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... 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 Kentuckians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In 2023 the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Kentucky General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health ... will also support policies that encourage more copay only plans, place limits on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs, and ensure that all cost-sharing payments are counted.  Paid Family and Medical Leave: ACS CAN will advocate for legislation that ensures all working cancer patients, ...

Philadelphia Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives, Protect Kids Governor Corbett Signs Bill Passing $2 Per Pack Cigarette Tax ACS CAN Commends Legislature and Governor; Offers Resources to Help Quit  September 24, 2014 – Governor Tom Corbett took a major step to save lives ... adult smokers and 1,000 to 2,000 fewer youth smokers. “Each year 2,100 Philadelphians die due to their tobacco use. This is nearly 16 percent of all deaths in the city. That loss of life is tragic – and it’s preventable,” said Phillips. “I applaud the General Assembly for working ... is estimated that the tax will result in $28 million in yearly productivity gains. Combined with an estimated $48 million in annual health care cost savings from the cigarette tax, the increase will have a tremendous positive impact on both the state budget and health care consumers in ...

... cancer are optimistic that emphasis on prevention as a major theme in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee markup of comprehensive health care reform legislation is indicative of progress toward transforming our broken “sick care” system into one that ... costs in the United States are attributable to chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease diseases that in many cases can be prevented or managed.  Yet only four percent of the $2.2 trillion spent on health care in 2007 was invested in prevention. “We know that ... simple. Consistent with this principle, legislation must: eliminate any use of health status in eligibility and premium rating, limit the cost burden on families and establish a process to determine a minimum level of benefits based on science. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan ...

Tuesday marks a significant day for our country as we elect officeholders at all levels of government. Voters in Missouri have another important issue on the ballot that, if passed, could potentially save 22,000 lives a proposal to ... the state's lowest-in-the-country tobacco tax. A tobacco tax increase is much needed in Missouri the tax is currently just 17 cents per pack of cigarettes, and too many Missourians (21 percent of adults) smoke. Missouri has the 39 th lowest life expectancy rate and some of the highest ... costs related to the state's tobacco use. Smoking also costs businesses in Missouri $2.51 billion in lost productivity annually. That's why ACS CAN has teamed up with several other dedicated organizations to support Proposition B a 73-cent tobacco tax increase that will save money and ...