Crucial Legislation Would Improve Cancer Patients ' Quality of Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 23, 2013 Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Rep.
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In Victory for Public Health, Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Tobacco Regulation Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 22, 2013 In a significant victory for public health, the U.S.
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week a Reminder That Health Disparities Still Exist
WASHINGTON April 12, 2013 Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives today recognized the importance of raising awareness about cancer disparities by introducing a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21 as National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
ACS CAN Volunteer Testifies on Benefits of Insurance Market Reform for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Access to meaningful, affordable health care will not only improve health outcomes, but provide cancer patients and survivors peace of mind, testified Stacy Cook, Iowa volunteer for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions today.
Consumer and Public Health Groups Express Concern About Out-of-Pocket Limits
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today joined consumer and public health groups representing millions of Americans in urging the administration to revisit guidance issued earlier this year that could subject patients to far higher out-of-pocket spending than was intended in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Administration Budget Proposal Strong on Tobacco Control and Research Funding; Undervalues Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON April 10, 2013 Families affected by cancer applaud President Obama for proposing an FY 2014 budget that would significantly reduce the impact of tobacco, a leading cause of cancer and preventable death, and commit to restoring the federal investment in medical research, the key to
Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase in President 's Budget Would Save Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 5, 2013 ACS CAN applauds President Obama 's proposal to raise taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products in the FY 2014 budget.
CDC Launches Second Phase of National Education Campaign to Curb Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON, DC March 28, 2013 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) announced this morning that it will launch the second phase of its Tips from Former Smokers campaign April 1 with a new set of national ads that encourage people to avoid t
Three Years Later, Full Implementation of Critical Patient Protections Just Months Away
Three years after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, people with cancer or at risk for developing the disease are just months away from a ban on pre-existing condition exclusions that have been historically used to deny lifesaving coverage to people with cancer.
Important Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. March 22, 2013 Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation yesterday that aims to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer.