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ACS CAN Applauds Iowa Legislature for Passing Budget that Prioritizes Cancer Prevention
... death in the U.S. In fact, smoking leads to a third of all cancer deaths in our country. Smoking currently costs Iowa close to $1.3 billion in health care costs each year and claims more than 5,100 lives each year. “While smoking rates have declined in Iowa over the last decade, we’re seeing ... has become even more important as unemployment rates surge as a result of the pandemic and Iowans continue to lose their employer sponsored health coverage. “Early detection is truly a matter of life or death for the more than 2,700 Iowa women who will be diagnosed with breast or ...
Iowa Falls Short on Tobacco Tax Rates, Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... current tobacco tax of $1.36 per pack of cigarettes falls below the national average of $1.81-per-pack. No state tax comes close to matching the health and lost productivity costs attributed to smoking, which are estimated at $19.16 per pack. “More than 1,000 kids in Iowa newly begin a ... Access to Medicaid Green Access to Palliative Care Green Pain ...