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ACS CAN will advocate for adequate, sustainable funding for Maine’s state tobacco prevention and cessation program. The funding for this program ... from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments, which go into the Fund for a Healthy Maine. ACS CAN will advocate in support of $15.9 million in annual funding for tobacco prevention and cessation efforts, as recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and ... for an increase in the cigarette excise tax by $1.50 per pack, a proven strategy to prevent kids from ever smoking and reduce the number of Mainers who are current smokers. In 2021, ACS CAN will advocate to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. ...

Litigation Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required ... to pay for food, shelter, transportation and health care when you need it. Unlike most of these expenses, however, the costs of health care can vary substantially from year to year.   The individual can count on incurring some health costs...but cannot predict others (e.g. a cancer ...

... – are paid to the state from the tobacco industry, aimed at compensating for disease and death caused by the tobacco industry. A coalition of public health groups in Maine, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association, issued the following statement: “It is important to remember that Maine ... and disease caused by Big Tobacco and was intended to be used to combat future tobacco use: tonight’s decision by the legislature is a breach of trust that those dollars would be used to protect future generations from tobacco’s carnage,” said Lance Boucher, director of public policy ...

... educate people with cancer and their families about the law’s patient protections. This week’s list follows: The Health Care Law: How It Can Help People With Cancer and their Families – The Society’s consumer-friendly guide to the ACA is available in print from Society Mart (item ... #5600.00). Ley de Atención Médica: Cómo esta ley puede ayudar a las personas con cáncer y a sus familias – The Spanish language version of the ACA consumer guide is available from Society Mart (item #5600.10). fightcancer.org – ACS CAN’s website offers a variety of resources to ... market rules for 2015. The regulation finalizes the open enrollment period for 2015 (November 15 to February 15), increases annual limits on cost-sharing for the 2015 plan year (to $6,600), and specifies requirements for the programs that balance risk among issuers in the new health ...