Taylor County, WV has become the 21st county in the state to eliminate indoor smoking in all workplaces, which include bars and video lottery establishments.ξ The regulation is set to take effect July 1, 2012. Congratulations, West Virginia!
Federal Update federally facilitated Exchanges Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a paper on how federally facilitated exchanges will operate and generally, it reflects policy positions the department had previously disclosed. A federal exchange will have to perform
Federal Update federally facilitated Exchanges Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a paper on how federally facilitated exchanges will operate and generally, it reflects policy positions the department had previously disclosed. A federal exchange will have to perform
Federal Update federally facilitated Exchanges Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a paper on how federally facilitated exchanges will operate and generally, it reflects policy positions the department had previously disclosed. A federal exchange will have to perform
Congratulations to Maryland on their tobacco tax win! Part of the Governor Martin O'Malley's budget includes an increase on the tax on small cigars from 15% of wholesale to 70% of wholesale and an increase doubling the tax on smokeless tobacco from 15% of wholesale to 30% of wholesale. The
WASHINGTON May 16, 2012 The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would strengthen the patient voice as part of an effort to reauthorize and expand the industry-supported user fee program that pays for the expeditious review of new pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
WASHINGTON May 16, 2012 The information released today on the federally-facilitated health exchanges represents a positive step toward ensuring that people with cancer and their families nationwide have meaningful access to health care. The federal exchanges should serve as a model for the consumer-friendly marketplace that the health care law
Assembly Committee Approves Ban on Indoor Tanning for Minors Statement from Ethan Hasbrouck, NJ Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding OK by Assembly Committee on Women and Families on bill to ban indoor tanning for minors. “Kids should not be exposed
Federal Update This week the House considered the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, which would cut mandatory funding for a number of health-related programs authorized in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as make cuts to the Medicaid program. ACS CAN, the American Diabetes Association and the
