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Gov. DeWine Stands Up for Public Health

... laws regulating the sale of tobacco products that are stronger than state law. Local control over matters designed to protect the public’s health, including tobacco control laws, has numerous benefits that would have been lost if local power had been taken away. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) celebrates Gov. DeWine for standing up for the health of Ohioans with this veto. It is important for the local, state and federal levels of government to work together to implement policies to ... 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 Urges Gov. Kasich to Oppose the Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill and Support Continued Bipartisan Efforts to Stabilize Health Care Markets

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to Governor Kasich calling on him to oppose a new proposal to repeal and replace the current health care law offered by Senators Graham and Cassidy. Instead, the letter calls on the Governor to support the bipartisan efforts being spearheaded in the Senate by Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and by Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in the Senate ...

Legislature Backs Big Tobacco, Risks Hoosier Health

... Hoosier kids.   “The tobacco industry’s agenda – tucked inside a broader piece of tax legislation – is a significant setback for public health that will keep dangerous and addictive tobacco products like e-cigarettes and some other tobacco products easily accessible to our kids.  ... line, addict people with cheap products, and keep them addicted. This unfortunate legislation places the interests of Big Tobacco ahead of the health of Hoosiers.  “That is why we urge Governor Holcomb to veto this legislation.”   ### About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society ... 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 ...

03-06-2014 Affordable Care Act Update

... week that the House of Representatives will soon vote on the Save the American Workers (SAW) Act, H.R. 2575, which would alter the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) definition of "full-time employee." The law currently requires companies with more than 50 full-time employees to offer health plans and defines full-time as those working 30 or more hours a week. Supporters of the bill argue that the law’s 30-hour definition ... million fewer people to receive employer-sponsored coverage, and send between 500,000 and 1 million more people to state Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or health insurance marketplaces. Policy Update Marketplace Enrollment Hits 4 Million With just over a month left ...

Hawaii Cancer Advocates Rally Legislators to Promote Health Equity

... Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Hawaii Pacific region.  The study would focus on lifestyle habits, environmental exposures, health-related behaviors and social factors that could contribute to cancer disparities among Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander individuals and Asian groups, including Filipinos in Hawaii. The collected data will aid in future research to improve health outcomes for these underrepresented populations.  “This study is critical to inform policy that aims to address health inequities, ... awareness to our diverse communities, provide education and resources to overcome the barriers that prevent us from seeking and receiving the care we  need,” said Patricia Kalolaine Cornette, outreach coordinator for the University of Hawaii, a two-time breast cancer survivor and ACS ...

8-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

State Update The essential health benefits (EHB) provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health plans in the individual and small-group market (inside and outside state insurance exchanges) to offer patients a minimum standard of ...

8-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

State Update The essential health benefits (EHB) provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health plans in the individual and small-group market (inside and outside state insurance exchanges) to offer patients a minimum standard of ...

8-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

State Update The essential health benefits (EHB) provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health plans in the individual and small-group market (inside and outside state insurance exchanges) to offer patients a minimum standard of ...

8-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

State Update The essential health benefits (EHB) provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all health plans in the individual and small-group market (inside and outside state insurance exchanges) to offer patients a minimum standard of ...

New Reports: Strong State Tobacco Control Policies Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars in Health Care Costs

... D.C. – June 15, 2011 – Two new reports from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released today measure the dramatic health and economic benefits of implementing strong tobacco control policies in the states. The results provide new evidence that comprehensive smoke-free laws and increased tobacco taxes have the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of dollars in health care costs. According to the reports, jointly titled Saving Lives, Saving Money, if all states enacted comprehensive smoke-free laws and tobacco ...

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