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... legislation to raise the age of sale for all tobacco products in Minnesota to 21? Do you support a sustainable, long-term funding source for the Health Care Access Fund, whether that would be extending the provider tax or replacing it with a new funding source? Cancer Votes is the nation’s ...

... (ACS CAN) is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 39 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Missouri residents by passing proven tobacco control legislation. This includes comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws and increasing ... and cessation programs. Currently, ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, in Missouri is working with leading health organizations to secure funding for the state’s Quit Line and other prevention efforts, as well as working with municipalities to pass ... remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $96 billion in direct health care costs each year. In Missouri, tobacco is responsible for 11,000 deaths each year. States with comprehensive tobacco control programs ...

... for the organization. She has since established ACS CAN’s Black Volunteer Caucus and LGBTQ+ & Allies Engagement Group , created a dedicated Health Equity team, oversaw the addition of Spanish language presence on fightcancer.org , and prioritized investing in campaigns and partnerships that advance health equity and promote diversity and inclusion. Since joining ACS CAN in 2007, Ms. Lacasse has been integrally involved in helping to grow ACS ... cancer-specific research – and was instrumental in leading successful efforts to ensure patient protections were included in the Affordable Care Act and to safeguard those lifesaving provisions. Ms. Lacasse currently serves on Board for the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Before joining ...

... in the 11 th Congressional District race to publicly state their positions on cancer research funding , ensuring access to affordable, quality health coverage and committing federal funding to eliminate death from cervical cancer worldwide . Specifically, ACS CAN is asking candidates to ... questions: Cancer Research Funding: If elected, will you vote for annual increases in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute? Access to Health Care: If elected, will you oppose any bills that allow insurers to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions, ...