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 "ACS CAN"

30 de Octubre de 2014

Cancer Votes: Making Cancer a Priority This Election

While ACS CAN is a nonpartisan organization, we have a unique opportunity to participate in the election cycle by educating the public and candidates about the actions federal and state lawmakers should take to make fighting cancer a national priority.

15 de Agosto de 2014

Small Town Relay For Life Events Make Big Waves for Advocacy

One of the first things many people think of when they hear Š—“the American Cancer SocietyŠ— is its signature event, Relay For Life. At Relay events across the globe, communities, survivors, caregivers and families come together for a 12- to 24-hour event to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones and fight back against a disease that too many of us have experienced. The Š—“fight backŠ— portion of the event is where advocacy plays a major role.

29 de Julio de 2014

Guest Post: A Call to Action from a Skin Cancer Survivor

With todayŠ—'s release of the Surgeon GeneralŠ—'s Call to Action on Skin Cancer, I wanted impress upon my readers why it is so important that our nation has an action plan for dealing with this devastating cancer by sharing MeganŠ—'s powerful story.

15 de Julio de 2014

The Case for Increasing Access to Medicaid

A recent White House report found that millions of uninsured Americans continue to lack access to health care coverage because a number of state lawmakers and/or governors have chosen not to broaden access to Medicaid.