Updates matching "Prevention and Cessation"

This Cancer Brief is one of a series of examinations of cancer in New York State. Each of these Briefs offers policymakers and the public information on how best to combat cancer or its impacts on patients through policy changes.

New Report Shows New York’s Fall From Grace (Albany, NY) (November 30, 2011) – Once a national leader in anti-tobacco programming, drastic budget cuts over the past few years have resulted in New York’s status among states tumbling in a new ranking. “A Broken Promise to Our Children:

Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding slashing of the NYS Tobacco Control Program in the 2011-12 budget agreement. “It’s a good day to be a tobacco lobbyist in Albany. Big cuts demanded by the Assembly to the New York State

By Donald Distasio Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ Few services are as central to our mission as the Tobacco Control Program! The New York State Tobacco Control Program saves lives. In every corner of the state, this program is working in local communities to

There's news on smoking cessation and the future of Medicaid. The American Cancer Society has recieved word that a proposal we submitted along with several other groups to expand access to smoking cessation assistance in the Medicaid Program is among the recommendations submitted to the Governor by the Medicaid Redesign

On 1/5/11, the Assembly introduced legislation banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. The American Cancer Society continues to be a strong advocate of this effort. Below is our memo of support: Memorandum In Support A. 288 (Paulin) An Act to amend the public health law, in relation

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT Governor’s Tobacco Use Prevention Budget: A Public Health Jackpot for New York Tobacco kills nearly 25,000 New Yorkers every year and cause over $8 billion dollars per year in health-care costs, of which $5.4 billion dollars is paid by Medicaid. If their price

A new report released today looks at how states are spending their tobacco settlement and tax revenue. Results show that only a fraction of dedicated funding is actually be used to support tobacco prevention and control programs, despite a growing trend to increase state tobacco tax. The report, titled A