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Philadelphia Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives, Protect Kids

... and Governor; Offers Resources to Help Quit  September 24, 2014 – Governor Tom Corbett took a major step to save lives and protect public health today by signing a bill creating a $2 per pack tax on cigarettes in Philadelphia. The bill was sent to the governor’s desk yesterday after approval in both the House and the Senate. “Increasing tobacco taxes protects public health by reducing smoking and lowering health spending,” said Diane Phillips, Pennsylvania government relations director for ACS CAN. “We encourage more cities and states to follow Pennsylvania’s lead and consider a tobacco tax increase as a reliable means to reduce health care costs and help save lives. It’s a win for cities and states every way you look at it.” It is estimated that a $2 per pack tax in ...

110 Cancer Patients and Survivors from Around the State Unite

... them have been touched by cancer and will come together to call on lawmakers to listen to their stories and act on their behalf to pass public health policies that will put an end to cancer as we know it. An estimated 68,470 people in Ohio will be diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and nearly ... Therefore, it is imperative that Ohio raise its tax on other tobacco products (OTP) to prevent tobacco use and provide better palliative care, or care that focuses on palliative care - the quality of life - for those who have been diagnosed with cancer.  Cancer advocates will ask ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Mississippi One of Only Two States Not Meeting Any Benchmarks on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... diseases to access legitimate pain care.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Mississippi can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...

Report Shows Majority of States Falling Short on Policies to Fight and Prevent Cancer in 2013

... 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 1,500 people a day in this country, many state legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. The report, How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence ...

Letter in Omaha World Herald: Raise cigarette tax even more

... the state’s cigarette tax. I say, great idea. By increasing taxes on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack, our state could save lives, reduce health care costs and generate much-needed revenue.   While lawmakers look for revenue, they should keep in mind that cigarette taxes are one of the most ... receive, even with the projected reductions in smoking due to a tax increase. Taxpayers would also benefit from reductions in smoking-caused health care spending by the government and private sector.   My fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers and I are asking ...

Senate Passes $1.50 Increase for Tobacco Products

... in a quadruple win by keeping thousands of New Mexico kids from smoking, helping thousands of adults quit, saving the state millions spent on health care, and raising millions more in needed revenue for public schools,” said Senator Morales.  Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association ...

ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase

... 2021 The Honorable Carl Heastie Speaker of the New York State Assembly New York State Assembly Albany, NY 12248 Dear Speaker Heastie, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time.  While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Indiana has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for:  Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Indiana Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...

The Ohio House of Representatives Has Chosen Big Tobacco Over Buckeye Kids

... Big Tobacco over buckeye kids. OHR passed a budget today that cut the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program at the Ohio Department of Health by 60 percent from its FY ’17 allocation in the last biennial budget. ACS CAN is shocked that the House took this action. “Decimating ... This money could be used to support the Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program as well as other budget shortfalls. “Finally, annual health care costs from smoking exceed $5.6 billion in Ohio and Ohio’s Medicaid program spends $1.72 billion each year to treat smoking-related diseases. ...

2018 Kentucky Legislative Roundup

... funding will be allocated appropriately.   Improve Patient Quality of Life – Support Access to Patient-Centered and Family-Focused Palliative Care After passing unanimously on the Senate Floor, and then unanimously through the House Health & Family Services Committee, SB 149 died without a House vote.  Our bill sat on the House agenda until the very last day of session, but ... package including a 50-cent increase on the cigarette tax.  This was a major missed opportunity in Kentucky. 50 cents will NOT have a public health benefit; it will simply be a tax.  The tobacco industry is incredibly successful in negating any potential smoking prevention from a 50 ...

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