Administration Releases New Nutrition Standards for School Meals
WASHINGTON, DC January 25, 2012 Following is a statement on the new nutrition standards for school meals from John R. Seffrin, PhD, CEO of ACS CAN:
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Strong Summary of Benefits and Coverage Regulation Critical to Making Informed Choices About Health Benefits
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) together with AARP, the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, and Consumers Union sent a letter to the president today urging him to strongly implement a provision of the Affordable Care Act that would give consumers timely access to easy-to-understand information regarding their health benefit options.
Families Affected by Cancer Gather Across the Country to Watch 2012 State of the Union
WASHINGTON January 23, 2012 Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on the president to commit to keeping the fight against cancer a top national priority.
National Patient Groups File Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court Defending Patient Protections in the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON – January 12, 2012 – The nation’s leading groups representing patients and families living with cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke jointly filed an amicus brief with the U.S.
Leading Health Groups Call on Orange Bowl to Cancel Cigar Sponsorship
WASHINGTON, DC -- Major public health groups are calling on the Orange Bowl Committee and the NCAA to cancel a cigar company sponsorship of the marquee college football game, saying that promoting tobacco at sporting events entices teenagers and young men, and puts them at risk of developing a de
FY12 Spending Bill Includes Increase for Cancer Research
WASHINGTON December 17, 2011 Congress today passed an FY 2012 omnibus spending bill that includes a nearly $300 million increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Guidance Gives States Opportunity to Craft Essential Benefits That Work for People With Cancer
Washington, D.C. -- December 16, 2011 -- The administration today issued a pre-regulatory bulletin outlining guidance for the creation of an essential benefits package as required under the Affordable Care Act.
Congress Makes Cancer a Top Priority in FY12 Spending Bill
WASHINGTON December 15, 2011 The U.S.
National Cancer Act Anniversary a Prime Opportunity to Renew Commitment to Defeating Disease
More than 12 Million Cancer Survivors are Alive Today, but Cancer Still Kills More Than 570,000 Americans Each Year
Year-End Proposal Creates Barriers to Prevention and Affordable Care
Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)