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... TN – Today, Gov. Bill Lee signed the Medicaid block grant waiver into law over patient advocacy groups' objections.  Emily Ogden, director of government relations in Tennessee for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), made the following statement in reaction. "For months, ACS CAN and other patient advocacy groups have voiced their concerns and objections to the approval of Tennessee's Medicaid 1115 Research and Demonstration waiver. This waiver will add additional barriers to health insurance coverage and ...

(ATLANTA) February 4, 2014 The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are pleased that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exercising its authority under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act and undertaking a significant and high-profile effort to reach youth before they become addicted to nicotine. The äóÖReal Cost ' education campaign, which will include TV, radio and print ads in more than 200 media outlets, comes at a time when many people believe that ... all children and youth understand the immediate and long-term dangers they face from tobacco use. However, although there have been a number of recent successes in tobacco control, the release of the 2014 Surgeon General 's report on smoking last month is a reminder that 3,200 children ...

... Mullins introduced House Bill 1754 to increase Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing, following Sen. Devlin Robinson’s introduction of a companion bill, Senate Bill 954, in the Senate last week. A game-changing part of cancer care, biomarker testing opens the door to targeted therapy and personalized medicine which can improve patient survivorship and quality of life. This is a priority bill for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). ... do not cover the most appropriate biomarker testing. This results in some patients being forced to decide whether to pay out-of-pocket—a cost many cannot realistically afford--or go without the testing and hope the first treatment prescribed is the right one. Not all communities are ...

Leadership Summit and Lobby Day > FAQs Thank you for registering to attend ACS CAN Leadership Summit & Lobby Day (LS&LD)! In preparation for your participation, below are the answers to some frequently asked questions about our event.   What exactly is Leadership Summit & Lobby Day (LS&LD) LS&LD is an extraordinary opportunity to network, to learn, and most of all to represent the millions of people across our country who are impacted by this disease. During the Leadership Summit  we prepare our ... auction, and Tuesday’s Hope Walk on the National Mall.   What does ACS CAN provide related to the event? ACS CAN provides or covers the cost of all meals in transit to and from the event, as well as during the event itself; lodging in our host hotel; ground transportation, rail ...