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2015 Ohio Legislative Priorities

January 27, 2015
Ohio

2015_ACS_CAN_Ohio_Legislative_Agenda_finalJS.pdf

ACS CAN Response to State of the Union

January 27, 2015
Ohio, Pennsylvania

State of the Union to Illustrate Importance of Public-Private Partnership in Improving Public Health Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON – January 20, 2015 – “In his address to Congress tonight, the

Our 2015 State Legislative Priorities

January 27, 2015
Texas

ACS CAN Texas has a full slate of issues to tackle at the state legislature this year. (The following list is available in a PDF file for your convenience.) Cancer Research, Prevention, and Early Detection Secure full funding for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas

Patient Advocates: Congress Intended for Tax Credits in Federal and State Marketplaces

January 27, 2015

In a friend-of-the-court brief filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of King v. Burwell, leading groups fighting chronic disease provide scientific evidence of the grave consequences if millions of people nationwide were to lose the tax credits provided under the Affordable Care Act that provide the financial assistance they need to afford health coverage.

DeLauro Bill Could Reinvigorate America's Fight Against Cancer

January 26, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC -- January 26, 2015 -- We commend Rep. DeLauro for introducing the Accelerating Biomedical Research Act, a bipartisan bill that would create a budget cap adjustment to allow for a funding increase for biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The bill would boost the NIH

New Orleans Prohibits Smoking in Bars and Casinos

January 23, 2015
National

Those famous Big Easy jazz clubs just got a lot less smokey after todayŠ—Ès unanimous vote by the New Orleans City Council to prohibit smoking in the cityŠ—Ès bars and casinos. The smoke-free bars and casinos join the cityŠ—Ès restaurants, which were already smoke-free thanks to a state law. Our

1.21.15 Statement on Governor Cuomo's Proposed Regulation of e-Cigarettes

January 22, 2015
New York

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Regulation of e-Cigarettes ALBANY, NY – January 21, 2015 – Governor Cuomo has announced a plan to significantly control the availability of electronic cigarettes in New York State. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

Ohio Fails Tobacco Control Report Card

January 22, 2015
Ohio

Ohio Fails Tobacco Control Report Card This week, the American Lung Association released its 13 th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report. The report tracks progress on key tobacco control policies at the federal and state level, assigning grades based on whether laws protect citizens from the enormous toll

New Orleans Becomes Leader in Fight Against Cancer with Passage of Smoke-free Ordinance

January 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 22, 2015 The New Orleans City Council 's unanimous vote to pass a comprehensive, citywide smoke-free ordinance covering all workplaces and public spaces is a significant victory in the fight against cancer. Today 's vote ensures that no worker in New Orleans will have to choose