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Nebraska Revenue Committee Bill Fails to Address Tobacco Crisis  

... Committee advanced a bill that fails to prioritize reducing Nebraska’s high tobacco burden. The Committee missed an opportunity to improve the health of Nebraskans by reducing tobacco use, leaving out fact-based policies on the leading cause of preventable death in Nebraska.  “If Nebraska is going to be serious about improving public health, we need to address the state’s tobacco crisis. In the state, 13% of adults smoke cigarettes and almost 15% of high school students use ... ACS CAN will be advocating for increasing the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack with a parallel tax on all other tobacco products to reduce health care costs, protect kids, and save lives.”       ###   About ACS CAN    The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS ...

Letter: Bill supports biomarker testing

... to precision medicine, which can increase survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients. Precision medicine is revolutionizing cancer care, and people need access to it. As a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, I was excited to see Sen. Eliot Bostar ... medicine and targeted treatments. Currently, many Nebraskans don’t have access to the biomarker testing they need, in part because their health care insurance plan doesn’t cover it. Despite the enormous proven benefits, some insurers have failed to keep pace with innovations and ...

Letter in Grand Island Independent: Include all e-cigarettes in state’s smoke-free law

... falls short of fully protecting the public because it only prohibits the use of certain e-cigarettes where smoking is currently prohibited. As a health care professional and Nebraskan, I urge our elected officials to make sure the use of all types of e-cigarettes is prohibited in public places and to raise the age of sale for all tobacco products to 21. Passing this piece of legislation would be a step toward reducing the public health epidemic we are facing as youths’ use of e-cigarettes is skyrocketing. We need to reduce youth access to these products and denormalize ...

Letter in Omaha World Herald: Higher tobacco tax would save lives

... published in the Omaha World Herald on January 21, 2018. I support increasing the tobacco tax in Nebraska by a significant amount. I am a local health care provider in North Platte, Nebraska, and a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. I see firsthand what many don’t understand: that using tobacco can have a lifelong impact on health, happiness and finances. Tobacco is a product that, when used as directed, leads to disease, addiction and death. I have seen the regret ...

Nebraska Cancer Advocates Stage a Digital Takeover to Call on Lawmakers to Protect Medicaid

... stand for it." “As a breast cancer survivor, I’m appalled to see my representatives in Washington, D.C., even considering severing access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid,” said Omaha resident Camille Metoyer Moten. “Any cuts to this program in any form will rip health coverage away from cancer patients and survivors who are currently depending on that coverage to receive the lifesaving care they need. We’re urging Representative Bacon to stand up for the health of Nebraskans and vote against cuts to Medicaid.” The Medicaid ...

Letter To The Editor On Increasing Access To Colorectal Cancer Screening

... by closing the Medicare loophole that currently can put up a financial barrier to access lifesaving colonoscopies. While individuals on private health care plans have the procedure covered as a preventive service, a loophole exists that allows individuals on Medicare to be charged for their ...

Letter To The Editor On Closing Loophole On Colonoscopy Payments

... by closing the Medicare loophole that currently can put up a financial barrier to access lifesaving colonoscopies. While individuals on private health care plans have the procedure covered as a preventive service, a loophole exists that allows individuals on Medicare to be charged for their ...

Nebraska Legislature Must Address Tobacco Crisis

... and will continue to advocate for increasing the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack with a parallel tax on all other tobacco products to reduce health care costs, protect kids and save lives.”  0 Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Nebraskans   Nebraska Legislature Must Address ...

Cancer Advocates Prioritize Tobacco Control, Cancer Screenings in Virtual Meetings with Nebraska Senators

... 459, which would increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack. Significantly increasing tobacco taxes is a proven strategy for saving lives and health care dollars, while producing revenue. A $1.50 per pack cigarette tax increase in Nebraska’s cigarette tax is projected to keep 5,200 kids from ... cancer survivor and ACS CAN Nebraska Leadership volunteer. “Those of us who have been touched by cancer are firmly committed to ensure the health and future of our communities are put before Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line.” Additionally, the group advocated to preserve the ...

Legislative Action Needed to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing, ‘Game-Changer’ in Fight Against Cancer

... 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’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

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