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Idaho Lawmakers Must Protect Health Care Access
BOISE, IDAHO – As legislative business convenes in the state Capitol, Idaho lawmakers must prioritize access to health care so that tens of thousands of state residents can continue to lead healthy and happy lives and have the best chance to avoid, detect and defeat ... uninsured rate, assuring more than 88,000 Idahoans who previously could not afford a marketplace plan have access to insurance and life-saving health care. This coverage is especially crucial to rural Idahoans and the health care systems serving them. Further, recent surveys show 73% of ...
Idaho Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Week of Action in Support of Increasing Tobacco Taxes
... starting and help adults quit. Additionally, people who smoke or used to smoke are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Public health projections from ACS CAN, the Campaign for Tobacco-free Kids and Tobacconomics show that a $1.50 per pack cigarette tax increase could save ... of action is opportunity to tell our legislators that we are counting on them to help save lives from cancer, as well as reduce tobacco use and health care costs," said Randy Johnson, ACS CAN Idaho grassroots manager. This year, an estimated 10,240 Idaho residents will be diagnosed with cancer ...
Idaho Must Stand Up to Big Tobacco
... to help prevent kids and young adults from starting to use tobacco,” Johnson said. Tobacco use is one of the primary drivers of cancer-related health disparities. Tobacco companies have specifically targeted communities of color, limited income communities, veterans, people with ... (10.5%) and adults in rural areas used smokeless tobacco at two and a half times the rate of adults in urban areas (4.5% vs. 1.8%). Achieving health equity relies heavily on eliminating tobacco use. “On this Great American Smokeout, we urge Idaho lawmakers to support people who want to ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...