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Access to Care – Health Care Reform

Bill to Curb Step Therapy Signed into Illinois Law

Illinois

This new law is a great first step in helping patients with chronic diseases manage their care by increasing access to the most effective treatments and curbing the process of step therapy.

strong tobacco control proposals. Just last week, the Illinois legislature passed a $1.00 per pack tobacco tax increase that will prompt more than 53,000 adults to quit smoking and save lives. In November, voters in Missouri will consider a critical ballot initiative to raise the state's 17-cent tobacco ta

Mississippi State Lead Ambassador

Mississippi

Christina Wright Christina Wright has been involved with ACS CAN since 2014 and with ACS since 2008 where she has been very involved with Relay For Life. Christina lives in Flowood and works in recruitment for an advertising agency. In addition to her volunteer work with ACS CAN and

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

California

We don’t need an actual quiz to know that you are 100% amazing! Thank you for your continued dedication to fight back against cancer through volunteering with ACS CAN. All of us at ACSCAN California are truly honored to work with you and want to say a big

8-9-10 Monthly Advocacy Update

Cancer Research and Prevention Programs Despite the tough economic times, representatives and senators on the Appropriations committees showed solid support for cancer research and prevention programs before adjourning for

April 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

CANCER RESEARCH & PREVENTION PROGRAMS The federal government continues to operate under a stopgap spending measure for the 2011 fiscal year (FY 2011), with the

8-9-10 Monthly Advocacy Update

Cancer Research and Prevention Programs Despite the tough economic times, representatives and senators on the Appropriations committees showed solid support for cancer research and prevention programs before adjourning for

February 2013 Monthly Advocacy Update

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues. CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic and defense discretionary spending agreed upon in the 2011 Budget Control