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Patients, Survivors Advocates Gather in Olympia, Urge Lawmakers to Protect Access to Health Care on Cancer Action Day  

OLYMPIA, Wash. – As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer ... lost to cancer and a celebration of millions of survivors. All are invited to participate at 4 p.m. Evergreen State residents need access to health care to maintain healthy, happy lives and have the best chance to avoid, detect and treat cancer. Washington was quick to adopt Medicaid expansion ...

Health Advocacy Groups Support IM 25

... reduce youth smoking by 10 percent in a single step. That’s why we support this ballot initiative.”   “Smoking takes a major toll on health and greatly increases health-related expenses; it causes heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and other serious diseases,” said Christopher T. Dietrich, MD, ... all the kids who become new smokers each year, almost one-third will ultimately die from it. So, in addition to reducing tobacco-related health care costs, the passage of IM 25 would protect our youth from the dangers of tobacco use and improve public health.”   “ Education and health ...

Oregon Voters Pass Tobacco Tax Increase that Will Save Lives, Protect Kids from Lifetime Addiction and Fund Health Care Programs

... per pack and tax e-cigarettes for the first time in Oregon. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was one of the leading health care organizations working as part of the Yes on 108 campaign. Jamie Dunphy, Oregon government relations director for ACS CAN, released the following statement: "This is a great victory for public health and tobacco control efforts in Oregon that will save thousands of lives and reduce the devastating toll of tobacco use on our families and ...

Coalition: Legislature Missed Chance to Improve Kansas’ Health

... Kan. – In response to the adjournment of the 2017 session of the Kansas Legislature, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued the following statement: “The Legislature missed out on an opportunity to prevent the smoking-related premature ... 61,000 Kansas children. “By failing to implement a $1.50-per-pack cigarette tax increase, Kansas missed a significant opportunity to improve health. Significantly raising the price of tobacco decreases the number of youth who start smoking, increases the number of smokers who quit, cuts health care costs, and reduces deaths from lung and other cancers, heart attacks, strokes and other preventable diseases. A $1.50 tobacco tax increase ...

Legislature Backs Big Tobacco, Risks Hoosier Health

... Hoosier kids.   “The tobacco industry’s agenda – tucked inside a broader piece of tax legislation – is a significant setback for public health that will keep dangerous and addictive tobacco products like e-cigarettes and some other tobacco products easily accessible to our kids.  ... line, addict people with cheap products, and keep them addicted. This unfortunate legislation places the interests of Big Tobacco ahead of the health of Hoosiers.  “That is why we urge Governor Holcomb to veto this legislation.”   ### About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Cancer Advocates Held Cancer Action Day at Capitol Today, Urging Lawmakers to Protect Kids from Tobacco and Preserve Access to Health Care through Medicaid

... use will save lives and reduce cancer rates and death in the state." The volunteers also spent the day highlighting the importance of access to health care with a strong Medicaid program. Having access to quality and affordable health care coverage is a key factor in early detection and survival from cancer, which is why they urged lawmakers to preserve access, eligibility ...

New Mexican Health Advocates Request Hearing on Tobacco Tax Increase

SANTA FE -- With just a few days left in the legislative session, a coalition of New Mexican health advocates requests that the tobacco tax increase bill receives a hearing before noon Thursday. The following statement was released today ... diseases remain the world’s and New Mexico’s most preventable cause of illness and death. Further, smoking costs New Mexico $844 million in health care costs each year, including approximately $222.8 million in state Medicaid costs. “Two bills in the Legislature, Senate Bill 25 and House ...

Raise It For Health DC: Tobacco Control Advocates Applaud Councilmember’s Proposed Cigarette Tax That Will Save Lives & Improve Health

A coalition of leading public health organizations praised Councilmember Vincent Gray’s proposal for increasing the District’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack and designating a ... prevention and cessation programs.  Experts say the measure will decrease youth smoking in the District by 21.1 percent. The Raise It For Health DC coalition includes the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association, ... per pack increase to the District’s cigarette tax will prevent 2,200 premature deaths and save the District $160 million in long-term health care costs.  Additionally, the new tax is expected to generate $5.56 million in new annual revenue. Last year, members of the DC Council and the ...

Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax Increase: WIN for health, WIN for the budget

... Cancer Action Network Phone: (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected]     Pennsylvania Tobacco Tax Increase: WIN for health, WIN for the budget   Harrisburg, PA (Nov. 12, 2015) – More than 9,000 Pennsylvania kids become daily smokers every year and one-third of ... to the tax on cigarettes to reduce all tobacco use and raise additional revenue for the commonwealth. This solution is a triple-win: It’s a health win that will reduce tobacco use and save lives; a financial win that will generate revenue for the state; and a political win that is ... tax increases, which it can easily undermine so that people keep smoking. While the state might still generate some revenue, the health care costs – not to mention the personal toll – from tobacco use will continue to climb as people continue to use. Cigarette tax increases will ...

Health Advocates Urge Wyoming Legislature to Pass $1 Tobacco Tax Increase 

... on Tuesday, February 13 for a Day at the Capitol to urge their state lawmakers to pass a $1 tobacco tax increase that will save lives, reduce health care costs, and raise new revenue. The group asked lawmakers to support the Revenue Committee’s House Bill 43, which would raise Wyoming’s ... of tobacco on our state, and they should use it." A stronger tobacco tax also has financial benefits. The state spends $258 million annually on health care costs related to smoking, with almost $45 million a year in Medicaid costs. "In this budget year and state budget shortfall, a $1 ...

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