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... As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.   National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Meeting   Earlier today, the full membership of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) approved a proposal on how to calculate and define Medical Loss Ratios (MLR), the ... federal regulation based on the proposal.   Read the NAIC press release .   This is good news for patients and consumers, and we have many ACS CAN and Division staff to thank for it as they spent the last few months helping the commissioners look at the issues through the “cancer ...

... American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Food Industry Alliance, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and the Alliance of New York State YMCAs joined forces to call for the final state budget to include funding to make it easier for kids and families to eat healthy ... non-profit community, and the private sector to call for continued investment in the Healthy Food and Healthy Communities Program. Together, we can feed a healthier, stronger, and more prosperous New York State.”   “The deteriorating health of our residents will bankrupt our health ... and one-third of the state’s children , are at serious risk for diet-related diseases, which can be influenced by unhealthy nutrition. The cost of treating the chronic diseases related to excessive weight is staggering: related medical expenses in New York State are estimated at more ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Nov. 1, 2006 -- The tobacco industry is spending upwards of $100 million this election season to oppose ballot initiatives in several states that would protect the public from the deadly effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke. The initiatives, in states from California to Florida, would establish smoke-free workplaces, raise excise ... executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its sister advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “While the tobacco industry seeks to protect its enormous profits, we seek to save lives.” “Increasing cigarette taxes and funding ...

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT     SUPREME COURT Decision Recap On June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit ... in two key ways: (1) the requirement that all citizens have health insurance, the so-called individual mandate, and (2) the expansion of Medicaid. On the individual mandate, the court held that it is a valid exercise of constitutional authority under Congress's power to tax. As a result, critical insurance reform protections in place for cancer patients, ...