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Cuts to tobacco control have dramatically reduced calls to New York's "Quitline" PDF version of this report: New York Quitline Cuts [104 KB PDF] New York's ongoing reductions in funding for tobacco control are hurting the effort to curb smoking. Over the past few years,

As the session continues to move forward, debate continues on Medicaid Expansion. The House will begin debate on the 2013-2014 budget this week and the Senate voted to take furlough for the first time in many years. Read more in our weekly Legislative Update. You can also follow

Sequestration is now in effect, and the impact of its required, across-the-board funding cuts will soon be felt throughout the spectrum of cancer research and care. From research to screening to treatment, nothing is likely to be spared. 32,000ξfewew mammograms will be givenξto women who need them 1,400 promising medical

In 1998, 46 states, including Oregon, and the tobacco companies entered into a $221 billion settlement to compensate states for past and future smoking-related expenditures. Since then, Oregon has received over $1 billion in settlement funds which unfortunately have been used for things such as debt service and budget shortfalls.

Their voices came in from Alabama to Wyoming. They called from all 50 states and told Congress, in their own words, why we canŠ—Èt afford to cut funding for cancer research. You can hear the stories of the more than 1,100 people whose lives have been touched by cancer on

Albany’s 2013 March Budget Bracket Get and print our your own brackets Albany's 2013 March Budget Bracket [PDF 8MB] New York’s Exciting New Public Health Budget Tournament Here’s how to play. Pick the chronic illness support and prevention programs you’d like New York to

ACS CAN South Carolina has a lot to report this week so we hope you will take the time to read the full Legislative Update . The State House is debating legislation on breast and cervical cancer, funding for tobacco cessation and prevention, funding for colorectal cancer, and laws