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... and to defeat State Question 814 in Oklahoma that would divert funds dedicated to tobacco prevention and cessation. “Oregonians made public health a priority in their vote by passing Measure 108 to raise the state’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack and tax e-cigarettes for the first time ... cessation programs to help those who the tax increase will encourage to quit do so successfully. Funds from the tax will also provide access to health care for men, women and children with lower incomes on the Oregon Health Plan at a time when access to care is more important than ever. With Big ...

... in New York State, per legislation that was passed in early April as part of the 2020-2021 state budget. More than 40 social justice, public health, patient and parent and educational advocates recognized the end of the sale of these products and are calling for additional action to ... products more appealing and sweeten the poison no matter what form of tobacco it’s in,” said Andrew Hyland, PhD, Chair of the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.  “Eliminating the availability of menthol cigarettes from New York shelves will ... - New York, ASH - Action on Smoking & Health, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Children's Agenda, Children's Defense Fund, Community Health Care Association of New York State, HANYS, Healthy Capital District Initiative, March of Dimes, Medical Society of the State of New York, Mental ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The cost of cancer care is substantially impacting the lives of cancer patients and survivors, forcing them to make significant lifestyle changes, and causing some to ... have to zero out their savings or take out a loan with long-term consequences to save their lives. We need lawmakers to pass policies that make health care more affordable, and we need them to do so now.” Policies that could improve patient affordability include making increased subsidies to purchase marketplace health coverage permanent, expanding Medicaid in the 12 states that have yet to do so, and capping Medicare out-of-pocket prescription drug costs, ...

Washington, D.C.— More than a dozen patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious and chronic health conditions are urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to preserve protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) patients receiving health care services and restore translation notices for those with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the case of New York v. U.S. Dept. of ...