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... 2021 The Honorable Carl Heastie Speaker of the New York State Assembly New York State Assembly Albany, NY 12248 Dear Speaker Heastie, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time.  While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...

... Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in New Jersey want the state to accept federal funds that are available to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid, a move that would provide more than 233,000 currently uninsured people in the state with access to lifesaving preventive care and treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. The poll, conducted by a bipartisan pair of polling firms, Lake Research Partners and GS Strategy Group, indicates public support for New Jersey to make health coverage under Medicaid available to individuals and families up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level, as urged by the Affordable ...

... The meetings were timely and important, as Congress begins to take up next year's spending bills. Read the ACS CAN press release .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   High Risk Pools The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several important changes to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) recently.   Among the 23 ... for nearly a year now and have identified some best practices that are being shared among all the states.   Hearing on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance On May 25, Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health ...

... The meetings were timely and important, as Congress begins to take up next year's spending bills. Read the ACS CAN press release .   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE   High Risk Pools The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several important changes to the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) recently.   Among the 23 ... for nearly a year now and have identified some best practices that are being shared among all the states.   Hearing on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance On May 25, Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, gave testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Health ...