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May 22, 2019

Mayor Chuck Bennett Proclaims June 2 Cancer Survivor Day in Salem

Sunday, June 2 is National Cancer Survivor Day. Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a bipartisan group of state lawmakers will honor local cancer survivors at a special event on June 6. Mayor Bennett will issue a proclamation for Cancer Survivor Day in Salem. 

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May 20, 2019

Senate Leaders Introduce Tobacco 21 Bill

Washington, D.C. – Today Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced legislation that would raise the federal age of sale for tobacco products from 18 to 21.

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May 17, 2019

ACS CAN Praises Governor for Signing Tobacco 21 and Online Sale Bills

ACS CAN applauds Governor Phil Scott and the State Legislature for passing and signing into law two bills that will help save lives. 

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May 16, 2019

House Votes on Legislative Package to Protect and Improve Access to Affordable Health Care

Today the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a legislative package aimed at protecting and improving access to affordable health care and prescription drugs, including for those with serious pre-existing conditions like cancer. 

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Cancer CANdor Blog

Medicaid Covers Us
April 23, 2019

Medicaid Covers US

April 29, 2019

Our new educational campaign, Medicaid Covers US, aims to drive a deeper conversation about Medicaid and health care in our country.

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April 9, 2019

National Minority Health Month: Identifying Disparities in Access to Cancer Clinical Trials

April is National Minority Health Month, an opportunity for public health advocates to take an intentional look at steps being taken to address disparities in health outcomes in our communities.

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March 28, 2019
Cancer Research Funding
Childhood Cancer Research
Patient Quality of Life

Guest Post: Sharing My Story on Behalf of All Childhood Cancer Survivors

Mariah Forster Olson, an ACS CAN Ambassador Constituent Team Lead (ACT Lead), traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to share her story as a childhood cancer survivor and to advocate on behalf of other patients and survivors during the 2019 Childhood Cancer Action Days.

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March 27, 2019
Access to Health Care

Joining Together to Protect Access to Treatment in Medicare

ACS CAN is once again uniting with other patient and provider organizations, this time to voice our opposition to proposed changes to Medicare Part D’s six protected classes policy, which could hinder patients’ timely access to lifesaving therapies.

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ACS CAN's May 2019 video campaign highlights the potentially dangerous impact proposed changes to Medicare Part D’s six protected classes could have on cancer patients’ access to lifesaving medications. Cancer survivors Jenn and Mariah share their concerns about how these proposed changes could affect their ability to access and afford their prescriptions.

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