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Indiana health care providers urge Governor Holcomb to support $2 cigarette tax increase, invest more in health
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Health care providers from 22 organizations sent a letter to Gov. Eric Holcomb today urging him to prioritize a cigarette tax increase in the 2021 legislative session and increase investments in public health. The letter, signed by leaders of the 22 healthcare provider groups, said the COVID-19 pandemic had magnified other urgent and deadly health ...
Indiana health care providers urge Governor Holcomb to support $2 cigarette tax increase
The Honorable Governor Eric Holcomb Indiana Statehouse, 2nd floor Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Dear Governor Holcomb, As Indiana health care providers, we have witnessed the unprecedented burdens the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on the physical and emotional health of Hoosiers, and we are committed to working with your administration to safely guide Hoosiers through this crisis. But the pandemic has ...
Legislature Backs Big Tobacco, Risks Hoosier Health
... Hoosier kids. “The tobacco industry’s agenda – tucked inside a broader piece of tax legislation – is a significant setback for public health that will keep dangerous and addictive tobacco products like e-cigarettes and some other tobacco products easily accessible to our kids. ... line, addict people with cheap products, and keep them addicted. This unfortunate legislation places the interests of Big Tobacco ahead of the health of Hoosiers. “That is why we urge Governor Holcomb to veto this legislation.” ### About ACS CAN at 20 The American Cancer Society ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Priorities for 2021 Legislative Session
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives our lawmakers can accomplish in the 2021 legislative session. Indiana has a long way to go regarding tobacco control policy and access to care for cancer patients. Long after this pandemic passes, people deserve to live full, healthy lives. ACS CAN is advocating for: Breast and Cervical Cancer Project Funding : preserving state funding for the Indiana Department of Health's Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Program. This program helps fill the health care coverage gap by providing low-income, uninsured and ...
Legislature Missed Opportunity to Protect Hoosier Kids
... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is beyond disappointed that the legislature prioritized Big Tobacco’s profits over the health of Hoosiers. The budget passed by the legislature yesterday does not include a tobacco tax increase or adequate funding for tobacco control. ... increase would have prevented 24,500 kids from becoming adults who smoke, helped 50,200 adults who smoke quit and saved 19,900 lives. Beyond the health benefits, increasing the cigarette tax would have benefited the economy, generating $371.71 million in new annual revenue for the state while saving $1.57 billion in long-term health care costs. “A well-funded, fact-based tobacco control program is needed to counteract the $308 million per year that tobacco companies spend to ...
Indiana House Budget Fails to Address the State’s Tobacco Crisis
... a budget that fails to prioritize reducing Indiana’s high tobacco burden. State representatives missed an opportunity to improve Hoosier health by reducing tobacco use, leaving out fact-based policies on the leading cause of preventable death in Indiana. “If Indiana is going to be serious about improving public health, we need to address our tobacco crisis. Indiana has the 8th highest adult smoking rate in the US and tobacco use is the leading cause of ... on all other tobacco products and an increase in funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs to $15 million annually to reduce health care costs, protect kids, and save lives.” ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top ...
90 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Prevention
... Hoosiers will still lose their lives to cancer in 2017 alone. We’re here today to ask lawmakers to help women better access cervical cancer care and to confront one of the leading causes of premature death in our state – tobacco use.” Matt English – a brain cancer survivor and ... to a patient surviving cervical cancer. A bill currently moving through the General Assembly would require the Indiana State Department of Health to identify barriers to adequate cervical cancer care and recommend ways to reduce the number of deaths statewide. ACS CAN is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate organization of the American Cancer Society, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top ...
New Albany Resident Recognized for Cancer Advocacy
... Statehouse in Indianapolis. The award recognizes the exemplary efforts of an individual who helps ACS CAN advocate for responsible public health policies and laws that will help fight cancer. In order to be considered, a volunteer must 1) demonstrate outstanding and successful ... Hoosiers will still lose their lives to cancer in 2017 alone. We’re here today to ask lawmakers to help women better access cervical cancer care and to confront one of the leading causes of premature death in our state – tobacco use.” Specifically, ACS CAN volunteers asked ... to a patient surviving cervical cancer. A bill currently moving through the General Assembly would require the Indiana State Department of Health to identify barriers to adequate cervical cancer care and recommend ways to reduce the number of deaths statewide. ACS CAN is the ...
Legislative Action Puts Hoosier Kids at Risk
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – “Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation that puts the health of Hoosier kids at greater risk. “Lowering the tax rate on some e-cigarettes by 40% and approving a weight-based tax for the tobacco industry’s newest and lightest products is a setback for public health. “Tobacco taxes must apply to all tobacco products at an equivalent rate to encourage people to quit rather than switch to a cheaper ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...
Tobacco Control Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Hoosiers
... everyone. “Indiana can and must do better when it comes to reducing the toll of tobacco on Hoosiers. As lawmakers review a variety of public health proposals this legislative session, ACS CAN strongly urges them to prioritize proven tobacco control policies that will reduce Indiana’s smoking rates, improve health and generate significant new revenue for public health initiatives.” ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...