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A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (85%) Maryland voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. Among the key findings, the poll showed that addressing health care costs, particularly out-of-pocket costs, is the most important health care issue for voters in Maryland. More broadly, the issues that are most important to Maryland voters relate to inflation and cost of living, which matched the chief concern of voters nationally. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research, this poll is a part ...

Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Maryland residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2020, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Maryland General Assembly in support of the following priorities:   Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Smoke-free Air:   ACS CAN ... cessation benefit that covers individual, group, and telephone counseling and all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers to accessing care. Preemption Repealing the “Implied Preemption” Court Doctrine: ACS CAN advocated for HB ...

ANNAPOLIS – Today, the Maryland Senate joined its colleagues in the House in voting to override Governor Hogan’s veto of a potentially lifesaving tobacco tax increase. Last March, lawmakers passed a bill (HB732), which included line items for increasing the state ... tax by $1.75 per pack and earmarking $18.25 million toward tobacco prevention and cessation programs. It also increased the tax on some types of other tobacco products and would tax e-cigarettes for the first time.  The following statement can be attributed to Jocelyn Collins, Maryland government relations director for ACS CAN:  “This tax was one that was frankly long overdue in ...

... prevention and cessation programs. The approved tax will include a $1.75-per-pack cigarette tax increase and increases in tax on some types of other tobacco products. The following statement can be attributed to Jocelyn Collins, Maryland government relations director for ACS CAN: “This tax was one that was frankly long overdue in ... products at parallel rates and encourage people who use tobacco to quit rather than switch to a cheaper product. This is an important piece of a comprehensive strategy to discourage tobacco initiation. “Smoking is still linked to more than one-quarter of cancer-related deaths in our ...