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Medicaid Expansion & The End of Continuous Coverage in Wyoming

... expansion? During the pandemic, Congress put in place continuous coverage protections to ensure that Medicaid enrollees were able to keep their health coverage without needing to re-enroll. These protections will end as soon as April 1st, 2023. States will begin reviewing the eligibility of ... and drop coverage for those who no longer qualify or do not provide updated information. 7,000  Wyomingites are now at risk of losing their health coverage and access to the care they need to get and stay healthy. The stakes are not the same throughout the country. Those living in Wyoming will have fewer options for ...

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

... 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 ... In a budget year, this tobacco tax increase would generate $22 million in new annual revenue, while saving roughly $107 million in long-term health care costs. At a news conference on Tuesday, Feb. 13, Senator R. Ray Peterson, Revenue Committee chair, will join health advocates to urge ...

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

... cause of preventable death, causing nearly 30 percent of cancer deaths in Wyoming. Tobacco also costs the state about $258 million in annual health care costs. Regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to help adults quit and prevent kids from starting, while saving health care costs overall.  How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased ...

Wyoming Legislators Missed a Proven Opportunity to Save Lives and Raise Revenue by Not Introducing the Tobacco Tax

... "It would have also raised much-needed revenue to address Wyoming’s budget crisis. Right now, smoking costs our state $258 million in annual health care costs, and a $1 cigarette tax increase would raise about $22 million in new annual revenue, at the same time lowering long-term health care costs. "While the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is disappointed in today’s outcome, we will continue working with the ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... taxes on cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco products, Wyoming lawmakers can save lives, reduce health care costs and generate much-needed revenue. "Unfortunately, Wyoming's tobacco prevention efforts are severely lagging, and we're paying the price ... pack of cigarettes helps adults who use tobacco quit successfully and prevents youth from becoming addicted. Strong tobacco taxes also help save health care costs overall. How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can fight cancer, including increased ...

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

... and 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 ... battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities healthy 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 ... programs at both the state and community level, lawmakers can help reverse these disturbing trends and reduce tobacco use, while lowering health care costs. That’s why ACS CAN urges the legislature to prioritize and preserve this critical program funding. "Nearly 70% of people who ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Wyomingites

... postpartum.  “After giving birth, we know that cancer risks are heightened. Ensuring low-income individuals and families have affordable health coverage for a full year postpartum is one of the most critical ways to reduce cancer incidence and mortality,” said Kristin Page-Nei, the ... with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage is a positive step toward improving the health outcomes of women and their children. Ultimately though, the most cost-effective solution to improve the lives of all Wyomingites – ... 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 ...

$1 Cigarette Tax Increase Fails in Wyoming Revenue Committee

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supported the $1 cigarette tax increase oproven to reduce tobacco use, save lives and reduce health care costs. ACS CAN was also working with lawmakers to amend the bill to include a tax on e-cigarettes given the alarming rates of use among teens. ... disease and death caused by smoking. It was projected that a $1 cigarette tax increase would have saved Wyoming roughly $98 million in long-term health care costs associated with smoking. "While ACS CAN is disappointed in today’s outcome, we will continue working with the Legislature to ...

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

... at a rate of 53.3 percent of the wholesale price." A higher tobacco tax also has financial benefits. The state spends $258 million annually on health care costs from smoking, including almost $45 million a year in Medicaid costs. A $1 per pack cigarette tax increase is projected to generate about $21 million in new revenue, while saving the state more than $98 million in long-term health care costs as smoking rates decline.  To pledge your support for a $1 cigarette tax increase, contact ACS CAN in Wyoming at ...

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

... from a $1 tobacco tax increase would generate roughly $22 million in new revenue. Right now, smoking costs our state $258 million in annual health care costs, and with the state facing severe budget challenges, we hope the Legislature considers this tobacco tax increase as a viable solution. ... 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 national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

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