Happy New Year and welcome to 2016. ACS CAN's campaigns are in
full swing in Michigan with tobacco prevention and cancer prevention on the
forefront of the agenda. Michigan lawmakers make their way back to Lansing on
January 13th for the first day of session. Not much is expected to happen in
the first couple days back since Governor Snyder will be giving his State of
the State address on January 19th. We are interested in seeing what the
Governor has in store for his agenda for 2016.
As for issues happening in Michigan that
ACS CAN is involved in, we are continuing to meet with our coalition focusing
on tobacco prevention in Michigan. The coalition is made up of great partners
that are interested in getting tobacco and e-cigarettes out of the hands of our
kids in the right and responsible way. The Governor will be presenting his
budget message for 2016 in February and we hope that prevention will be on his
mind.
Oral Parity for Chemotherapy drugs will be
starting as well. Currently, Senate Bill 625 is awaiting a tentative hearing
date of January 20th in the Senate Insurance Committee. ACS CAN has been a part
of a coalition of partners with the leadership of the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society and Celgene. We are hopeful that the legislation will make its way out
of the Senate very soon!
2016 is setting up to have an exciting
start to the year. Stay tuned to find out further information on our agenda,
the Governor's agenda, and others for 2016
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