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Before the ink was dry on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products and the marketing of those products, the industry filed a lawsuit challenging several provisions. Lorillard, RJ Reynolds and others sued on August 31

The first steps by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in implementing The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act have already started and ACS CAN will continue to be a strong advocate for enforcing the law and ensuring that our kids are protected from Big Tobacco. On September

Imagine getting that response from a hospital staff person after telling her you can't afford the cancer treatment that the doctor recommended for your wife. Even worse, imagine the reason you can't afford that treatment is because you were denied by every insurance company you called due to a pre-existing

ACS CAN is on the air! You can see our new tv ad before it hits the airwaves. ACS CAN's new TV ad featuring Dan Brodrick will start airing this weekend during the Sunday morning talk shows. When Dan lost his job 10 years ago, he also lost

Gail Carey of Long Island, New York, understands the value of hard work and personal responsibility. As one of nine children, Gail quickly learned the importance of helping out around the house, especially since both of her parents worked. When her mother developed emphysema and had to stop working, Gail

If Google Earth took a picture of Capitol Hill right now, it would show a blue wave of more than 400 ACS CAN volunteers. As part of ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, these volunteer leaders from across the nation are meeting with their Senators and Representatives right now

You're hearing a lot of talk about making health care AFFORDABLE. So, what does "affordable" really mean? ACS CAN has outlined five key tenets to determine if legislation would make health care affordable for all Americans.ξ Legislation should include: oξξξ Caps on patientsŠ—È out of pocket expenses oξξξ An end

The Connecticut legislature approved the state budget last week, which the governor allowed to go into effect over the weekend without her signature. The budget included a $1.00 increase in the cigarette tax which will go into effect on October 1, 2009, giving Connecticut the second highest cigarette tax rate

What a month it's been for ACS CAN volunteers, who have taken action on health care reform all over the country! Volunteers have been conducting postering campaigns, leading phone bank efforts, and hosting house parties with members of Congress. They've held press events with patients at Hope Lodges and in