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... today by passing a $1 increase to the state 's cigarette tax which would bring the new total to $3.51 a pack. The increase, which was part of a larger transportation bill, is now with Governor Deval Patrick for his signature. Once enacted, the increase will elevate the Massachusetts ... and lowering health spending, said John R. Seffrin, Œ_Œ_Œ_chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). We encourage more states to follow Massachusetts ' lead and consider a tobacco tax increase as a reliable means to reduce health care costs ... revenue from increasing the cigarette tax is expected to be $118.5 million. Combined with an estimated $994.89 million in long-term health care cost savings from the cigarette tax, the increase will have a tremendous positive impact on both the state budget and health care consumers in ...

... with revenue challenges is strongly supported across party lines in New Mexico. A poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies shows 83 percent of New Mexicans support raising the tobacco tax. In the impending budget battle, raising taxes on tobacco products is one of the few options that everyone can agree on.   New Revenues, Public Health Benefits & Cost Savings from a $2 Cigarette Tax Increase in New Mexico   The current state cigarette tax is $2.00 per pack (18th among all states and DC). ...

FRANKFORT, KY – The legislature’s final version of the state’s two-year operating budget drastically underfunds programs that help prevent kids from using tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and help those already addicted to quit. These programs are critical to reducing tobacco use, the number one cause of preventable death nationwide and responsible for 37.2% of cancer deaths in Kentucky.  The following statement can be attributed to Doug Hogan, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Kentucky government relations director:  “American Cancer Society ...

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination    Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's ... lay out a structure and options for coordinating Medicaid, CHIP, and exchange eligibility notices and appeals; provide additional benefits and cost-sharing flexibility for state Medicaid programs; and codify several provisions included in the ACA and the law reauthorizing CHIP. ACS CAN is reviewing the proposed changes to determine if there are areas where we should comment from the cancer perspective.   Network Adequacy for ...