Updates matching "Maine"

New Round of Lifesaving Anti-Smoking Ads Launches with CDC Funding Protected by Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 20, 2016 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new advertisements today as part of its ongoing “Tips from Former Smokers” national campaign. The fifth

Great American Smokeout an Opportunity for Congress and the Administration to Recommit to Strong Tobacco Control Statement from Chris Hansen President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 19, 2015 – “Today

Dear Editor, As a cancer survivor, I know how important cancer research is to finding a cure for a disease that touches so many. In 2014, over 9,000 Mainers will hear the words “you have cancer” and more than 3,000 Mainers will die from cancer. That is too many lives

Supporters participate in charity “Paint Nite” Party to raise funds for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Portland, ME – August 18, 2014 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was recently joined by local supporters at the Sebago Brewing Company for a “Paint Nite” fundraiser.

Struggling for health care I was saddened after reading an article in the April 21 printing of The Maine Campus about a 21-year-old University of Maine student who is struggling to purchase health care coverage. She is a full-time student who works part time, but doesn’t earn enough to qualify

I am a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network here in Maine. We support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. We support increasing access to health care through MaineCare to cover more hardworking, low-income Mainers using federal funds that have been already set aside for Maine.

Federal Update House to Vote on 40-Hour Work Week Bill Speaker John Boehner announced this week that the House of Representatives will soon vote on the Save the American Workers (SAW) Act, H.R. 2575, which would alter the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) definition of "full-time employee." The law

Resource Highlights With so much attention on the ACA this month, we’re adding a new feature to ACA Update that will serve as a quick reference for resources that help educate people with cancer and their families about the law’s patient protections. This

Findings Provide Further Evidence that Maine Should Move Quickly to Increase Access to Health Coverage for Most Vulnerable Residents Augusta, Maine – March 3, 2014 – A new American Cancer Society study shows that uninsured adolescents and young adults are up to twice as likely as those with health