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Access to Care – Health Care Reform History Made -

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!

Paul Adam Paul Adam is from Woonsocket and has been a volunteer with ACS CAN since 2018. He is a former Relay for Life of Northern Rhode Island volunteer. He served as the event Co-Chair for two years. Why are you a cancer advocate? While I personally have

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

CANCER RESEARCH AND PROGRAM FUNDING