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... smoking. The tobacco tax increase would also prevent 7,300 premature deaths due to smoking and save the state nearly $534 million in long-term health care costs due to smoking. “An increase in the tobacco tax is long overdue, especially since New Mexico’s current tax creates a loophole for ... raising the tobacco tax will save lives and money, and it should be a key issue this legislative session.” ACS CAN has joined other leading health organizations in New Mexico including the American Lung Association, American Heart Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to ...

... In preparation for the 2020 presidential election, Cancer Votes focused on the presidential primary race, capitalizing on the emergence of health care as a top issue and focusing on the key states of Iowa , New Hampshire and South Carolina . In 2019, ACS CAN conducted polls of likely Republican and Democratic voters to gauge attitudes on relevant issues including access to health care and tobacco control. Volunteers and staff met with campaign policy staff for several presidential campaigns to share information on ACS ...

... Management v. Becerra, a case that threatens access to evidence-based preventive services without cost-sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The services at-risk include those recommended by scientific experts at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).  National health groups (listed below) filed an amicus brief citing research showing how cost-sharing decreases patients’ ability to receive care that can ...

New Report: Pennsylvania Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer States Measured by Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Cancer Prevention   August 21, 2014 – Pennsylvania is falling short when it comes to passing policies to prevent and reduce suffering ... opportunity to pass laws and policies that have been proven to help people fight cancer by emphasizing prevention, making affordable, quality health care accessible, curbing tobacco use and prioritizing quality of life for patients and their families,” said Diane Phillips, Director, ... for ACS CAN. “Missed opportunities to pass laws fighting and preventing cancer not only limits the potential for increased state revenues and health savings, but also limits the possibilities for saving countless lives from a disease that will kill an estimated 28,670 Pennsylvanians this ...