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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, ...
ACS CAN New York State 2016 Budget and Legislative Priorities
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. 2016 Priorities: Cancer Screenings Save Lives Don’t all New Yorkers deserve to have access to a screening that could save their lives? ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...
New York Healthy Eating and Active Living
... foods. Research shows that access to fresh and healthy foods is one of several factors that can contribute to better eating habits and good health, including decreased risk of diet-related diseases. Sadly, low-income neighborhoods have 50% fewer supermarkets than the wealthiest ... is now depleted and we need your help. New York City Schools Campaign Physical Education in Schools : Federal Advocacy Initiatives Affordable Care Act This law contains several key provisions focused on prevention and wellness. ACS CAN strongly supports the implementation of and opposes ... standard menu items in chain restaurants and similar venues and of food and beverage items in certain vending machines. Coverage of preventive health services, including obesity screening and counseling and behavioral interventions for weight loss, with no cost sharing through private ...
ACS CAN delivers letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins asking for a vote on a critical colorectal cancer screening bill
... legislation New York State can ensure that state statute reflects recent federal and state guidance including the following: The 2010 Affordable Care Act requires that all health plans cover certain essential benefits including colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the United States Preventative Task Force ... that complies with the new screening guidelines. Furthermore, on January 10, 2022, the Federal Tri-Agencies (Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Treasury) announced that private insurance plans must now cover, without cost-sharing, follow-up colonoscopies after a ...
2012 NYS Legislative Session Wraps Up
... hole”). The Governor proposed eliminating the program, but working with AARP, we convinced the Legislature to restore most of the funding. Health Insurance Exchange • The Senate refused to take up legislation creating a health insurance exchange mandated by the Affordable Care Act, so the Governor created one by Executive Order. The new exchange is a bare-bones affair, and many important policy decisions including ...