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... its Fiscal Year 2010 budget proposal. Following a similar trend of the House of Representatives, the Senate has voted to make cuts in the Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Programs along with the Tobacco Control Program, yet the two branches differ in the amount of money they wish to cut in the specific programs. The House of Representatives has voted to fund Health Promotion and Disease Prevention programs (including cancer screenings) at $6.3 M and the Tobacco Control Program at $8 M.  The Senate has ... taking financial cuts and we must urge our lawmakers to preserve the most funding possible for programs that will save lives and reduce health care costs in the state.  It is also vital to maintain the language for the Office of Health Equity in the FY2010 budget so when more funding ...

... is poised to pass a funding bill this week that includes a $2.6 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The measure, agreed upon by both House and Senate conference committee members, also provides $296 million increase for the National ... and Prevention (CDC), including for skin, prostate and ovarian cancer programs. There is an additional $20 million for the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).    The bill also includes a measure to raise the federal age of sale for tobacco to 21, extends Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico ... the U.S. territories for two years is critical to helping cancer patients and survivors maintain access to life-saving treatments and follow-up care.    “Similarly, extending funding for federal qualified health centers ensures uninsured and underinsured Americans across the country can ...

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of citizens of the Commonwealth touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to ... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor’s office, and the Virginia Department of Health in support of the following priorities:   Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Tobacco Retail Licensing (TRL):  ACSCAN’s TRL bill would require ...

... federal appeals court has validated his conclusion that the people of New York have a right to these tax dollars.”  Additional Facts: Public Health Benefits of Collecting the Cigarette Tax On Indian Sales Approximately 35% of smokers usually buy their cigarettes from Indian retailers. ... in total adult prevalence = 182,000 fewer adult smokers* 182,000 fewer adult smokers = 47,320 fewer tobacco-caused deaths Tobacco’s Impact on Health and Health Care Costs Adult Smoking Rate, New York – 18% (2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey) Number of Adult Smokers, New York – 2.6 million Deaths ...