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... tobacco sales, including e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21 years old back to it’s committee to be studied over the summer. The following statement can be atrributed to Mike Rollo, director of government relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Hampshire: “New Hampshire lawmakers have missed an opportunity to join our neighbors Maine and Massacshuetts in saving countless lives by increasing the statewide age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21. This meaure would have included e-cigarettes, which have seen skyrocketing rates of use among our youth and are ...

TO THE EDITOR: I recently returned from Washington, D.C., where I had the honor of representing New Hampshire on Capitol Hill. Along with nearly 700 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from ... help people prevent and better treat cancer. We asked legislators for their support in increasing federal funding for cancer research, removing cost barriers to colorectal cancer screenings for seniors, backing legislation to improve patient quality of life and preventing Big Tobacco from targeting kids with flavored products. Read more  of Nanci's Letter to the Editor here. Nanci Carney, ACS CAN NH State Lead Ambassador, featured in Conway Daily Sun article ...

... TREATMENT FAIRNESS COALITION ANNOUNCED Organizations across New Hampshire and Region Join Together to Advocate For Senate Bill 137 on Behalf of Cancer Patients   MARCH 9, 2015 – CONCORD – Today, a broad range of New Hampshire, regional and national patient advocacy, non-profits and ... to potentially lifesaving cancer treatments for Granite Staters. The coalition, led by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New Hampshire, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the New Hampshire Medical Society, the New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition and over a dozen other organizations is advocating for the passage of Senate Bill 137, An Act Relative to Cost-Sharing Parity for Oral Anti-Cancer Therapies.  The prime sponsor of this bipartisan legislation is Senator Jeb Bradley, joined by ...

... they need to prevent, diagnose, and cure a colorectal cancer diagnosis, advocating with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on state and local policies to fight cancer. Fiona recently came one step closer to her goal by working with Governor Chris Sununu to ... Month” in New Hampshire. The proclamation was issued from the governor’s office earlier today, shortly before the expected re-introduction of a federal bill that would eliminate surprise costs for Medicare recipients who receive a colonoscopy. “I owe my life to the colonoscopy that ... the state’s Congressional delegation to support the Federal “Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act,” which would eliminate cost-sharing for Medicare recipients during a routine screening colonoscopy when a polyp is removed. “Recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer ...