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Press Conference Kicks Off Campaign for a Cancer-Free Maine

23 de Marzo de 2009
Maine

Advocates, legislators and American Cancer Society staff attended a press conference to kick off the Campaign for a Cancer-Free Maine on Friday, March 20th at the State House. Prior to the press conference, there was a legislative hearing for LD 781 " An Act To Create a Specialty State Lottery

Senators Introduce National Pain Care Bill That Could Help Millions of Americans Cope with Chronic Pain

20 de Marzo de 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 20, 2009 -- Millions of Americans who suffer from pain could soon find relief thanks to bipartisan legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) introduced the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 (S. 660), which would

Committee Sends Bill Granting FDA Broad Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products to Full House

18 de Marzo de 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 18, 2009 -- “Legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products now heads to the House Floor after being voted out of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today. “The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

New Medicare Report

16 de Marzo de 2009
Nacional

ACS CAN recently released a new report, Cancer and Medicare: A Chartbook . This new resource highlights Medicare information through charts to provide an overview of cancer among the elderly. The chartbook shows how many elderly are getting cancer and dying from the disease, how many are using cancer screening

Obama Signs Legislation Increasing Cancer Research Funding

12 de Marzo de 2009
Maine

Today President Obama will sign fiscal year 2009 (FY09) Omnibus Appropriations Act into law. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill February 25 and the U.S. Senate approved it late yesterday by voice vote. The Omnibus contains several critical

Aspen Health Stewardship Coalition Launches

12 de Marzo de 2009
Nacional

ACS CAN today will join the Aspen Institute at a Washington, DC event to launch the Aspen Health Stewardship Coalition and call for smart and sustainable improvements to the US health care system. The coalition is part of

In a League of Our Own...Almost

12 de Marzo de 2009
Nacional

Momentum has been building for ACS CAN's " Winning the War on Cancer Requires Health Care Reform " Facebook cause. Hundreds of new cause members are being added daily. Help us

Cancer Research Funding Passes Congress

11 de Marzo de 2009
Nacional

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the 2009 (FY09) Omnibus Appropriations ActξFebruary 25 and the U.S. Senate approved it late yesterday by voice vote. The Omnibus contains several critical cancer funding provisions thatξACS CANξfought hard to see included.

Congress Sends President an FY09 Appropriations Bill Including Funding for Sustained Cancer Research and Prevention

10 de Marzo de 2009

The Senate tonight continued to build momentum in a renewed war on cancer, approving a spending bill that includes a nearly $1 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the current year.