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Advocates to Maine Lawmakers: Don’t Cave to Big Tobacco’s Pressure Tactics

... to the tax laws in Maine. While in committee, the bill was weakened when language to tax tobacco products equally was removed. Therefore, Public health advocates are urging lawmakers instead to support the minority report on LD2028, which clarifies the tobacco products tax definition of ... they rely on to market their deadly products and ensure that Mainers continue to use tobacco and stay addicted to nicotine.”   “The health costs of tobacco are incredibly high, while low priced tobacco products make it too easy for youth to afford to start and continue using ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality, affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

ACS CAN Nevada Roundtable on Breast Cancer to Spotlight

... Nevada is funding breast and cervical screenings for low-income women to the tune of $500,000 over the next two years through the Women’s Health Connection. Nevada was one of only two states in the country that has shown up “black” in ACS CAN’s annual How Do You Measure Up? ... to increase chances of survival when detected,” ACS CAN Nevada Government Relations Director Tom McCoy. “The screenings save lives and health care costs by catching breast and cervical cancer in its early stages when it can be more successfully treated.” The Nevada Roundtable on Breast ...

ACS CAN Names Hart New York State Government Relations Director

... this post Hart will oversee advocacy efforts promoting evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.  Previously, Hart served for eight years as director of government relations for the American Heart Association/American Stroke ... Clean Indoor Air Act, which prohibits smoking in all places of employment including bars and restaurants.  “New York State is facing crucial health care issues, including the availability of lifesaving cancer screenings to the underinsured, the health threats caused by the use of e-cigarettes ...

Emily Ogden Joins ACS CAN to Direct Government Relations

... and practices to reduce suffering and death from cancer in the state of Tennessee,” Ogden said. “I look forward to working with the health care community, legislators, the governor and leaders across the state to bring us closer to a day when a cancer diagnosis is no longer ... the state through campaigns to achieve progress on evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. “Emily brings a wealth of lobbying and policy experience to our team,” said ACS CAN Managing Director, Government Relations ...

Reducing the Burden of Tobacco for Iowans

The Iowa Tobacco Prevention Alliance (ITPA) is comprised of public health organizations committed to reducing tobacco-related death and disease by advocating for effective tobacco control policies that prevent ... them quit. Tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death in Iowa and directly accounts for more than $1.49 billion in smoking-related health care expenditures annually. Iowa’s youth are vaping at an alarming rate, nearly twice the national average. Smoking and vaping rates among ...

Nebraska Legislative Passes Budget With Policy Wins for Big Tobacco 

LINCOLN, Neb.  – “As the 2026 Nebraska legislature pass their budget, they failed to stand up for the health of all Nebraskans against the interests of Big Tobacco. Despite over 50 years of data linking tobacco use to multiple cancers, tobacco ...   “Tobacco control programs work to prevent tobacco use, promote quitting, reduce exposure to secondhand smoke, and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities, which is why we were so disappointed that the legislature chose to cut funding for them. These are fact-based programs put in place to reduce tobacco use and reduce taxpayer-funded health care costs. DHSS’s Tobacco Free Nebraska program provides critical tools for communities to prevent death and disease from commercial tobacco ...

2026 Alabama Legislative Session Summary

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Alabama Legislature on legislative efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ... Legislation was passed and signed into law that will help patients better afford breast cancer screenings and make sure any state-regulated health insurance plan covers follow-up diagnostic imaging without any cost-sharing, including a deductible. The law will go into effect January 1, ... CAN worked to maintain funding for fact-based, statewide Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs at $1.8 million. Ensuring Access to Quality Care ACS CAN continues to advocate for legislation to close the health insurance coverage gap for over 200,000 hardworking Alabamians. Alabama ...

Key Vote Today on $1.50 Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Revenue

... tax on other tobacco products including cigars, smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes is gaining support and not just from public health groups. More than 20 organizations now support the tobacco tax increase ( see full list here ). Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association ... The tobacco tax increase would also prevent 7,300 premature deaths due to smoking and save the state nearly $534 million in long-term health care costs due to smoking. At current rates, an estimated 40,000 New Mexico kids alive today will die prematurely from smoking,” said ACS CAN New ...

Screening is Seeing Advertising Campaign Emphasizes Critical Need to Fund Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programs

... is crucial for it to be able to continue to provide lifesaving screenings and timely access to quality treatment.” While the Affordable Care Act will help improve access to preventive care, it will take time to fully implement the law.  In the meantime, the critical need for the ... cancers is equally critical. ACS CAN is also asking Congress to sustain federal funding for cancer research for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute in a way that keeps up with the increasing cost of doing research so that promising discovery isn’t ... ad campaign, click here . For a summary of the polling results, visit https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/national-poll-facing-cancer-health-care-system . ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating ...

Governor Hochul Enacts Bill Ensuring New Yorkers Can Afford to Detect Lung Cancer Early, Increasing Likelihood of Survival of #1 Cancer-Killer in NY

... patients, survivors and volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are celebrating a major victory for public health after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation eliminating cost-sharing for lung cancer screening, follow-up scans and diagnostic tests. ... / A1195-A will eliminate the cost burden of these tests, making it so that more New Yorkers can detect their cancer early, get connected to care without delay and reach survivorship as soon as possible. Support for the bill extended across medical leaders and public health organizations in New York. In calling for the passage of the legislation, supporters and advocates not only cited how it will save lives but ...

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