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New Kansas Smoke-Free Law is Major Public Health Victory

March 12, 2010
National

Governor Signs Comprehensive Smoke-Free Law Covering All Workplaces, Bars and Restaurants Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson today signed smoke-free legislation into law that will make all workplaces in the state, including bars and restaurants, 100 percent smoke-free when the law takes effect July 1. Kansas is the 23rd state to pass

Important Message From John Seffrin

March 9, 2010
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont

Message From John Seffrin Meaningful health care reform is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Following decades in which the nation’s health care system

3-8-10 Maine Statehouse Update

March 9, 2010
Maine

Maine Statehouse Update for 3-8-10

Only One State Passed Legislation in 2009 Requiring Insurers to Cover Costs of Colon Cancer Screening

March 9, 2010

WASHINGTON – March 9, 2010 – Progress towards nationwide, state-mandated coverage of colon cancer screening according to accepted medical guidelines has slowed to a crawl as state legislators await the outcome of the health care reform debate at the federal level, a coalition of public health associations and medical professional

New Mexico and Utah Tobacco Tax Increases Are Big Wins for Public Health

March 8, 2010

Washington, D.C. – March 8, 2010 – New Mexico and Utah took major steps forward to save lives and protect children when both of the states’ legislatures voted to increase their tobacco taxes. New Mexico passed a 75-cent tobacco tax increase late in the evening on March 4 and sent

Arkansas Funds Colorectal Cancer Pilot Program

March 5, 2010
National

Arkansas secured 5 million in the state budget for its statewide colorectal cancer screening program for the underserved. The money, which will be administered through the University of Arkansas Medical System, will be available beginning July 1, 2010 and because of state budget rules it cannot be eliminated or reduced.

Fight Back Against Cancer this March

March 4, 2010
New Jersey, New York

Support our nationwide petition drive calling on Congress to take immediate action on health care reform. The petitions will be delivered to Members of Congress on Capitol Hill and in district offices during the spring recess.

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Prostate Cancer Awareness

March 4, 2010

Reducing the number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in America and addressing the disease’s disproportionate impact on African American men requires a sustained commitment to cancer research funding, testified Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today.

Better Insurance Coverage for Colon Cancer Screenings in Oklahoma

March 1, 2010
National

The American Cancer Society worked with health insurers in Oklahoma to establish a voluntary agreement on how they will cover colon cancer screenings for insured Oklahomans. The agreement guarantees that insurers will cover the full range of screenings, including colonoscopy.