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Starting this Week, Tobacco Companies Must Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth about Their Lethal Products

Statement of the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, National African ... companies must run court-ordered newspaper and television advertisements that tell the American public the truth about the deadly consequences of smoking and secondhand smoke, as well as the companies’ intentional design of cigarettes to make them more addictive. The ads are the ... utilize the authority it received under a 2009 law to regulate all tobacco products. In particular, the FDA should take several actions that can make an enormous difference in reducing smoking and other tobacco use. It should implement its plan to limit nicotine in cigarettes to ...

Alabama Falling Short 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, Alabama measured up to policy recommendations in only one of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   The 17 th edition of the report highlights that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer.   “This year alone in ...

On the Edge: Health Care in Alabama

... film featuring community members and health professionals from across Alabama sharing their challenges and triumphs as they strive to take care of themselves, their families and their communities. Watch the trailer Watch the full film Meet the storytellers: Greene County Hospital Staff Dr. ... about $100,000 per month in uncompensated care because so many of its patients do not have access to health insurance and cannot pay for the cost of their care. Pam When Pam lived in Louisiana, she was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer through Louisiana’s Medicaid program. But ... challenges face by people across Alabama. Our Screening Guide includes all the information you need to host an independent screening of ACS CAN’s new documentary “On the Edge: Health Care in Alabama.” This guide includes promotional content, instructions to access the full film, a ...

11.24.14 News Release: Palliative Care Collaborative Announced

... Marc Kaplan – 518-796-1038 (cell)  [email protected] New York State Palliative Care Collaborative Announced to Promote Improved Quality of Life for Those with Chronic or Life-Limiting Illnesses Albany, NY-November 24, 2014--Thanksgiving is a time when families gather and appreciate their blessings.  Health care professionals often recommend this time of year to have frank, honest discussions with loved ones about appropriate care for those living with chronic and serious health conditions.  ... of their diagnosis.  “Thanksgiving week was chosen to announce the formation of the New York State Palliative Care Collaborative so that we can stress the value of palliative care and hospice and urge families as they gather this week to have discussions with loved ones about their ...

Mississippi’s State Legislature Ranks Last in Nation 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, Mississippi measured up to policy recommendations in none of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   The 17 th edition of the report highlights that Mississippi must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer.   “This year alone ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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