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... 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 ...

... in the halls of Congress and state Capitols. They also know the incredible impact the medical community can have by advocating for meaningful health care legislation. ACS CAN is the unified voice for people demanding they be heard by elected officials and that these lawmakers be held accountable ... their actions in the fight against cancer. As a CoC constituent, you know that being an advocate gives you the unique opportunity to affect the care that is given to cancer patients in your setting. With ACS CAN, you have the opportunity to become personally involved in the fight against ...

On September 19 th , members of Congress held a hearing to discuss increasing seniors’ access to innovative medical care. Dozens of ACS CAN volunteers joined the hearing as a show of support for the Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Act. The hearing, hosted by the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, discussed several bills currently up for consideration, including the MCED Act, which would create a pathway for Medicare to ...

... liquid nicotine containers and prohibit tobacco use on public and private school property.  The bill remains in the Joint Committee on Public Health.  We are working with the committee to ensure the bill is reported out ‘favorably’ in the near future. Action items: We are looking for ... 21 to share with our lawmakers.  Please connect them with Melissa via email at [email protected] or via phone at 508-270-4683. Office of Health Equity: Despite measured progress, disparate populations continue to have worse health outcomes than the majority population on nearly every ... In January, this bill was filed in the House and Senate, the concurrent proposals have been assigned to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.  A public hearing was held in June at which ACS CAN offered testimony in support of the bill.  The next step will be for the ...