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Wyoming Cancer Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... survivors mark the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on lawmakers to protect the health of Wyoming residents by prioritizing strong tobacco control policies, including the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation program. As our ... and safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures. As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including comprehensive smoke-free laws, regular and significant tobacco ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Tobacco Control, Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... legislation to prevent and reduce cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The annual “How Do You Measure Up? A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality” finds Wyoming meets the benchmark in just one of the eight public policy areas. In 2019, more than 2,930 people in Wyoming will be diagnosed with cancer and more than 980 will die of the disease. Specifically, Wyoming earned low marks in tobacco control efforts, including a “red” or failing grade for its cigarette tax ...

Wyoming Lawmakers to Consider $1 Cigarette Tax Increase in 2019 Session

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges the legislature to pass House Bill 218, sponsored by Rep. Dan Zwonitzer, which would raise the tax on cigarettes by $1 per pack and ... the legislature to include e-cigarettes in the tax increase to address the e-cigarette epidemic among youth. Tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death and smoking causes nearly 30 percent of all cancer deaths in Wyoming. Each year, 800 Wyoming residents die from their own smoking and an additional 1,800 kids try cigarettes for the ...

Wyoming Must Pass Medicaid Expansion

... care is essential to detecting, treating and surviving cancer. Today, more than 33,000 Wyoming residents live with cancer at some stage of treatment or survivorship. Providing individuals and families access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage is critical in the fight ...                     Myra Garcia is one of tens of thousands of people in Wyoming who work jobs that don’t provide insurance and who can’t afford it through the Healthcare Marketplace. When she found out she had stage-four cancer, Myra worried not only about her health and how to stay alive to care for her family, but also about the crippling financial burden. Myra’s surgery and chemotherapy cost more than a quarter of a million dollars. The hospital waived many of those costs, passing them on to other patients in the form of higher ...

Wyoming Cancer Advocates Unite at the Capitol to Push for $1 Tobacco Tax Increase

... in Cheyenne on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for the annual "Cancer Day at the Capitol" hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN. The group will urge their lawmakers to pass a $1 tobacco tax increase in Wyoming that will save lives, reduce health care costs, and raise ... revenue. Advocates will urge lawmakers to support the Revenue Committee’s House Bill 43 to increase Wyoming’s tobacco tax by $1 per pack of cigarettes with an equal price increase on other tobacco products like smokeless tobacco. The bill will be introduced this week.   Tobacco is the no. 1 cause of preventable death in Wyoming. Each year, 800 residents die from a tobacco-related illness and nearly 30 percent of all cancer deaths in the ...

Cancer Advocates Applaud Revenue Committee Decision to Sponsor a $1 Tobacco Tax Increase in 2018

Cheyenne, Wyo. (Dec. 4, 2017)— In its final meeting of the year, the Joint Revenue Committee voted 8-7 to introduce a bill in the 2018 legislative session that will increase the state’s tobacco tax by $1 per pack of cigarettes, with an equal tax on all tobacco products, including chewing tobacco. Jason Mincer, Wyoming government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: "ACS CAN thanks the Joint Revenue Committee for its decision to introduce a $1 tobacco tax increase in ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... legislation to prevent and reduce cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The annual "How Do You Measure Up? A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality" finds Wyoming meets the benchmark in just two of the nine public policy areas. Wyoming earned a "red" ranking in several tobacco control categories, including its tobacco tax. At just 60 cents per pack, Wyoming’s current cigarette tax is one of the lowest in the nation. By significantly increasing taxes on cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco ...

Wyoming Legislature Fails to Take Meaningful Action on Health Care Access

... Legislature closed business last week having again failed to take meaningful action to address the state’s ongoing health care crisis. As one of only 10 states refusing to enact Medicaid expansion, tens of thousands of Wyoming residents remain in the coverage gap, working jobs where they ... toward that goal. Wyoming residents should not have to settle for less than their neighbors in Utah and South Dakota when there is a clear and cost-effective solution.” In Idaho and Montana, roughly 100,000 residents in each state who normally could not afford a marketplace plan have ... debt. This year some 3,580 Wyomingites will be diagnosed with cancer and too many were uninsured when they received the devastating news. ACS CAN encourages individuals, businesses and organizations that are interested in getting involved in the fight against cancer to visit ...

New poll results show Wyoming voters support Medicaid expansion

A new poll released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), AARP, the American Heart Association, and American Lung Association shows the majority of Wyoming voters support efforts to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of Wyoming residents support expanding Medicaid in the state, according to the poll conducted by New Bridge Strategy. Additional findings include: ...

Closing Wyoming’s Health Coverage Gap is Key to Changing Our Fight Against Cancer

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –– To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what expanding eligibility for the state’s Medicaid program would mean for Wyoming families in the fight against cancer. Wyoming remains one of only 10 states without Medicaid expansion. "Cancer transcends political lines, affecting all Wyomingites regardless of affiliation," said ... One in 30 Wyoming residents fall within the coverage gap and potentially face one of the biggest barriers to receive their critical screenings: cost. Individuals who fall within “the coverage gap” -- making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance -- ...

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