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ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Assembly to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
... 2021 The Honorable Carl Heastie Speaker of the New York State Assembly New York State Assembly Albany, NY 12248 Dear Speaker Heastie, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time. While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...
**MEDIA ADVISORY – RALLY **
... Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673 and how access to biomarker testing plays a role in the fight to end all suffering and death from cancer and the health inequities that permeate cancer care. Additional cancer survivors—some of whom have benefitted from biomarker testing—will be in attendance and available for interviews to speak about how biomarker testing factors into cancer care and health equity. ### About ACS CAN The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) makes cancer a top priority for policymakers at ...
ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Senate to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase
... Stewart-Cousins President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader New York State Senate Albany, NY 12248 Dear Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins, As public health and leading civic organizations across the state, we would like to thank you for your leadership and commitment to New Yorkers during this unprecedented time. While we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, public health is at the forefront of every New Yorker’s mind. With the World Health Organization stating smokers are likely more vulnerable to severe ... smoking-caused deaths prevented: 20,000 5-Year reduction in the number of smoking-affected pregnancies and births: 5,100 Reduced health care costs In addition to the public health benefits, a tobacco tax is essential to help make a dent in the $9.7 billion New York spends annually ...
New York 2014 Legislative Agenda
... and older receive screenings for breast and cervical cancer and all persons 50 and older receive colorectal screenings. Even with the Affordable Care Act being implemented there will still be over one million low income New Yorkers in need of health coverage and preventive services. Funding for this program has been reduced to $25.4 million from $29 million. Request: Restore funding for ... in every care setting, and for every type of illness, are essential aspects of delivering high quality and patient-centered care. But today’s health system often falls short in addressing pain, physical symptoms, emotional concerns, and other chronic care needs. These concerns are ...
ACS CAN Testifies on the FY 2021-22 New York City Budget
Date: March 15, 2021 To: Members of the Committee on Health and the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction From: Michael Davoli, New York City and New Jersey Government Relations Director Re: ... annually between 2012-2016 according to the New York State Cancer Registry. Cancer patients have long faced significant barriers to accessing care. COVID-19 has magnified these barriers, with 46% of cancer patients and survivors reporting a change in their ability to pay for care due to ...
All Copays Count
... 2022 found that half of all cancer patients and survivors report incurring cancer-related medical debt, over 70% are worried about affording care, and women and Black Americans are most likely to experience cancer-related medical debt. A 2020 National Psoriasis Foundation survey of ... for patients to afford their medication. How does a copay accumulator adjustment work? When a patient receives and uses copay assistance, the health plan sweeps the payment from the copay assistance and does not allow it to be applied to a patient's deductible or out-of-pocket maximum ... thousands of dollars of unexpected medical costs in the middle of the plan year. Patients unable to afford their medications face worsening health, disease progression, and the potential for significantly increased health care costs. Why are copay accumulator adjustment policies unfair? ...
American Cancer Society NYS Legislative Priorities
New York State Lawmakers Can Make A Difference in the Fight Against Cancer American Cancer Society 2011 NYS Legislative Agenda Tackles Health Care, Tobacco, Obesity and Indoor Tanning Albany, NY – The American Cancer Society of NY & NJ (ACS) has announced its legislative priorities for ... revenue through collection of taxes on cigarettes sold to non-Indians on reservations. And this year New York will begin to restructure the health insurance system as we prepare for full implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014.” Priorities include: Access to Health Care The ...
New York State Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... of this measure once signed by Governor Cuomo. Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how New York can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...
2010 Elections and the Cancer Fight
... about the long lingering recession, and the growing deficit, on the party in power. Democrats paid the price. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT? The American Cancer Society and its sister advocacy organization the American Cancer Society's Cancer Ation Network, do not take sides in ... However, ACS and ACS CAN volunteers and staff worked very hard over the past few years to bring about meaningful improvements to the way our health care system treats cancer patients and their families. It may not be perfect, but the new Affordable Care Act contains major victories for ... Care Act, and a highly visible component if their supporters campaigned against "Obamacare." There is no question that anger about the health care debate hurt Democratic candidates here in NY and NJ, as well as around the country. While outright repeal is not possible with the ...
State Supreme Court Clears the Way - Collect Cig Tax Now
... to non Indians. The American Cancer Society estimates that 182,000 people will quit smoking once this tax is collected, saving lives and health care costs related to tobacco-caused illnesses. Just a year ago, New York enacted the highest cigarette tax in the nation at $4.35. To maximize the ... the Governor for his resolve in this matter and urges him to start collecting these taxes as soon as possible.” Additional Facts: Public Health Benefits of Collecting the Cigarette Tax On Indian Sales Approximately 35% of smokers usually buy their cigarettes from Indian retailers. ...