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Statement: Tan Ban Passes NJ Senate

June 27, 2011
New Jersey

Keeping Teens Out of Tanning Beds Saves Lives Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Senate passage of bill to ban indoor tanning “Indoor tanning is unnecessary. In their quest for a summer glow, teenagers are

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

June 24, 2011
Maine

Federal Update External Appeals Regulation Released

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

June 24, 2011
Massachusetts

Federal Update External Appeals Regulation Released

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

June 24, 2011
Vermont

Federal Update External Appeals Regulation Released

Some Cancer Patients and Survivors Still Vulnerable Under New Regulation on External Appeals

June 22, 2011

Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2011 – The administration today issued further guidance on an Affordable Care Act regulation that gives consumers the right to an external appeal if an insurance claim is denied. While the regulation makes strides in providing some clarification for consumers to resolve disputes with their

New Graphic Images for Cigarette Packs

June 21, 2011
National

If a picture is worth a thousand words, it is also worth thousands of fewer smokers? Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled new graphic warning labels that could be placed on packs of cigarettes starting in September 2012. The images focus on smokingŠ—Ès impact on the health of

New Cigarette Warning Labels Unveiled

June 21, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 21, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled new warning labels today that will be required on all cigarette packs and advertisements beginning in September 2012. The labels are significantly larger than current labels and for the first time include vivid graphics

6-16-11 Affordable Care Act Update

June 17, 2011
Maine

Federal Update National Prevention Strategy

6-16-11 Affordable Care Act Update

June 17, 2011
Massachusetts

Federal Update National Prevention Strategy