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$1 Cigarette Tax Increase Fails in Wyoming Revenue Committee

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supported the $1 cigarette tax increase oproven to reduce tobacco use, save lives and reduce health care costs. ACS CAN was also working with lawmakers to amend the bill to include a tax on e-cigarettes given the alarming rates of use among teens. ... disease and death caused by smoking. It was projected that a $1 cigarette tax increase would have saved Wyoming roughly $98 million in long-term health care costs associated with smoking. "While ACS CAN is disappointed in today’s outcome, we will continue working with the Legislature to ...

ACS CAN 2026 New York City Priorities

... 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 New York State residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... the Mayor, the New York City Council and other city leaders on legislative and regulatory 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 ...

Racial Injustice and a Commitment to Be Part of the Solution

... that ACS CAN continues to actively engage in conversations that are critical to addressing the issues of racial injustice that have driven health inequality in this country. We cannot shy away from tough conversations - not when lives are at stake.  Systemic racism is a public health issue and our only hope for addressing the cancer burden in a just and equitable way is to fight for public policy solutions that aim at the root causes that undermine access to care for communities of color. We must stand together and partner with individuals and organizations that have been on the front lines fighting for ...

ACS CAN Calls for Restoration of Tobacco Control Program Funding

... Governor proposes to cut funding to the state's Tobacco Control Program by over $7 million. This is a bad idea. We can't afford cuts to public health during a pandemic. We thank the Senate for restoring critical funding for tobacco control and we ask that the final budget also include the ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Legislature Includes Funding for Critical Cancer-Fighting Programs

... Project (BCCP) and adds e-cigarettes to the state’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act.  “The TUPCP and BCCP programs are essential tools in reducing health disparities in our state. By increasing funding for these programs, the state will be better equipped to fight high tobacco use rates and ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Letter: ACS CAN supports expanding Medicaid eligibility for low-income parents and adults in Kansas and we are asking the same lawmakers

... expansion will provide access to cancer screenings and treatment that for many today, are unaffordable and unworkable.  Data shows that health insurance status is the single greatest determinant of cancer survivorship; you have the power to overcome that barrier for the estimated 150,000 low-income Kansas adults and families through Medicaid expansion. The evidence is clear, access to continuous, comprehensive health care coverage increases cancer detection, diagnosis, treatment and survival rates.  Expanding Medicaid eligibility for low-income Kansans will ...

Pink Limo to Deliver Hundreds of Petitions as Treat for Governor

... passed a budget including funding for BCCP, the funding was only at the 2012 funding level of $6.1 million.  As established by the Affordable Care Act, the state’s health benefit exchange known as the Maryland Health Connection will provide women with greater access to preventive cancer screenings and treatment.  However, gaps still remain for women who ...

Gov. Paterson Mulls $1.00 Cigarette Tax Hike

Gov. Paterson has recently mentioned that he is considering a $1.00 increase to the state's cigarette tax in order to raise needed revenue for health programs in the state's budget.  Below is a statement from Donald Distasio, CEO American Cancer Society of NY & NY supporting that concept. ... more than 100,000 kids a brighter future, one without the agony of a smoking addiction.   An extra buck will translate into $150 million for health care. That extra buck, a $1.00 increase in the tax on a pack of cigarettes sold in New York, recently suggested by Gov. Paterson, could be a ...

State Sen. Kelly Hancock Honored for Protecting Patient Access to Therapy

... Society Cancer Action Network’s Advocacy in Action Award in recognition of his leadership to ensure Texans facing cancer do not also face health risks associated with step therapy, also known as “fail first” therapy. As the Senate Busine ss and Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. ... new law limits the use of these “fail first” policies, and allows cancer patients to more easily appeal if their coverage is denied.  “Health care providers know what’s best for their patients, and that’s why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and our volunteers fought ...

American Cancer Society Expert Urges FDA Panel to Oppose Reduced Access to Effective Pain Medications

... pain and suffering. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the Society, partnered with health professional organizations in 2009 to conduct a study which found that similar regulatory changes interfered substantially with patient access to quality pain care and resulted in needless suffering. In her testimony, Kirch asked the committee to consider the study findings to ensure that regulatory ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

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