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... and the administration addressed the youth tobacco-use crisis and announced an aggressive campaign to combat it. In response to the announcement of this campaign, Emily Myatt, Minnesota government relations director for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement.  “ACS CAN is deeply concerned about Minnesota’s dramatic increase in youth e-cigarette use and is ... “Every year 2,584 Minnesotans die from smoking-attributable cancer. The tobacco industry has targeted Minnesota’s kids, communities of color and the LGBTQ+ community. Minnesota’s legislature has an opportunity to pass bold policies that protect Minnesotans from the ...

Further Investment is Critical to Sustain Past Progress and Spur Future Innovation Washington, D.C. – July 29, 2010 – Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations showed their support for increased funding for cancer research despite a tough economic environment with ... making cancer research funding a priority,” said Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “However, if we want to fully realize our potential for progress in the fight to eliminate death and suffering related to cancer, our elected officials need to consistently fund cancer research to keep up with the growing cost of doing business.” An estimated 1.5 million people in America will be diagnosed with cancer this year and 569,000 will die from the ...

... Relations Director   Helena, MT—March 30, 2017— Senate Bill (SB) 354 passed the Montana Senate today and now heads to Montana House of Representatives. The bill would raise the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack with an equivalent tax on all other tobacco products such as electronic cigarettes. Following is a statement from Kristin Page Nei, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Montana Government Relations Director: “We are grateful to Senator Caferro and her Senate colleagues for passing Senate Bill 354 to save lives and reduce the devastating impact of tobacco use. Each year, 1,600 Montanans die from tobacco use, the leading cause of preventable death in our state. “Significantly increasing ...

... together from across the state to advocate for life-saving policies. No prior experience is needed, we will provide training and resources ahead of time and book lawmaker meetings for you. All you need to bring is your passion in the fight against cancer. See you at the Capitol!   Here is ... policies/the asks we will be making, guidance for your lawmaker meetings, and logistical information:  Training Manual PDF The training deck can be found here: Training Deck PDF   If you are in a House or Senate meeting with 3+ constituents, you will have a Meeting Captain to help ... wipe out $400 million in medical debt (budget ask) In a 2022 ACS CAN survey, 73% of cancer survivors said they are worried about affording the cost of their current or future cancer care. Medical debt may have a direct effect on cancer care: high costs can lead to delayed treatment. ...