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Tennessee Should Make It Easier to Quit Tobacco
... $13 million in funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which are proven to work . Smoking already leads to $3.1 billion in annual health care costs in Tennessee. These programs are the most effective ways to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help adults quit, thus ... advocacy 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in ...
Tobacco Funding Increase Left out of Governor's Budget, Leaving Kids Behind
... than 1% of that money into tobacco prevention programs. This leaves the Volunteer State ranked 44 th in the country in spending to combat the health and economic consequences of tobacco. We can and must do better. This year, nearly 45,000 Tennesseans will be diagnosed with cancer, with ... costs by engaging in simple and proven practices. For every $1 spent on comprehensive tobacco programs, states save up to $55 in averted health care costs. These changes start with increasing this program’s funding.” Michael is available for interviews upon request. ### About ACS ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19
... “Cancer hasn’t stopped. So, neither will we. As a cancer survivor, I let my lawmakers know if we’re going to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Tennessee, this goal must be top of mind for our legislature,” said Michael Holtz, ACS CAN Tennessee state lead ambassador. “By reducing tobacco’s toll and improving access to care, we can reduce suffering and death from this disease.” Specifically, the Tennessee volunteers asked the legislature to: Increase Funding to ... Review Committee process to hold the Division of TennCare accountable for guarantees that have been made to protect, preserve and promote the health of TennCare enrollees. Even as we face this pandemic, an estimated 115 Tennesseans hear the words “you have cancer” every day. Those ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Travel to Nashville to Urge Legislators to Prioritize Tennessee Kids and Fund Tobacco Prevention
... advocacy 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...
Youth E-cigarette Epidemic Prompts American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Seek Legislation Addressing Tobacco Addiction
... to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer especially when it comes to tobacco control and access to care. ACS CAN is advocating for: Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding : ACS CAN supports the Department of Health's proposed increase in funding for prevention and cessation to $4 million annually as a vital first step to protecting Tennessee’s youth ...