Cars, Trucks and Motorcycle License Plates Go Pink for Good Cause!
Sacramento, CA – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging California drivers and riders to go pink!
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Cancer Survivors, Caregivers to Rally for Improved Care at State Capitol
Cancer survivors, caregivers and their families from across the state will gather next week in Charleston for two events to call for improved care and quality of life for cancer patients.
Smoke-free Alaska Coalition Urges Legislature to Pass Comprehensive Statewide Smoke-free Workplace Bill
JUNEAU, Alaska— January 24, 2018—Today, the House Judiciary Committee took Alaska one step closer to ensuring Alaskans across the state are protected from dangerous secondhand smoke exposure by passing Senate Bill (SB) 63, which would protect Alaskans working indoors from secondh
CHIP Reauthorization Critical For Children With Cancer On Medicaid
Congress today included funding to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years as part of a short-term extension in the FY18 spending bill. However, lawmakers delayed consideration of renewed funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) until later budget negotiations are completed.
ACS CAN Asks Governor Murphy to Make Cancer Issues a Policy Priority
TRENTON, NJ –Jan. 16, 2018 – American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), New Jersey Government Relations Director Brian Shott released this statement prior to Governor Philip D. Murphy’s inauguration:
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Legislative Priorities for 2018 in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – January 11, 2018 – As lawmakers return to work after the holiday season the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking ahead to what public health initiatives can be accomplished in 2018.
Cancer Patients, Recent Survivors Should Be Exempt From Possible Medicaid Work Requirements
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance allowing states to require “able-bodied” adults to work, participate in job training or volunteer in order to receive Medicaid health benefits. As part of the guidance, CMS exempts those who are deemed, “medically frail,” however the guidance does not clearly define who would be considered medically frail.
Tobacco Use Among U.S. Veterans is Nearly Double the National Average; Legislation Could Help Lessen Health Burden
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data showing tobacco use by military veterans is nearly double the national average. The data, collected from 2010-2015 and published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, shows nearly 30 percent of veterans use some kind of tobacco.
Senator Alexander Received National Award for Distinguished State Leadership
Columbia, SC – December 11, 2017 – Senator Thomas Alexander was awarded the National Award for Distinguished State Leadership, a prestigious honor bestowed by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable which was co-founded by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Centers for D