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... Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, welcomed breast cancer survivors to the White House today to highlight the importance of access to health care for women.  The Breast Cancer Awareness Month event brought together several patient advocacy groups, including the American Cancer Society ... most.”   Joni Lownsdale, a 46-year-old mother of two from Rockford, Illinois and ACS CAN volunteer, knows first-hand the gaps in the current health care system and got the chance to share her personal story at the White House event.  “Despite being cancer free for two years with a low ...

... today issued a pre-regulatory bulletin outlining guidance for the creation of an essential benefits package as required under the Affordable Care Act. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director of policy at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). ... a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. His statement follows: "The bulletin issued today on essential health benefits lacks the specifics of a proposed rule, but it provides potentially valuable guidance as states prepare for the essential benefit ... effect in 2014. Although the bulletin does not have the force of law, it gives states important direction as they move toward implementation of health benefit exchanges. "The bulletin gives states the option to choose among various äóÖbenchmark ' plans in defining essential benefits, a ...

... are expected to dominate the Congressional agenda while states continue to struggle with meeting their own budget targets. The Affordable Care Act will remain top of mind, with the Supreme Court taking up the issue in March even as implementation continues with regulatory and legislative activity at the federal and state levels. The tobacco industry will continue to push back against efforts to protect public health, seeking to undermine existing protections or defeat attempts to enact new ones. All this comes against the backdrop of the 2012 election. ... for funding for cancer-related programs and services; ensuring cancer patients and their families have improved access to quality, affordable health care; and protecting the public from the deadly effects of tobacco use. ACS CAN is fighting for the right causes for the right reasons – ...

... bold new public policies that promote prevention and early detection of cancer, increase research, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Wisconsinites touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... and kept out of the hands of children.   · Protect Wisconsin’s comprehensive statewide smoke-free air law. Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard that causes lung cancer, heart disease and respiratory illness in nonsmokers. Since July 2010, Wisconsinites have been breathing ...