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  TRENTON  – By a significant majority, New Jerseyans would like to see protections put in place that control the practice of step therapy by health insurance companies according to a poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The poll results were ... in March and has been awaiting consideration in the Senate for several months now. Step therapy policies, also known as fail first, are used by health insurers to force patients to try medications that insurance companies choose, requiring the patient to “fail first” before gaining access to the medicine originally prescribed by their health care provider. This insurance practice undermines a doctor’s ability to appropriately treat patients with serious diseases and can greatly impede ...

... 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 ...