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Ask Louisiana lawmakers to improve quality of life by expanding access to palliative care

Palliative care provides essential support for people of any age and at any stage of a serious illness, such as cancer and may be provided in conjunction with curative treatment. It focuses on treating the disease while also ensuring the best possible quality of life for the patient.

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Louisiana

2019 Louisiana Day at the Capitol Registration

Please mark your calendars for our annual ACS CAN Louisiana Day at the Capitol event taking place on Thursday, May 9th.

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Louisiana Priorities

Defending Against Preemption

Statewide Smoke-Free Workplaces

Preserving Access to Care via Medicaid

Palliative Care and Quality of Life

Protecting Funding for the Louisiana Breast and Cervical Program

Protecting the Louisiana Tumor Registry

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Louisiana Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation

November 15, 2018

Louisiana

Cancer patients and survivors marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Louisiana residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation.

Louisiana Getting Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

August 9, 2018

Louisiana

Louisiana has gotten mixed results when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer.

Coalition and EBR Metro Council Members Celebrate Healthier Air for All in East Baton Rouge

June 1, 2018

Louisiana

Today in Louisiana, the implementation of a comprehensive smoke-free air ordinance to protect all employees in the East Baton Rouge workforce came to fruition.

It’s Time to Protect Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-Free Air in Louisiana

April 3, 2018

Louisiana

Today, the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana kicked off its Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign, a public campaign to ask legislators to stand up for the health of their constituents by passing a statewide comprehensive smoke-free policy to make all workplaces smoke-free, including bars and gaming facilities.

Louisiana Events

May 9, 2019

Baton Rouge, LA

2019 ACS CAN Louisiana Day at the Capitol

Save the date for our 2019 ACS CAN Louisiana Day at the Capitol event as we prepare to meet with our elected officials to discuss ways that we can reduce cancer right here in Louisiana.

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