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Celebrating a major cancer victory
Exciting news! With the stroke of a pen, President Obama has signed into law a measure that will save lives by lowering smoking rates and reducing tobacco consumption while giving millions of uninsured children access to quality health care.
The new law expands the successful State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by increasing the federal cigarette tax by the largest amount ever, to a total of just over $1 per pack. The increase will prevent more than 900,000 smoking-related deaths, deter nearly 1.9 million children from smoking, and encourage 1.4 million adults to quit.
This victory is the result of years of strong support from cancer advocates like you! Read More about this bill>> |
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ACS CAN advocates for stronger public health laws to fight cancer and achieve equal access to quality health care for all people. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy partner of the American Cancer Society, is holding lawmakers accountable for their words and their actions. We demand that our leaders not only talk about fighting cancer but take real steps toward decreasing the number of people suffering and dying from cancer. Learn about the current National Campaigns here.
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