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Kentucky covers clinical trials

March 24, 2010
National

Kentucky enacted legislation requiring insurers to cover the routine care costs of cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia now have such laws on the books or a voluntary agreement in place.

Tobacco Tax Increases in New Mexico and Utah

March 24, 2010
National

This month New Mexico and Utah became the first states to raise tobacco taxes in 2010. March 24, 2010 New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson signed into law a 75-cent per pack cigarette tax increase, putting the stateŠ—Ès tax at $1.66 per pack, the 18th highest in the nation. The

U.S. House Passes Health Care Reform Legislation!

March 22, 2010
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont

In two historic votes, the U.S. House of Representatives tonight passed health care reform legislation that includes several provisions that meaningfully improve the health care system for cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Although the bill is not perfect, it meets the reform priorities

Statement from Donald Distasio on Health Care Reform

March 22, 2010
New Jersey, New York

HOUSE ACTION ON HEALTH CARE REFORM IGNITES HOPE FOR FAMILIES FIGHTING CANCER Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding House of Representatives passage of Senate health care reform legislation “Rhetoric, politics, and bickering aside, lawmakers are showing they remember the heart

House Passes Historic Health Care Legislation With Provisions That Would Help to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality

March 21, 2010

WASHINGTON -- March 21, 2010 -- In an historic vote, the U.S. House of Representatives tonight approved health care reform legislation that includes several provisions that would help to reduce suffering and death from cancer in this country. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate

Cancer Advocates Deliver 56,000 Petitions to Congressional Offices Urging Passage of Meaningful Health Care Reform

March 19, 2010

WASHINGTON – March 19, 2010 – Volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) this week have delivered 56,000 signed petitions to congressional offices across the country urging lawmakers from both political parties to seize this historic opportunity and pass meaningful health reform. Over the past three

Provisions in Health Care Reform Legislation Would Help to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality

March 19, 2010

WASHINGTON – March 19, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives today affirming that current draft health care reform legislation includes a number of provisions that would help to reduce cancer suffering and death

Federal Rule Restricts Big Tobacco's Marketing to Children

March 18, 2010

Washington, D.C. – March 18, 2010 – Tobacco companies will continue to feel the unwelcome impact of federal regulation of their industry, as landmark U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions on marketing tobacco products to children and teens were announced today. The restrictions take effect June 22, 2010, the

House Passes Restrictions on Internet Sale of Tobacco Products

March 17, 2010

The House of Representatives today passed the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, sending a clear message to Internet vendors of tobacco products that they cannot skirt state excise taxes simply by selling their products online and requiring them to verify the identity and age of Internet purchasers of tobacco products.