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SENATE PREPARING FOR VOTE TO RAISE TOBACCO PURCHASING AGE

... lawmakers this session, the Joint Committee on Public Health put together a bill (S 2152) dubbed "An Act to protect youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction" that is now before the Senate Ways and Means Committee and slated to hit the Senate floor in formal session on ... described the bill's three main provisions -- a three-year increase in the age for tobacco sales, a ban on sales in pharmacies and the addition of e-cigarettes to the state's anti-smoking laws -- as "proven strategies for reducing nicotine addiction among young people." "I think we will ... is more important than being seen as a health care institution," Kearney said. "So to them, they're competing with other retailers, and if they can't have a certain product on their shelf that others can, that's a competitive disadvantage to them." Supporters of higher smoking ages say that ...

New York State Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,  New York measured up to policy recommendations in five of the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This new report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. But we have the power to make a difference for New ...

Movement Grows in States to Address Effective Pain Management for Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases

WASHINGTON, DC A growing number of states are enacting policy measures that promote the delivery of effective pain management, according to a report released today. Over almost a decade, states have made considerable progress in enacting ... treatment barriers. The report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (CY 2012) , shows the extent that state policies can support pain management and patient care. It was prepared by the University of Wisconsin Pain & Policy Studies Group (PPSG) and jointly funded ...

Survivor Views: Telehealth and Clinical Trials

Overview: The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gives voice to cancer patients and survivors on critical public policy issues that affect their lives.  As part of this effort, ACS CAN deploys surveys to better understand cancer patient and survivor experiences and perspectives, through our Survivor Views research panel. The panel is a group of cancer patients and survivors who respond to regular surveys and provide important insights to support ACS CAN’s public policy work at all ...

Dependent Insurance Coverage is Critical for Young Adult Cancer Patients & Survivors

... insurance plans allow dependents to remain on their parents’ insurance until age 26.  This provision is important for keeping survivors of childhood and young adult cancer insured, and helps to ensure young adults receive preventive services and screenings.  This provision is a crucial patient protection that must be a part of a health care system that works for cancer patients and survivors. What is the Current Requirement for Coverage of Dependents Up to Age 26? All ... stage and less likely to survive that diagnosis than their insured counterparts. [4]  Even gaps in coverage for a few years in young adulthood can cause problems like missing important cancer screenings and missing the HPV vaccine, which must be administered by age 26.  In fact, research ...

Guest Post: Why Health Care Policy is Personal

ItŠ—'s my pleasure to share the following guest blog from David Weis, an ACS CAN volunteer, cancer survivor and recent graduate of Georgetown University. David currently resides in New York City where he is beginning a career in investment banking at Stifel Nicolaus Weisel. David is one of three courageous ACS CAN volunteers sharing his personal story to raise awareness about the importance of funding for research at the National ...

2006 A Banner Year for Tobacco Control Measures to Protect Public Health

... D.C. -- December 13, 2006 -- The year 2006 has been marked by enormous progress in the effort to protect the public from the deadly effects of secondhand smoke. Three states have fully enacted comprehensive smoke-free laws this year, bringing the number of smoke-free states to 18. In addition, more than 100 communities across the country have enacted smoke-free laws in 2006, for a total ofmore than ... for smoke-free laws is strong and getting stronger,” said Daniel E. Smith, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the sister advocacy organization of the American Cancer Society. ACS CAN has led the nationwide movement for clean indoor air by devoting ...

April 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011), with the current one set to expire on April 8. This is likely the last stopgap measure, as a growing number of members of both parties and both chambers indicate that they will not support another short-term bill. A final compromise bill that would fund ... of it comes from entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and major changes to the programs would accompany the budget cuts.   ACS CAN has strong reservations about the budget’s proposal to finance Medicaid through block grants, which could lead to new restrictions in ... Medicare benefit started January 1, more than 150,000 seniors and others with Medicare have taken advantage of the visit. This new visit is a no-cost preventive benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Read the ACS CAN fact sheet on April 2011 ...

April 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011), with the current one set to expire on April 8. This is likely the last stopgap measure, as a growing number of members of both parties and both chambers indicate that they will not support another short-term bill. A final compromise bill that would fund ... of it comes from entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and major changes to the programs would accompany the budget cuts.   ACS CAN has strong reservations about the budget’s proposal to finance Medicaid through block grants, which could lead to new restrictions in ... Medicare benefit started January 1, more than 150,000 seniors and others with Medicare have taken advantage of the visit. This new visit is a no-cost preventive benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Read the ACS CAN fact sheet on April 2011 ...

April 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011), with the current one set to expire on April 8. This is likely the last stopgap measure, as a growing number of members of both parties and both chambers indicate that they will not support another short-term bill. A final compromise bill that would fund ... of it comes from entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid and major changes to the programs would accompany the budget cuts.   ACS CAN has strong reservations about the budget’s proposal to finance Medicaid through block grants, which could lead to new restrictions in ... Medicare benefit started January 1, more than 150,000 seniors and others with Medicare have taken advantage of the visit. This new visit is a no-cost preventive benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Read the ACS CAN fact sheet on April 2011 ...

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