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Minnesota

Apply today to be the Ambassador Constituent Team (ACT!) Lead for your area.

ACS CAN Minnesota is now accepting applications for Ambassador Constituent Team (ACT!) Leads in Minnesota's first, third, fifth, and eighth congressional districts. Those areas include southern Minnesota, Minneapolis, Duluth, the north shore, and more.

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Register now for the 2020 ACS CAN Minnesota Day at the Capitol

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ACS CAN December meet-ups

Join us for appetizers and conversation with ACS CAN staff and leadership volunteers. Come ready to learn about everything from our tobacco 21 work to how we empower cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

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Minnesota Priorities

Reducing and Preventing Tobacco Use in Minnesota

Improving Quality of Life for Patients in Minnesota

ACS CAN Minnesota 2020 Legislative Priorities

Minnesota Voter Guide

We asked the major candidates in our state’s gubernatorial race if they would support policies to prevent cancer, and support cancer patients and survivors in Minnesota.

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Governor Walz Addresses Minnesota’s Health Crisis

October 3, 2019

Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. -Yesterday afternoon, Gov. Walz, Lt. Gov. Flanagan and the administration addressed the youth tobacco-use crisis and announced an aggressive campaign to combat it. In response to the announcement of this campaign, Emily Myatt, Minnesota government relations director for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released

Minnesota Does Well on Tobacco Control, Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

August 1, 2019

Minnesota

Minnesota does well when it comes to passing legislation that prevents and reduces suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Minnesota meets benchmarks in key areas of tobacco control.

LETTER: Preserve the health care provider tax

April 23, 2019

Minnesota

To the Editor: Minnesota’s Health Care Access Fund (HCAF) is in jeopardy and the consequences are very real for our friends and neighbors. One in five Minnesotans relies on public health care programs that are funded by HCAF. Programs such as Medical Assistance are important in making sure Minnesotans have

Public News Service: Health Orgs Back Permanent-Provider Tax for Health-Care Access Fund

April 22, 2019

Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two huge, nonpartisan health advocacy nonprofits are coming out in favor of making Minnesota's provider tax permanent to protect the state's popular Health Care Access Fund. The American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society are joining the state's hospitals in lobbying lawmakers not to let

Minnesota Events

February 7, 2020

ACS CAN 2020 Volunteer Training

Join us on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 for the 2020 ACS CAN Minnesota Volunteer Training in the Twin Cities area. This training is for new and veteran volunteers from across Minnesota. Together we will: Celebrate our 2019 wins Learn new skills to become a more effective advocate...

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March 25, 2020

St. Paul, MN