Chris Hansen, ACS CAN President

ACS CAN President Lisa Lacasse shares her views on the impact of advocacy on the cancer fight.

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Blog posts tagged "state policy"

May 4, 2017

Engaging Youth in ACS CAN’s Days at the Capitol

Last week, Pennsylvania held its Day at the Capitol (DatC) where advocates from across the state came together to ask their lawmakers to make cancer a legislative priority. Our volunteers in Pennsylvania this year skewed a bit younger than volunteer groups in years past.

August 15, 2013

How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer?

Unfortunately, for most of you the answer to the question above is Š—“not well.Š— According to a new edition of the ACS CAN report How Do You Measure Up? released today, many state legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives.