states through Medicaid. States have the option to accept federal dollars that have already been set aside to provide uninsured ...

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 ...

New Report Shows State Lawmakers Can Do More to Prevent, Reduce Cancer

... report, an annual snapshot of key state policies, shows many states are falling behind in their efforts to prevent cancer and promote access to health coverage. The report grades states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to health care coverage through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, passage of quality of life (palliative care) policies, implementation of ...

$1.50 Tobacco Tax Tops Agenda at Cancer Awareness Day at the Capitol

... smoking. The tobacco tax increase would also prevent 7,300 premature deaths due to smoking and save the state nearly $534 million in long-term health care costs due to smoking. “An increase in the tobacco tax is long overdue, especially since New Mexico’s current tax creates a loophole for ... raising the tobacco tax will save lives and money, and it should be a key issue this legislative session.” ACS CAN has joined other leading health organizations in New Mexico including the American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to ...

Coalition: Governor’s Tobacco Tax Proposals are Good, but Kansas Deserves Better

... by $1 per pack and raise the tax on other tobacco products from 10 percent to 20 percent, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The governor’s proposal to raise cigarette taxes by $1 per pack is a step in the right ... Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association of Kansas, American Lung Association, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, and 17 other health organizations advocate for $1.50-per-pack cigarette tax increase and a parallel increase on other tobacco products. “The tax on other ... to successfully curb the use of all dangerous tobacco products. “Each year, Kansas spends more than $1.1 billion on tobacco-related health-care costs – $237.4 million coming directly from taxpayers through the state Medicaid program. A $1.50 tax increase on all tobacco products would ...

Protect Ohioans from Big Tobacco

... its cigarette tax in more than nine years. Ohio's cigarette tax is currently $1.60 per pack, making us 29th among all states and DC. The annual health care expenditures in Ohio directly caused by smoking are $6.56 billion. Urge Ohio lawmakers to increase funding to $20 million for fact-based ... to pass a life-saving $1.50 per pack cigarette tax with a parallel tax on all other tobacco products through the legislature in 2025 to reduce health care costs, protect kids, and save lives. 0 Protect Ohioans from Big Tobacco ...

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