Updates matching "New York"

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Up in Smoke report detailing inadequate state spending on anti-tobacco programs despite billions in revenue from tobacco.

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding UnitedHealth agreement to make public rate increase documentation. “If health insurers want to raise premiums, they must justify, in public, why an increase is needed. It’s that simple. It’s in the

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding cigarette tax enforcement efforts of the Cuomo administration. “It’s not rocket science – higher cigarette prices mean fewer smokers. Taxes are an important tool to encourage smokers to quit and to

Statement by Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding the NYS Senate’s failure to pass health benefit exchange legislation . "The American Cancer Society urges New York lawmakers curb their interest in re-debating federal law and instead focus on what uninsured

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Honors Dr. Fred Jacobs and Avis’ Ron Nelson Short Hills, NJ (June 16, 2011) – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is honoring two Garden State residents for their significant efforts to reduce the burden of cancer. The Donald A .Gemson Cancer

Bill Passed Assembly, On Third Reading in Senate – American Cancer Society, Partners Urge Leadership to Bring Bill to the Senate Floor for Vote (Albany, NY) (June 16, 2011) – More than a dozen organizations are calling on the New York State Senate to vote on legislation (S.2917, Fuschillo/A.1074,

American Cancer Society and AARP "Scorecard" on Proposed Health Benefit Exchange Legislation

These taxes must be collected now. Rulings in New York’s favor keep coming. Yet another court has sided with the state and affirmed New York’s right to collect taxes on cigarettes sold on Indian reservations to non Indians.

Tan Ban Passes Assembly; Senate Needs to Act to Make NY First State in the Nation to Ban Kids from Indoor Tanning Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Assembly passage of bill to ban indoor tanning to minors.