The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to senators today urging them to vote against an amendment to the Small Business Jobs Credit Act that would effectively strip dedicated prevention funding from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
Two studies issued today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and featured in the CDC publication Vital Signs illustrate the need for strong tobacco control policies to combat smoking and exposure to deadly secondhand smoke.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 27, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the interim final rule that bans lifetime and annual limits in the Affordable Care Act.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network filed comments on the ‘Grandfather’ rule in the Affordable Care Act in an effort to more clearly define which plans will be exempt from certain provisions in the law.
Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, president,
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is launching a new print and online advertising campaign in congressional districts across the country this week, urging lawmakers to fully fund a lifesaving cancer prevention, early detection and diagnostic program that is celebrating 20 years of screening low income, uninsured, and medically underserved women for breast and cervical cancer.
WASHINGTON, DC – August 5, 2010 – “With approximately one-third of all cancer deaths attributable to poor diet, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity, a nationwide strategy to improve nutrition and physical activity in children could not be more important.
The following letter from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association was sent today to members of the Senate on behalf of millions of Americans living with chronic diseases, urging senators to pass the FMAP extension b
Further Investment is Critical to Sustain Past Progress and Spur Future Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 28, 2010 – Nearly half of all states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).