2010 Saw Successes and Troubling Trends in Tobacco Control Policy
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President Signs Legislation to Improve Nutrition and Help Reduce Childhood Obesity
WASHINGTON, DC – December 13, 2010 – “The Child Nutrition Act reauthorization legislation that the president signed today will help to improve nutrition and physical activity in our nation’s children and has the potential to lead to a more healthy population.
Surgeon General 's Report Reiterates That There is No Safe Level of Exposure to Cigarettes and Secondhand Smoke
WASHINGTON, DC -- December 9, 2010 -- The U.S.
HHS Requires Insurers to Give Consumers More Information About Limited Benefit Health Plans
The Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance that will give consumers more information about their health insurance plans. Under the new rules, providers who offer limited benefit or “mini med” plans must inform consumers in user-friendly language that the plan benefits are in no way comprehensive.
Congress Urged to Complete Spending Bills So Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention Isn 't Left in Limbo
WASHINGTON – December 8, 2010 – With the holidays fast approaching, families affected by cancer are calling on Congress to approve spending levels for Fiscal Year 2011 that sustain the current level of support for research and prevention so that progress in the fight against cancer will not be st
Administration Sets Aggressive Public Health Goals With Healthy People 2020 Report
WASHINGTON, DC – December 2, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this morning released its Healthy People 2020 report, which spells out nearly 600 public health goals for the next decade.
House Passage of Child Nutrition Bill an Opportunity to Reduce Childhood Obesity
WASHINGTON, DC – December 2, 2010 – “A nationwide strategy to improve nutrition and physical activity in children is vitally important to ensure that future generations grow up healthy.
ACS CAN Expert and Volunteer Testify on Problems with "Mini-Med" Plans
Adequate coverage at affordable prices is often not attainable for many Americans with cancer, testified Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today.
Interim Rule on Medical Loss Ratio Gives Consumers a Meaningful Measure to Evaluate Insurance Plans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 22, 2010 – The U.S.
Great American Smokeout Highlights the Need for Strong Tobacco Control Laws
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today is celebrating the 35th Great American Smokeout by encouraging lawmakers to protect the health of all Americans by enacting comprehensive state and local smoke-free laws, increasing tobacco taxes and fully funding and implementing tobacco prevention and cessation programs.