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Washington, D.C.— (April 13, 2023) — Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions released a statement today to thank the Department of Justice for requesting a stay in the ruling of the Braidwood v. Becerra case, which threatens coverage of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The nation’s leading health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer ... cost-sharing for the millions of individuals our organizations represent. “The preventive services impacted by this ruling ensure people can prevent, detect and treat their conditions as early as possible, improving health outcomes and saving patients and the healthcare system money. ...

... over time as compensation for the health costs related to the suffering, death and disease caused by their dangerous products. Each year, ACS CAN and public health partners track state spending of the settlement revenue, as well as other tobacco revenue states bring in from taxes, in the Broken Promises to Our Children report, and we continually find that states only spend a small fraction of their tobacco-generated revenue as intended -- on efforts to prevent youth tobacco use and to help people who smoke quit.    ACS CAN, Campaign ...

... 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 and potentially ... healthcare costs.  The projected health care savings of increasing the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack in New York include: 5-Year health care cost savings from fewer smoking-caused lung cancer cases: $10.81 million 5-Year health care cost savings from fewer smoking-affected pregnancies & ... after the rate increase and from fewer sales to smokers or smugglers from other states, including sales on tribal lands. For ways that the state can protect and increase its tobacco tax revenues and prevent and reduce contraband trafficking and other tobacco tax evasion, see the Campaign for ...

... (888) 227-6446 Ext. 8601 E-mail: [email protected]  C ollege Students Mark the Great American Smokeout by Calling for Passage of Strong Tobacco Control Legislation Harrisburg, PA – November 19, 2014 – College students are celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 40 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on local lawmakers and the governor to protect the health of state residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. The Society’s advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports increasing the state’s tobacco excise taxes by $1.60/pack.  College student are sharing video and photos with Pennsylvania ...