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California Proposition 29 Vote Too Close to Call

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 6, 2012 The following is a statement from John R. Seffrin, PhD., CEO of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on California 's Proposition 29, which will increase the state tobacco tax by $1 and generate more than $700 million annually for cancer ... only 65,000 votes separating the yes votes from the no votes on California Proposition 29, public health advocates are not conceding the outcome of the election and are pledging to fight for the health of Californians until every vote is counted. We remain confident that Californians saw ...

2018 Ohio Legislative Priorities

Victory in the fight against cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Ohioans touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2018, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Ohio Legislature in support of the following priorities: Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Increase Tax on Other Tobacco ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally Legislators Virtually Due to COVID-19

LANSING, MI – The unpredictable and dynamic nature of COVID-19 is no match for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers' steadfast commitment. The virus and the elevated risk for those with compromised immune systems became a roadblock for the annual ... the Michigan volunteers asked the legislature to: Pass Oral Chemotherapy Fairness Legislation House Bill 4354 would equalize the out-of-pocket cost to the patient for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy. Currently, the out-of-pocket costs for oral chemotherapy medications versus ...

Nevada Cigarette Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer

... from cancer and other serious tobacco-related diseases in Nevada. Research shows that regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to encourage tobacco users to quit and protect young people from becoming addicted. Nevada 's increase from 80 cents to $1.80 will go into effect July 1. Nevada lawmakers ' bipartisan support for this legislation makes a strong statement that reducing the use of this deadly product in the state is a priority. This increase will save an estimated 7,200 lives in Nevada and keep more than 10,200 kids from ... death nationwide, and is expected to claim the lives of 480,000 Americans this year alone. Considering that one third of all cancer deaths can be attributed to tobacco use, reducing its consumption is absolutely critical in the fight against cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer ...

Montana Cancer Votes

... program educating the public and candidates about the actions lawmakers should take to make fighting cancer a national priority. As part of our 2024 Cancer Votes initiative, we asked both U.S. Senate candidates to respond to these important questions. The candidates' responses were aired on Voices of Montana, October 9-11, 2024. Listen to the full podcast here. Question 1: Increasing federal funding for medical research and prevention is ... Download Audio File Question 2: People in rural areas – like those in Montana – are often diagnosed with cancer at later stages, when cancer can be more costly to treat and when they can have worse survivorship outcomes. They face unique challenges to cancer care, including workforce ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Expresses Deep Concern with Biennial Budget

... – are paid to the state from the tobacco industry, aimed at compensating for disease and death caused by the tobacco industry. A coalition of public health groups in Maine, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association, issued the following statement: “It is important to remember that Maine ... and disease caused by Big Tobacco and was intended to be used to combat future tobacco use: tonight’s decision by the legislature is a breach of trust that those dollars would be used to protect future generations from tobacco’s carnage,” said Lance Boucher, director of public policy ...

Health Groups Laud Texas Lawmakers for Introducing Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21

... took bold action today to protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives by introducing bipartisan legislation to raise the sale age of tobacco products in the state to 21. Public health groups praised bill authors Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. John Zerwas for providing strong leadership in the fight against tobacco – the No. 1 preventable cause of death. Increasing the tobacco age to 21 will help prevent young people from using tobacco, save lives and contribute to making the next ... 95 percent of adult smokers began smoking before they turned 21. In Texas, more than 13,000 kids become new daily smokers every year. If we can keep people from smoking as kids, then most will never start. “Despite great progress made in the past 50 years, tobacco-caused diseases ...

Public Health Organizations: Legislature’s Final Budget A Missed Opportunity To Reduce Smoking, Save Lives

Frankfort, KY – April 2, 2018 – The following statement can be attributed to four leading health advocacy organizations: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. “The legislature missed an opportunity to reduce the toll of tobacco in Kentucky when it voted to increase the cigarette tax by just 50-cents per pack, an amount that will have little to no impact in ... perpetuate tobacco-related addiction. Currently, Big Tobacco spends over $275 million annually in Kentucky on marketing alone. Over 90 percent of this marketing spending is on pricing strategies, which includes those coupons and other discounts that will essentially nullify the 50-cent ...

2018 West Virginia Legislative Priorities

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society.  ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to ... for all West Virginians. The following highlights ACS CAN WV 2018 legislative priorities Quality of Life Better Health, Better Care, Lower Cost: Support Palliative Care Legislation Palliative care provides a coordinated, team-based approach among medical professionals to help meet a ...

McKee Takes Final Step to Ensure Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings for Rhode Islanders

... RI – Today, Gov. Daniel McKee will sign into law The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, which ensures Rhode Islanders can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45. It does this by eliminating cost-sharing for all preventative colorectal cancer screening tests for people 45 and older, even if they are performed as a follow up to a positive less invasive screening. A broad coalition of public health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), have spent ...

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