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2 de Octubre de 2009
Nacional

A report released recently shows that Americans trust the American Cancer Society (ACS CAN is the Society's advocacy affiliate) more than any other organization surveyed to recommend the right thing for health care reform. The survey conducted by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health

2 de Octubre de 2009
Nacional

ACS CAN has submitted comments on priority issues we hope the FDA will address in the coming months as it implements the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The FDA has issued a request that interested parties submit comments by December 28, 2009.ξ The request is intended to "Š—_provide

1 de Octubre de 2009
Nacional

Meet Dan Brodrick. Dan lost his job about 10 years ago. Then, he and his wife, Sharon, lost their health insurance. Sharon tried to find coverage but was denied by dozens of companies because of a pre-existing condition unrelated to cancer. Later, Sharon was diagnosed with stage IV cancer of

1 de Octubre de 2009
Nacional

Before the ink was dry on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products and the marketing of those products, the industry filed a lawsuit challenging several provisions. Lorillard, RJ Reynolds and others sued on August 31

30 de Septiembre de 2009
Nacional

The first steps by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in implementing The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act have already started and ACS CAN will continue to be a strong advocate for enforcing the law and ensuring that our kids are protected from Big Tobacco. On September

30 de Septiembre de 2009

Washington, D.C. -- September 30, 2009 -- Today, eleven public health and consumer advocacy organizations filed a friend of the court (amicus) brief asking a federal court to reject a lawsuit by R.J. Reynolds, Lorillard and other tobacco companies that seeks to block key provisions of the new federal law

30 de Septiembre de 2009

Washington, D.C. -- September 30, 2009 -- “President Obama today announced $5 billion in medical research grants that are critically important to the discovery of new and more effective treatments and prevention measures for life-threatening chronic diseases such as cancer. The grants, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

29 de Septiembre de 2009
Connecticut

Please join us in congratulating the following Connecticut Front Runner volunteer who raised $1,000 or more for ACS CAN between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. Bryte Johnson Bryte sold some of the beautiful photographs he had taken. Thank you Bryte. Your

29 de Septiembre de 2009
Massachusetts

Please join us in congratulating the following Massachusetts advocacy volunteers who raised $1,000 or more for ACS CAN between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. Dottie Hargrove, Worcester, MA Dottie is Massachusetts' State Lead Ambassador. She held a yard sale and collected rolled coins. Patti Morris,