WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 27, 2012 -- In a victory for public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today affirmed that the tobacco industry must be held accountable for ædecades of lying and deceiving the American public.
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 25, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a report today showcasing federally funded community programs nationwide that are helping to save lives by preventing serious chronic diseases such as cancer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2012 Two bills introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2012 -People with cancer and their families are disappointed that appropriators in the U.S.
EDINA, Minn. (July 17, 2012) A forward-thinking new initiative by a group of leading health care organizations has produced the industry's most consensus-driven guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored wellness (or health management) programs.
WASHINGTON, DC -- July 9, 2012 äóî Volunteer advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will join cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, physicians, and researchers from 14 other organizations in Washington, DC, this week to urge lawmakers to support funding for c
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to U.S.
WASHINGTON June 28, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care.
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 22, 2012 The following is a statement from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the defeat of Proposition 29 in California. Prop.