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Letter to the Editor: Cancer fight top priority from Higganum to D.C.
... I met with Joe Dunn, senior policy advisor to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), I thanked the senator for being a co-sponsor of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. He is on the Health Education Labor Pensions Committee, and I urged him to persuade Chairman Lamar Alexander to schedule this for a vote. As a cancer survivor, I have benefited greatly from palliative care, and I think it should be available to all cancer patients and survivors. I also let our lawmakers know that the people of Connecticut, and ...
Press Release: ACS CAN Reacts to Governor's Budget
... CAN is extremely disappointed in Governor Malloy’s proposal to eliminate the annual $12 million transfer of funds to the state’s Tobacco & Health Trust Fund (THTF). If this proposal passes, 2016 will mark the third time in eight years that Connecticut will rank dead last in the US in ... costly and unnecessary road to take, and any short term savings are dwarfed by the staggering toll tobacco use takes on our economy and our health care. “In order to significantly reduce tobacco use, which is responsible for one-third of all cancer deaths, ACS CAN encourages Governor ...
Connecticut Lawmakers Must Act to Protect Kids & Adults from Tobacco Industry Influence
HARTFORD – Tomorrow, Gov. Lamont’s public health budget will be heard by the Appropriations Committee. His budget, which was released on February 9, fails to allocate sufficient and ... helping current tobacco users quit in accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s best practices. A coalition of public health groups have joined together to urge the state to dedicate robust and sustainable funds to combat a leading cause of preventable death and ... costly and unnecessary road to take. Any short-term savings are dwarfed by the staggering toll tobacco use takes on our economy and our health care. Research shows that the more states spend on tobacco control, the greater the decrease in smoking – which not only saves money but saves ...
Join Coach in the fight against cancer
... meet (virtually) with lawmakers and staff to ask them to: increase funding for cancer research and prevention, ensure that subsities that make health care more affordable are made permanent and ensure that seniors on Medicare have access to new cancer screenings without delay. I have been a ... a bill to increase the tobacco sale age to 21 Protected funding for breast and cervical cancer screenings Improved access to quality of life care for cancer patients in Connecticut And more . Join Coach: You can join Coach in the work that he does to support ACS CAN. We are looking for ...
Connecticut Lawmakers Must Reject Halfhearted Flavored Tobacco Legislation
HARTFORD – As Connecticut lawmakers continue to debate a proposal that would end the sale of flavored tobacco in the state, leading public health organizations are calling on the legislature to reject the current language, which is rife with dangerous loopholes. The following statement ... of cities and states to end the sale of flavored tobacco products, it’s become clear that Big Tobacco has drowned out the voice of the public health community by watering down current language to its weakest form. “We urge lawmakers to reject the current flavored tobacco language being ... 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 ...
Connecticut Must Not Turn Its Back on Youth & Fighting Tobacco Industry Influence
... Network (ACS CAN) in Connecticut: “Whether across the country or right here in our backyard, if we want to save lives and improve public health for all, we must remain laser focused on combatting Big Tobacco’s influence on our communities. “While they may put up a smokescreen ... that addict and kill thousands in Connecticut and hundreds of thousands across the country each year. ACS CAN is committed to protecting public health over protecting Big Tobacco’s pocketbook, and state lawmakers must do the same. “With the tobacco industry taking up residence in on ... 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 ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Responds to Final Budget
... to reduce the toll of tobacco on Connecticut by increasing tobacco taxes by an amount that will have little to no positive impact on public health. Small increases such as this are much more likely to be offset by tobacco industry price discounting and coupons intended to perpetuate ... as over $100 million per year from the Master Settlement Agreement with Big Tobacco—payments that were intended to help offset the massive health care costs as a result of tobacco use—the state hasn’t budgeted a penny towards non-Medicaid tobacco control programs since 2015. While some ...
ACS CAN Lauds Proposed Investment in Tobacco Control Program
... After years of zero dollars being allocated for lifesaving tobacco control programs, today’s budget includes $12 million for the Tobacco and Health trust Fund. The following statement can be attributed to Bryte Johnson, Connecticut director of government relations for the American Cancer ... proposed investment, and one that the state will benefit from for years to come. “The work isn’t done: ACS CAN joins countless public health advocates, cancer patients and survivors, and others impacted by tobacco use in urging passage of this proposed budget, including $12 ... 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 ...
Proposed Budget Cuts to Set Connecticut Back in Progress Made in the Fight Against Cancer
... slash funding to many life-saving cancer prevention and control programs, including a 50% cut over the next two years to the state’s Tobacco Health and Trust Fund (CTHTF). A public hearing will be held on February 28 to address these proposed cuts. The following statement can be ... “Fact-based, statewide tobacco prevention and cessation programs equip people with the tools to stop using tobacco, educate on the negative health outcomes associated with tobacco products and help dismantle the systemic disparities perpetuated by the tobacco industry. Why would anyone ... 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 ...
Connecticut Lawmakers Fund $12 Million to Fight Tobacco Use
... Connecticut is falling short, providing ZERO funding in the current state budget. The Numbers: $2.03 Billion - Annual health care costs directly caused by smoking $473.2 million - Amount of tobacco revenue and tobacco settlement funds CT receives annually $55.9 ...