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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds NY Senate Passage of Bill to Reduce Barriers for Patients Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses

May 12, 2021
New York

ACS CAN applauds the New York State Senate for passing legislation that will help New Yorkers pay for treatment of life-threatening illnesses. Asks Assembly to also pass measure.

Volunteers Meet Virtually with Lawmakers to Support Legislation Allowing Pharmacists to Administer All CDC Recommended Vaccines

May 10, 2021
New York

ACS CAN was joined by other health and social justice groups to ask lawmakers to allow pharmacists to administer all vaccines approved by CDC.

New Yorkers Launch A Virtual Week of Action

May 3, 2021
New York

ACS CAN has launched a NYC Week of Action. It was kicked off by delivering letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson askng for support for tobacco control programs as well as well as early detection and prevention.

ACS CAN Letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson Asking for Support for Tobacco Control and Early Detection and Prevention

May 3, 2021
New York

ACS CAN has kicked off NYC Week of Action by delivering letters to Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Johnson asking for support for tobacco control as well as early detection and preveention.

ACS CAN Joins NAACP and Others Calling For Immediate Action on Menthol

April 29, 2021
New York

A coalition of health advocacy groups in New York City applauded today’s announcement from the Biden Administration and issued the following statement urging the New York City Council to follow suit and pass Intro 1345 to end the sale of menthol cigarettes in New York City.

ACS CAN Calls for Restoration of Tobacco Control Program Funding

March 30, 2021
New York

As budget negotiations continue, ACS CAN asks for restoration of fundng for the tobacco control program.

Support for Pharmacists to Vaccinate

March 29, 2021
New York

Pharmacists are a key partner in building a strong health infrastructure. The Executive Budget proposed to authorize pharmacists to administer vaccine’s approved by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Expanding access will assist countless New Yorkers and remove barriers to vaccinations. Unfortunately, the Assembly has removed this proposal

ACS CAN Testifies on the FY 2021-22 New York City Budget

March 15, 2021
New York

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: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Testimony Regarding the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget

ACS CAN and Other Organizations Ask State Senate to Act on Tobacco Tax Increase

March 5, 2021
New York

ACS CAN and several other organizations have sent a letter to the New York State Senate Leadership asking for an increase in the tobacco tax.