Updates matching "New Jersey"

Supreme Court Ruling Preserves Critical Patient Protections for Families Affected by Cancer Trenton, NJ – June 28, 2012 – The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases

Health Groups Call on Lawmakers to Boost Tobacco Control Funding to Reduce Deaths Caused by Smoking (Trenton, NJ) (May 31, 2012) – The evidence is clear that adequately funded, well-managed tobacco control programs reduce smoking, which saves lives and taxpayer money. According to a new American

Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Assembly passage of a bill to ban indoor tanning for minors. “Putting our kids first – that’s what the Assembly did today by approving a ban on indoor tanning for minors.

Assembly Committee Approves Ban on Indoor Tanning for Minors Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding OK by Assembly Committee on Women and Families on bill to ban indoor tanning for minors. “Kids should not be exposed

Health Groups Urge Lawmakers to Ban the Teen Tan on Melanoma Monday (Trenton, NJ) (May 7, 2012) – The rate of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has increased sharply in New Jersey, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society. In its

American Cancer Society Announces Ethan Hasbrouck as New Jersey State Advocacy Director Trenton, NJ (March 29, 2012) - The American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey today announced that Ethan Hasbrouck has been named as its New Jersey state advocacy director,

New Jersey Residents Need Health Insurance American Cancer Society Applauds Senate & Assembly Passage of Health Exchange Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ “Surviving cancer often depends on whether a person has health insurance and the quality of

Get the Missing the Message Report <114KB PDF> Missing the Message: A Report on Colon Cancer Detection In New Jersey, 2012 Summary: Although more New Jerseyans are being screened for colon cancer compared to 10 years ago, a significant number of colon cancers still

Coverage of Chemotherapy Pills Means More Choice for Cancer Patients Statement from Blair Horner,Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding signing of bill to guarantee price parity for orally administered chemotherapy treatments “Many new chemotherapy drugs come in pill form that patients can