ACS CAN Urges Appropriators to Restore Sequester Cuts to NIH
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PCIP Extension Gives Cancer Patients Time to Shop for New Health Coverage without Disruption in Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. December 12, 2013 The administration announced today that coverage for enrollees in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will be extended, so individuals have additional time to evaluate coverage options in their state marketplace.
Budget Proposal Gives Congress Opportunity to Restore Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. December 11, 2013 The bipartisan budget conference proposal for FY14 provides Congress with the opportunity to restore some funding critical for cancer research and prevention programs that have suffered significant budget cuts because of sequestration.
Fifteen Years after Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Continue to Shortchange Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON, DC Fifteen years after reaching more than $246 billion in legal settlements against the tobacco industry, most states have broken their promise to spend a significant portion of the money on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a
Great American Smokeout an Opportunity for Congress to Decrease National Tobacco Burden by Increasing the Federal Cigarette Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 21, 2013 Today is the American Cancer Society 's Great American Smokeout, a day that smokers are encouraged to make a plan to quit their deadly habit and lawmakers are urged to support proven tobacco control policies that save lives.
American Cancer Society Official Testifies in House Committee on Importance of Health Apps, Software
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2013 The American Cancer Society's Deputy Chief Medical Officer J. Lenoard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, testified before the U.S.
ACS CAN Letter to Budget Conferees Urges Congress to Restore Funding for Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2013 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) late last week sent a letter to Budget Conference Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Vice Chairwoman Sen.
New CDC Survey Finds Youth Still Lighting Up, Increasingly Trying New Tobacco Products
Cigarette use among middle and high school students remained stagnant between 2011 and 2012 while cigars, e-cigarettes and hookah grew in popularity, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
Health Insurance Marketplaces Open on First Day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Today marks both the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the opening of health insurance marketplaces in every state that enable people with breast cancer and other forms of cancer to enroll in health plans without fear that they will be denied coverage because of their health status or medical history.