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Washington, D.C.—A new nationwide survey finds eight in 10 (81 percent) Americans would oppose a health care bill if it includes deep cuts to Medicaid and 71 percent oppose moving the program to a lump sum or per-capita payment structure when they ... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), comes just one day after Senate leadership announced they would delay a vote on their health bill. The Senate bill would cut more than $800 billion in federal Medicaid funding and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, result ...

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of New York State residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... Action Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Massachusetts State Legislature on legislative efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate appropriations funding for lifesaving cancer screening programs, and enact ...

... by Dr. Richard Deming, a member of the ACS CAN Board, about his recent experiences hiking in the Himalayas with a group of cancer survivors and care givers.   2013 PREVIEW  ACS CAN began 2013 by completing the process of integrating American Cancer Society Division advocacy into ACS CAN. ... up as the law moves closer to taking full effect in January 2014. Tobacco industry efforts to weaken and undermine measures that protect public health show no signs of abating.   No doubt we have our work cut out for us, but ACS CAN is a nationally respected nonpartisan organization with a ... missions. In the coming year, ACS CAN will continue to call upon elected officials to work together in a bipartisan effort to implement the health care law as intelligently as possible for patients and their families. For further information, see the Department of Health and Human ...

... by Dr. Richard Deming, a member of the ACS CAN Board, about his recent experiences hiking in the Himalayas with a group of cancer survivors and care givers.   2013 PREVIEW  ACS CAN began 2013 by completing the process of integrating American Cancer Society Division advocacy into ACS CAN. ... up as the law moves closer to taking full effect in January 2014. Tobacco industry efforts to weaken and undermine measures that protect public health show no signs of abating.   No doubt we have our work cut out for us, but ACS CAN is a nationally respected nonpartisan organization with a ... missions. In the coming year, ACS CAN will continue to call upon elected officials to work together in a bipartisan effort to implement the health care law as intelligently as possible for patients and their families. For further information, see the Department of Health and Human ...