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  New Analysis Shows More Funding Needed for State's Tobacco-Fighting Efforts ACS CAN Urges the Legislature to Reject Governor Cuomo's Potential Budget Cut (Albany, NY) (February 13, 2013) - A new analysis by the American Cancer ... dying from cancers that are caused by smoking," said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of NY & NJ.  "A better-funded Tobacco Control Program (TCP) would help more smokers quit and keep more kids from ever trying their first ... is available to better fund the TCP. New York State takes in nearly $2.5 billion each year in tobacco revenues.  Smokers pay it all in the form of higher prices on every tobacco product. While smoking rates have declined among youth and in the general population, rates remain unchanged ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the reconciliation bill this week which includes drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result ... people losing health insurance coverage, including cancer patients and survivors. If passed and implemented, these cuts will increase the number of uninsured people nationwide, raise overall health care costs and negatively impact state budgets.  Most importantly, these reductions will ... one of the most important predictors to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.    The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts nationwide to call on lawmakers to reject cuts to this lifesaving program. ACS CAN volunteers and cancer advocates have ...

... tune into Gov. Murphy’s budget address on February 25 th , to see if he will commit to closing the loopholes created by not ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products. While legislation restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes was recently signed into law, menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products such as strawberry flavored cigars ... many youth. A statement from Samantha DeAlmeida, director of New Jersey government relations, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Gov. Murphy has the opportunity to make clear his commitment to protecting New Jerseyans from falling prey to Big Tobacco. Nearly ...

... made strong moves against cancer this session, passing bills on prior authorization reform and co-pay accumulator adjustments. The last of those bills – House Bill 1216  – passed the ND Senate on Monday and awaits Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s signature.  Advocates of the American ... and for lawmakers to understand the significant need for these changes and take such decisive action has made for a great session,” ACS CAN North Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “To get one of these done would have been progress, but what this session did was ... in the year-round fight against cancer to visit https://www.fightcancer.org/states/north-dakota.  0 Prior Authorization Reform and Prescription Cost Relief Legislation Will Ease Medical Stress for Cancer Patients, Many Others Big Wins Against Cancer: Advocates Celebrate Successful 2025 ...