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Screening is Seeing Advertising Campaign Emphasizes Critical Need to Fund Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Programs

9 de Agosto de 2010

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.

8-5-10 Affordable Care Act Update

6 de Agosto de 2010
Connecticut

On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a “Request for Comments” regarding provisions in the Affordable Care Act that require the creation of state based health exchanges.

8-5-10 Affordable Care Act Update

6 de Agosto de 2010
Maine

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families

8-5-10 Affordable Care Act Update

6 de Agosto de 2010
Vermont

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families

ACS CAN Hosts #earlydetection Focused Twitter Chat

6 de Agosto de 2010
Nacional

On August 10 at 2pm, ACS CAN will be hosting a Twitter chat on our Twitter handle, @ACSCAN, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). The Twitter chat was organized to answer questions about the

Fight Back Against Cancer this August

5 de Agosto de 2010
New Jersey, Nueva York

Though we have made great progress, we must continue to fight for more funding for federal cancer research and treatment programs. The month of August presents us with a great opportunity to raise this issue with Members of Congress while they are home in their districts. This month, we will remind Congress that we are counting on them to provide the necessary resources for us to defeat cancer.

Senate Passage of Child Nutrition Bill an Opportunity to Reduce Childhood Obesity

5 de Agosto de 2010

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 Senate’s bipartisan passage today of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization

7-29-10 Affordable Care Act Update

3 de Agosto de 2010
Maine

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

7-29-10 Affordable Care Act Update

3 de Agosto de 2010
Massachusetts

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.