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Nearly 10,000 New Yorkers Die from Smoking-Related Cancers
New Analysis Shows More Funding Needed for State's Tobacco-Fighting Efforts ACS CAN Urges the Legislature to Reject Governor Cuomo's Potential Budget Cut (Albany, NY) (February 13, 2013) - A new analysis by the American Cancer ... dying from cancers that are caused by smoking," said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of NY & NJ. "A better-funded Tobacco Control Program (TCP) would help more smokers quit and keep more kids from ever trying their first ... is available to better fund the TCP. New York State takes in nearly $2.5 billion each year in tobacco revenues. Smokers pay it all in the form of higher prices on every tobacco product. While smoking rates have declined among youth and in the general population, rates remain unchanged ...
New York Biomarker Testing Campaign
... Precision medicine is changing the way we treat cancer. Biomarker testing is the key to unlocking access to these personalized treatments. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more New Yorkers have access to the right medicine at the right time. Ask Governor Hochul to ... The Biomarker Campaign Precision medicine is changing the way we treat cancer and biomarker testing is the key to opening the door to the types of personalized cancer treatments that can improve survival rates and quality of life. A1673/S1196 would improve access to biomarker testing in New York State. What is biomarker testing? Biomarker testing helps get the ...
Governor Hochul Sets Sights on a Tobacco-free Generation
ALBANY, NY – JANUARY 10, 2023 – This afternoon Governor Hochul joined leaders from across New York to give the annual State of the State address, outlining her policy priorities for the coming year. In the accompanying written document titled, “Achieving the New York Dream,” Governor Hochul denoted that a key pillar of her 2023 legislative agenda will be curbing tobacco use. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds the Governor’s decision to target ending the sale of all other flavored tobacco products and increase the cigarette tax by $1, ...
Blair Horner on Up In Smoke Report
... Little to Help Smokers Quit and Keep Kids from Smoking Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Up in Smoke report detailing inadequate state spending on anti-tobacco programs despite billions in revenue from tobacco. “It’s shameful that the state can accept revenue from smokers in the form of taxes and spend less than a fraction of it to help smokers who want to quit. Anti-tobacco programs aren't a luxury that we should only pay for ...
Fighting Tobacco in New York
... are still making a killing off New Yorkers. While we have made substantial progress, the fact remains that smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death in New York. In 2022, about 49 million adults (20%) used a commercial tobacco product. Current smoking and use of other combustible tobacco products is especially high among persons with lower socioeconomic status, those who live in rural areas, bisexual ... in 2025 with smoking accounting for almost 500 cancer deaths each day in 2025, mostly from lung cancer. Smoking not only causes cancer. It can damage nearly every organ in the body, including the lungs, heart, blood vessels, reproductive organs, mouth, skin, eyes, and bones. We can ...
Great American Smokeout Shines Light on Opportunities for New York Lawmakers to Act to Prevent Smoking-Related Deaths
... American Cancer Society's 48th annual Great American Smokeout ® by calling on elected officials across the state to do more to limit the toll of tobacco in New York. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit. In New York, tobacco use is still ... alone. Although these hazards are well established, around 10% of adults in New York still smoke. These products are highly addictive, and it can be difficult for people to quit using tobacco once they have started. “The Great American Smokeout ® is not just an opportunity for people ... this year, the New York State Senate passed legislation (Senate Bill 8553-A) aiming to reduce barriers to lung cancer screening by eliminating cost-sharing requirements. The proposal received bipartisan support, and ACS CAN advocates are calling on the Assembly to take up the legislation ...
Save the Cancer Services Program!
Women need access to life-saving mammography We Can’t Afford to Back Down From the Fight Against Breast Cancer—Especially in Tough Economic Times. Cancer advocates and women around the state ... (which was $29 million). And now the Governor wants to cut this life-saving program by an additional $1 million. This move will leave thousands of uninsured women without access to life-saving cancer screening and treatment. Why is this program, which predominately serves women, ... Detecting cancer early, when it is most treatable, saves lives and it also saves money. The New York State Department of Health estimates the cost of the Cancer Services Program in the last year was offset by $46 million in savings due to early detection. GROWING DEMAND… As more people ...
Calls to Improve New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine Through Biomarker Testing Bring Together Patients and Providers from across Disease Spectrum
... to cover biomarker testing when it is supported by medical and scientific evidence. Over 60 organizations have rallied together in support of the legislation, citing the efficacy of and praising the innovation in precision medicine. Biomarker testing is a tool utilized by physicians ... medicine, or personalized care. Biomarker testing helps providers to identify the most appropriate treatment for a disease. In cancer care, this can enable patients to receive targeted therapies and is often used in determining a patient’s eligibility for participation in clinical trials. ... care to the patients we serve, Northwell created a Center for Genomic Medicine to deliver these innovative approaches as rapidly and cost-effectively as possible, partnering expertise in cancer molecular diagnostics with oncology physicians to improve cancer outcomes in real ...
Patient Advocates Rally in Times Square for New Yorkers’ Access to Precision Medicine, Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Biomarker Testing Legislation
... – Earlier today, cancer survivors gathered in Times Square alongside health care providers and patient advocates to emphasize the importance of biomarker testing for the health of New York State, its people and its potential for an equitable, hope-filled future. Attendees of the rally called on Governor Hochul to sign ... passed the Legislature in June with support from over 65 patient and provider groups. For American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer Mary Carlin, the effort to improve access to biomarker testing is personal. Not only did she benefit from biomarker testing during ...
Ruling a Victory for Cancer Patients
... Patient Protections for Families Affected by Cancer Trenton, NJ – June 28, 2012 – The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care. “The ruling is a victory for people with cancer and their families nationwide, who for decades have ... and their families to access needed care by ensuring that proven preventive services such as mammograms and colonoscopies are offered at no cost to patients, eliminating arbitrary dollar limits on coverage that can suddenly terminate care and prohibiting insurance companies from ...