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New Report Outlines Disparities in Menthol Use & Tobacco-Related Disease, Prompting Calls to End Sale of Menthol Cigarettes in NYC

... finds that the design and aggressive marketing of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, has driven tobacco-related health disparities, reigniting calls in New York City to end the sale of menthol cigarettes. Menthol cigarettes are the most popular type of ... Efforts to end the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City date back several years and reflect the voices of many medical, public health, religious and civil rights leaders. The latest report affirms the importance of such a push.  “This report should serve as a serious ... 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

2025 Texas Legislative Priorities

... second largest public funding source for cancer research in the world. We will also proactively work to provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, allocating adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and expand ... Cancer Registry, while working to defeat any efforts to restrict the programs’ ability to collect data.     Ensuring Access to Quality Care   Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Treatment Pilot Program: Last session, ACS CAN led the effort to create the first-ever state-based CRC treatment ... cervical cancer screening and treatment program for low-income uninsured and underinsured women administered by the Texas Department of State Health Services.  Eliminate Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening: Screening for prostate cancer is not only an essential first step for diagnosis ...

Maryland Legislative Session Ends with Mixed Results for Tobacco Control

... the Clean Indoor Air Act by expanding the number of businesses that allow indoor cigar smoking. This was met with praise by cancer survivors and health advocates, but, as one survivor advocate with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) described it, this session “we ... decisions come as the federal government has effectively eliminated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health.    In response, Lance Kilpatrick, government relations director for ACS CAN in Maryland, issued the following statement: “Maryland ... 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

Starting this Week, Tobacco Companies Must Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth about Their Lethal Products

... Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network and the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund (public health intervenors in the case) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Starting Nov. 26, the major U.S. tobacco companies must run court-ordered newspaper and ... finding that they had violated civil racketeering laws (RICO) and engaged in a decades-long conspiracy to deceive the American public about the health effects of smoking and how they marketed to children. The ads will finally run after 11 years of appeals by the tobacco companies aimed at ... staggering number of deaths per year, an immeasurable amount of human suffering and economic loss, and a profound burden on our national health care system,” as U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler wrote in her 2006 final opinion . This case and the corrective statements are timely ...

January Advocacy Round-up

... recognizes leadership in broad based policy change in the fight against cancer, a cause that Don Gemson, MD, MPH, an ACS board member, public health advocate, Columbia University professor and corporate health leader, embraced throughout his vibrant career.  Last year's award was presented to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.  Completed ... week of September 12th, just prior to this year's national ACS CAN lobby day.  Stay tuned for much more on this exciting effort.   Affordable Care Act Last week the White House announced the appointment of John Seffrin to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health ...

Patient Groups Anticipating MO Healthnet Expansion This Summer

... 275,000 low-income Missourians, many of whom are living with these conditions, will have an opportunity to access life-changing and life-saving health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program – MO Healthnet. As our country and state continue to grapple with the COVID-19 ... voter approved Amendment 2 is more important than ever. The MO Healthnet coverage expansion will allow eligible individuals to access primary care, prevention and early detection services, as well as the disease management and comprehensive treatment services that our patients need. It ...

Medical Doctors and Researchers Highlight Decline in Cancer Screenings During Colorado Cancer Policy Forum

... (ACS CAN) hosted its 15th annual Colorado Policy Forum at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, Wednesday evening. Leaders from the public health, business, education, and government sectors gathered learn about the work being done to try to end cancer in the state. During the event, ... are likely to impact the survival rates across groups of people who have systemically experienced social or economic obstacles to screening and care. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 28,000 Coloradans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Of those, more than 8,000 are ...

A Call for Volunteers

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking for people in Mississippi who care about cancer to become volunteers. Training will be provided. New volunteers will be trained on the role policy change can play in the fight ... ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...

ACS CAN EXCLUSIVE: Preview of Tomorrow's Budget

... untaxed cigarette sales to non-Indians from the reservations.  2. His budget, to be unveiled Tuesday, will include two of our key Access to Care agenda items: ---Increase Family Health Plus eligibility to 200% of the poverty level, (approx. $20,000 for an indiv.) -EZ pass public insurance sign-ups, eliminating fingerprints ...

Tobacco Companies Spend $20 to Market Products for Every $1 States Spend on Tobacco Prevention, New Report Finds

... the states spend on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. This giant gap is undermining efforts to save lives and health care dollars by reducing tobacco use, the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the United States, the report warns. This year (fiscal year 2016), ...

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