WASHINGTON, D.C. December 16, 2015 The omnibus FY 2016 spending bill introduced today includes a $2 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a $264 million increase for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Tobacco companies spend $20 to market their deadly products for every $1 the states spend on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
Today is the American Cancer Society 's Great American Smokeout, a day that the Society encourages smokers to quit like a champion and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges lawmakers and the administration to champion proven tobacco control policies that save lives.
Patients with health coverage bought through one of the marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continue to face challenges finding out which cancer drugs are covered by their plan and at what cost, according to a new analysis by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
Washington, DC -- November 16, 2015 -- The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a report this afternoon looking at the evidence supporting oversight of lab-developed tests. See the link below to the report and an FDA blog post.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced a proposed rule that would require more than 3,100 public housing agencies across the country to implement smoke-free policies in their developments.
The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement released today includes critical language agreed to by negotiators and supported by public health groups that would protect the authority of member countries to enact lifesaving tobacco control measures.
Washington, D.C. (November 4, 2015) The Alliance to Fight the 40, a broad-based coalition seeking to repeal the 40 percent tax on employee health benefits, announced today that the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has joined the Alliance.
The American Cancer Society and advocacy affiliate, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), sent a joint comment letter to the United States Preventive Services Task Force today on its draft Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline recommendations.
Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), issued the following statement today following remarks from Vice President Joe Biden about the need for a “national commitment to end cancer.”