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Legislation to Address Youth E-cigarette Epidemic Meets with Victory!

... “Taxing tobacco products is a proven way to decrease tobacco use and we know this tax will help/ed make a big difference in the public health epidemic now facing middle and high schools in Nevada. Raising the price of tobacco products reduces consumption while generating revenue ... sponsor Sen. Julia Ratti successfully convinced her fellow lawmakers to act to protect Nevada’s youth from tobacco addiction, saving long-term health care costs as well. We thank the Nevada Legislature for passing SB 263 and urge Gov. Sisolak to sign it into law as swiftly as possible.”  About ...

Senate Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Removing Cost Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening

... tests they need to detect prostate cancer at the earliest, most treatable stage.” The PSA Screening for HIM Act could also help improve health outcomes for those at the highest risk of prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, the incidence of prostate cancer among ... advocacy 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 stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

March CT Advocacy Update

... governor’s budget also restores the annual $12 million dollar deposit from the Master Settlement with Big Tobacco (MSA) to the state Tobacco Health Trust Fund (THTF) that had been redirected to the General Fund the last two years.   The budget also preserves existing unspent funding for ... Medicaid Funding of cessation services in Governor’s budget ·        SB 415 would ban Hookah Lounges in CT – Heard in Public Health 3/2 ·        SB 884 would ban smoking at Private Clubs – Heard in PH 2/8 ·        SB 948 would ban smoking in small ... for you to support these bills.   Action Alerts will be emailed in the coming days as these bills come up for a vote!   Affordable Care Act Implementation ·        HB 6305 establishes the SustiNet health plan (ACS Support) ·        HB 6308 establishes the CT ...

Senator Durbin's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance

... the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) to close loopholes in federal tobacco tax rates that have harmed public health by encouraging use of lower-taxed tobacco products and cost governments more than a billion dollars in revenue since 2009. This bill to ... and stop rampant tax avoidance. We applaud Senator Durbin for taking action to help the government recover lost tax revenue while improving health and saving lives. Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined him in introducing the legislation. The Children's ... the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, killing more than 400,000 Americans each year and costing $96 billion in health care expenditures annually. Senator Durbin today has taken important action to reduce tobacco's terrible toll on our nation. ACS CAN, the ...

Big Tobacco 's Smokescreen Derails Historic Attempt to Save Lives and Protect Kids

... which would have benefited from the measure 's lifesaving impact, unprecedented investment in cancer research and billion-dollar reductions in health care costs. Prop. 29 's defeat is proof that Big Tobacco will go to any lengths to protect their profits and hide the truth: that tobacco is the ... product that kills when used as directed. The industry leveraged its largesse to systematically distract the public from Prop. 29 's proven health benefits and to fixate instead on outright myths about the measure. The facts were clear. Prop 29 would have saved more than 104,000 lives, ...

Senator Durbin 's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance

... the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) to close loopholes in federal tobacco tax rates that have harmed public health by encouraging use of lower-taxed tobacco products and cost governments more than a billion dollars in revenue since 2009.ξ This bill to ... and stop rampant tax avoidance.ξ We applaud Senator Durbin for taking action to help the government recover lost tax revenue while improving health and saving lives. Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined him in introducing the legislation. The Children 's ... the leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States, killing more than 400,000 Americans each year and costing $96 billion in health care expenditures annually.ξ Senator Durbin today has taken important action to reduce tobacco 's terrible toll on our nation. ACS CAN, the ...

ACS CAN Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ohio’s Smoke-Free Workplace Act and Calls for Ohio to Pass Strong Tobacco Control Policies

... was the first Midwestern state and the first tobacco-growing state to enact such a ban.    “We know that smoke-free laws are good public health policy. The Smoke-Free Workplace Act stimulated a reduction of the adult smoking rate from 2007-2009, and continues to have positive health impacts through increased air quality and reduced emergency room visits for various pulmonary conditions associated with second-hand ... tobacco use in Ohio remains staggering. In 2014, 7,500 cancer deaths were directly attributable to tobacco use and the annual cost to our health care system is $5.64 billion, this all is preventable.” said Stephens. “Ohio lawmakers must respond to the 92 percent of voters that indicate ...

South Carolina Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

... survivors marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of South Carolina residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can ... years ago by a federal judge who found that Big Tobacco had violated civil racketeering laws, lied to the American public for decades about the health effects of smoking and intentionally manipulated their products to make them more addictive. These corrective statements are a powerful ... products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In South Carolina, more than 7,000 adults die from smoking each year.   About ACS CAN The American ...

Smoke-free Laws: Everyone Has the Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-free Air

... exposure to secondhand smoke increases lung cancer risk by about 20%. [vii] Secondhand smoke can also cause or exacerbate a wide range of other health issues, including cardiovascular disease, stroke, respiratory infections and asthma. The lack of comprehensive tobacco control laws contributes to tobacco-related health disparities or worse health outcomes that include various types of cancers, disease, disability, and premature death. [viii]     Current ... encourage and increase smoking cessation success among adults trying to quit [xv] , [xvi] , [xvii] , [xviii] , [xix] , [xx] and reduce health care, cleaning and lost productivity costs. [xxi] Smoke-free laws also have been proven to reduce the incidence of coronary events among people ...

Oral Anti-Cancer Medication Fairness

... of those claims and see whether they are myths or truths. Statement 1: "Passing this legislation would raise the premiums of those purchasing health insurance." MYTH Many states that have enacted this legislation have not seen the increase in premiums that those against these efforts ... opine.  Statement 2 "Oral Anti-Cancer Medication Fairness is a mandate." MYTH Oral Anti-Cancer Medication Fairness legislation does not force health plans in Michigan to cover a service or any new benefit currently not required by state insurance law. Michigan’s health plans cover oral ... therapies that are coming to market have different mechanisms of action than older IV medications. As these therapies become the new standard of care, it is important that patients can access these medications. Of the approximately 1,000 cancer medications in the pipeline, approximately 80% ...

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