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On September 10, we honored cancer survivors and remembered those lost to cancer at our 2019 Lights of HOPE ceremony in Washington, D.C. More than 40,000 Lights of Hope bearing the names of those touched by cancer circled the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

2012 promises to be active and challenging. Congress is scheduled to reconvene on January 23, while 40 state legislatures start sessions this month. Battles over federal spending and deficit reduction are expected to dominate the Congressional agenda while states continue to struggle

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Two Year Anniversary March 23 marked the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which included key provisions that are improving access to quality, affordable health care for people with cancer and those at risk of developing the disease.

The 2011 legislative sessions in the states were busy for many reasons,ξmuch of whichξhas to do withξimplementation ofξthe Affordable Care Act.ξ We wanted to update everyone on the progress the states have made on implementing state health insurance exchanges.ξ To date: The governors of 11 states(CA, CO, CT, HI. IL,

We are pleased to announce two smoke-free wins last night: Columbus, Indiana - The Columbus City Council passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance, which covers bars, restaurants and workplaces.ξ The ordinance will go into effect on June 1, 2013. Brownsville, Texas - Congratulations to these two communities on their wins!

Linda DeGarmo Linda DeGarmo has been involved with ACS CAN since 2007. Linda is retired but is the current clerk/treasurer for the Village of Chaseburg. Linda and her husband Marv owned their own trucking business and also owned a small bar and restaurant in their hometown of Chaseburg. Linda

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Jen Chikoyak Jen Chikoyak has been a public health advocate partnering with ACS CAN for over 20 years. She specializes in helping people find their voice and apply those unique voices to help solve community challenges. Why are you a cancer advocate? It is a way to use