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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Indiana empowers ordinary people from every walk of life to use their stories, voices and passion to advocate for their friends and family members with cancer. And we want you to join us. Where ORDINARY people make EXTRAORDINARY power to eliminate cancer as a major health problem.

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We need your story to help Indiana lawmakers understand the terrible impact breast and cervical cancer has on patients and their families so we can pass laws that help prevent cancer and keep Hoosiers healthy.

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Join Our Fight to Protect Funding for Indiana's Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

In the upcoming Indiana General Assembly legislative session we will be fighting to protect funding for the Indiana Breast and Cervical Cancer program that fights health inequity by proving low income Hoosier women with access to preventative screenings and treatment options.

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Hoosiers Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

September 15, 2020
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – Nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states will dial into calls and log onto virtual meetings this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the American Cancer Society

2020 Indiana Legislative Session Wrap Up

March 19, 2020
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With the 2020 Indiana General Assembly in the rearview mirror, we are excited to share some significant wins with you! Below are the legilsative priorities we fought for this past session and the result of all your actions! Tobacco Prevention Tobacco addiction remains Indiana’s leading public health threat, killing

Colorectal Cancer Screening Coverage Tops American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s List of 2020 Legislative Priorities

January 2, 2020
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – As lawmakers dive into the new year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pursuing legislation that will ease the burden of cancer in Indiana. The latest edition of the ACS CAN’s How Do You Measure Up? report shows that Indiana can

Governor Holcomb Addresses Indiana’s Health Crisis

December 10, 2019
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Today, Gov. Holcomb addressed the youth tobacco-use crisis and announced his plans to combat it at the statehouse. In response to the announcement of this legislative agenda, Bryan Hannon, Indiana government relations director for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement. “ACS

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September 29, 2020

Virtual Policy Forum: The Cost of Cancer in Indiana

More than 35,000 Hoosiers will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020 and the decisions made in the statehouse or in the White House can be just as consequential for patients as the decisions made in their doctor’s office. Join ACS CAN for a virtual, wide-ranging discussion about the public policies...

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State Contacts

Grace Miller
Indiana Grassroots Manager
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317-344-7859
Bryan Hannon
Indiana Government Relations Director
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317-344-7816
Michelle Zimmerman
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
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740.525.9577

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Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.

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