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Smoke-free Laws: Everyone Has the Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-free Air

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, [i] , [ii] there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, which contains approximately 70 known or probable carcinogens [iii] and more than 7,000 other toxic chemicals, ... deaths. [v] , [vi] For people who do not smoke, exposure to secondhand smoke increases lung cancer risk by about 20%. [vii] Secondhand smoke can also cause or exacerbate a wide range of other health issues, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, respiratory infections and asthma. The lack of comprehensive tobacco control laws ...

NJ Legislative Wrap Up

... for the NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJ CEED)”, said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ. “Despite this important accomplishment, policymakers left unaddressed important cancer issues, like the tanning bed ban and the establishment of a health insurance exchange.  We look forward to working with lawmakers to tackle these issues when they reconvene.” American Cancer Society ... Division Board, noted corporate leaders, and former Governor Dick Codey. For more information about any of the issues above or to learn how you can get involved with ACS advocacy efforts, please call 1-800-227-2345 or log onto fightcancer.org/nj . ### About the American Cancer Society The ...

Open Letter to Speaker Silver on TCP

You can also get a PDF version of this letter [PDF 19kb] From: American Cancer Society American Heart Association American Lung Association in New York ... to cuts proposed by the Assembly to the New York State Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program (TCP). The Executive Budget proposes a total of $58,415,000 for tobacco control activities, the same level as in the final FY 2010 – 11 budget.  The Assembly budget (A.4003c) completely ...

4/3/09 Maine Statehouse Update

...   yea               Collins:   nea       Pingree:   yea                Snowe:   nea From Dan Smith, NVP ACS CAN: Last night the House and Senate passed budget resolutions, a blueprint for Congress to make funding decisions for the 2010 fiscal year. This year’s budget resolutions are important in laying the groundwork for the enactment of health care reform legislation later in the year. Reform is necessary if the nation is going to repair the holes in the current system and ... cover oral dose chemotherapy at the same rate they do in-patient chemo.   Today, the committee killed the bill. LD 1091: "An Act To Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance" makes several detrimental changes to current consumer / cancer patient and family protections.   We will testify in ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

ADVOCACY INTEGRATION   On September 1, ACS CAN became a fully integrated and aligned organization. Federal, state, and local advocacy programs in every Division are now part of ACS CAN.  As the American Cancer Society implements transformational change, it's clear that the ability to influence public policy is becoming ... free of charge, as required by the Affordable Care Act. Depending on their provider, insurer, or the state they live in, consumers may face cost sharing, which could discourage screening. Consumer complaints appear to center on unexpected colonoscopy bills that result from providers ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

ADVOCACY INTEGRATION   On September 1, ACS CAN became a fully integrated and aligned organization. Federal, state, and local advocacy programs in every Division are now part of ACS CAN.  As the American Cancer Society implements transformational change, it's clear that the ability to influence public policy is becoming ... free of charge, as required by the Affordable Care Act. Depending on their provider, insurer, or the state they live in, consumers may face cost sharing, which could discourage screening. Consumer complaints appear to center on unexpected colonoscopy bills that result from providers ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

ADVOCACY INTEGRATION   On September 1, ACS CAN became a fully integrated and aligned organization. Federal, state, and local advocacy programs in every Division are now part of ACS CAN.  As the American Cancer Society implements transformational change, it's clear that the ability to influence public policy is becoming ... free of charge, as required by the Affordable Care Act. Depending on their provider, insurer, or the state they live in, consumers may face cost sharing, which could discourage screening. Consumer complaints appear to center on unexpected colonoscopy bills that result from providers ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

ADVOCACY INTEGRATION   On September 1, ACS CAN became a fully integrated and aligned organization. Federal, state, and local advocacy programs in every Division are now part of ACS CAN.  As the American Cancer Society implements transformational change, it's clear that the ability to influence public policy is becoming ... free of charge, as required by the Affordable Care Act. Depending on their provider, insurer, or the state they live in, consumers may face cost sharing, which could discourage screening. Consumer complaints appear to center on unexpected colonoscopy bills that result from providers ...

September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

ADVOCACY INTEGRATION   On September 1, ACS CAN became a fully integrated and aligned organization. Federal, state, and local advocacy programs in every Division are now part of ACS CAN.  As the American Cancer Society implements transformational change, it's clear that the ability to influence public policy is becoming ... free of charge, as required by the Affordable Care Act. Depending on their provider, insurer, or the state they live in, consumers may face cost sharing, which could discourage screening. Consumer complaints appear to center on unexpected colonoscopy bills that result from providers ...

April Advocacy Roundup

Welcome Blair Horner Starting next week, our team will have a new Vice President for Advocacy!  For over thirty years, Blair Horner has been one of New York State's leading advocates for consumer, public health and government reforms.  As legislative director for the New York Public ... significant cuts to proven prevention and cancer screening programs at the CDC.   These severe cuts could reduce the number of women who can access lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings by as much as 40,000 and eliminate access to colorectal cancer screenings for ... of our states, as well as employees of small businesses.  Customers in the Exchange will also be qualified for subsidies to help offset the cost of premiums.  The American Cancer Society is deeply interested in the rules developed to operate the Exchange so that it best meets the needs ...

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