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New York Senate Promises to Advance Legislation Improving New Yorkers’ Access to Paid Leave, Advocates Urge Assembly to Follow Suit
... to the state’s existing paid medical leave program. They called on lawmakers to ensure that workers receive a livable wage, job protection, health insurance continuation and the opportunity to take time-off intermittently. Today, the same advocates are applauding the Senate’s efforts ... is almost impossible. I am pleased that the Senate will take this incredibly important step to ensure that cancer patients can focus on their health and not have to worry about losing their jobs or feeding their families. It is now time for the Assembly to do the same.” ### About ACS ... 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, ...
Cancer-Fighting Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout® by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction
... Cancer Society's 47 th annual Great American Smokeout® on Thursday, November 17 by calling on state and local elected officials to protect the health of every New York resident by implementing stronger tobacco control legislation. Tobacco use is still the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the U.S., and smoking is now linked to at least 12 types of cancers, including lung, liver and colorectal cancers. These health outcomes are evident in New York with the state losing around 28,000 residents to smoking each year. “There are several avenues that New ... 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 ...
Fight Back Against Cancer this April
... Here are two activities you can do in April to keep you and your fellow advocates engaged in our campaigns: Read more about the just passed health care reform bills and how they will impact the fight against cancer. Learn how your Member of Congress voted . Make a call to thank those Members ...
ACS Asks State High Court Act in Cayuga, Seneca Case
... (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2010 American Cancer Society Asks State's Highest Court to Consider Public Health in Cayuga, Seneca Case Albany, NY - The American Cancer Society today urged New York State's highest court to recognize that the flood of illegal, untaxed cigarette sales is a deadly health hazard, as it considers a key tax case involving Cayuga and Seneca counties. The American Cancer Society has requested permission to ... 85,000 children under 18 will try cigarettes for the first time and nearly 21,000 young New Yorkers will become regular, daily smokers Health care related costs directly caused by smoking will total $8.17 billion 14 percent of Medicaid expenditures are for smoking-caused illnesses Others ...
ACS Files Amicus Brief in Seneca Case
... Society For media inquiries, contact: Paul McGee 716-689-6982 x103 (office) 716-523-6874 (cell) [email protected] For Immediate Release: Health Groups Ask Court to Consider Public Health in Native American Cigarette Tax Evasion Case American Cancer Society signs on to Amicus Brief; Higher Prices Mean Fewer Smokers and Less ... 85,000 children under 18 will try cigarettes for the first time and nearly 21,000 young New Yorkers will become regular, daily smokers · Health care related costs directly caused by smoking will total $8.17 billion in New York · 14 percent of Medicaid expenditures are for smoking-caused ...
ACS CAN Planning to Work Closely with Presumptive City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...
Amicus Brief filed in Rochester Court
... Society has urged a panel of New York state appellate court judges to recognize that the flood of illegal, untaxed cigarette sales is a deadly health hazard as they consider a key tax case. The Society, along with several other health groups, requested permission to submit information regarding the negative public health impact that the sale of untaxed cigarettes has on ... 85,000 children under 18 will try cigarettes for the first time and nearly 21,000 young New Yorkers will become regular, daily smokers · Health care related costs directly caused by smoking will total $8.17 billion in New York · 14 percent of Medicaid expenditures are for smoking-caused ...
Nearly 10,000 New Yorkers Die from Smoking-Related Cancers
... report underscores our call for the state to bolster - not cut - its support for tobacco control." A recent report by ACS CAN and its public health partners ranked New York 21 st for its diminished tobacco-fighting efforts. Just a few years ago, New York ranked 5 th in the country. ... on New York is devastating. More than 25,000 New Yorkers will die this year of smoking-related diseases and more than $8.17 billion is spent on health care costs each year to treat smoking caused illnesses. Lost wages and productivity due to tobacco use total $6.05 billion a year. Cancer Brief: ...
New York State Budget Produces Mixed Results in Fight against Cancer
... Control Program (TCP). The $1 per pack increase to the state cigarette tax will save New York State $727.35 million in long-term smoking-related health care costs and generate millions in revenue. More importantly, our state will see over 15,300 lives saved, and 44,800 adults who smoke, will quit. ... York and JUUL Labs. “New York State could have built on the tax increase and TCP funding and solidified its position as a national leader in health policy by ending the sale of menthol cigarettes and all flavored tobacco products, but Big Tobacco won out. Such a bold step could have ...
Patient Navigation Could Help NYC Achieve Goal of Reducing Cancer Deaths by 20% by 2030
... to patient navigation. “Patient navigation is revolutionizing how we treat cancer. It is a patient-focused and community-centered approach to care that was born here in New York City when Dr. Harold P. Freeman, a physician in Harlem, noticed that women, many of whom were Black, were ... 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, ...