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2012 "How Do You Measure Up" study rates the 50 states

9 de Agosto de 2012
Texas

Check out ACS CAN's newest How Do You Measure Up? report and compare how Texas is doing to the rest of the country!

NJ Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer Fighting Policies

8 de Agosto de 2012
New Jersey

Report Ranks State Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Prevention Trenton, NJ – August 9, 2012 – New Jersey receives a mixed review for its legislative work to combat cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS

NY Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer Fighting Policies

8 de Agosto de 2012
Nueva York

New York receives a mixed review for its legislative work to combat cancer.

8-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

3 de Agosto de 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require new private health plans to cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients took effect on August and include services important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such

8-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

3 de Agosto de 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require new private health plans to cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients took effect on August and include services important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such

8-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

3 de Agosto de 2012
Maine

Federal Update Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require new private health plans to cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients took effect on August and include services important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such

New Report Shows Consumer Tobacco Consumption Conforming to Tax Loopholes

2 de Agosto de 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2012 A significant decrease in cigarette consumption between 2000 and 2011 was offset by the use of other forms of smoked tobacco, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). ξThe article,

ACS CAN Volunteer Joins Lawmakers, Sebelius to Emphasize Access to Cancer Prevention Services

31 de Julio de 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 31, 2012 -- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer and breast cancer survivor Anne Creech joined Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other officials today at the U.S. Capitol to celebrate new requirements taking effect tomorrow

NJ Dedicates Additional Funding for Free Cancer Screenings

27 de Julio de 2012
New Jersey

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding additional funding in state budget for NJ CEED program. “For many New Jerseyans without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance, the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJ