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Cancer is not partisan. It isnŠ—Èt blind to race, gender or economic background. Virtually all Americans are somehow touched by cancer, and sadly those affected are acutely familiar with the problems in the current health care system. The health care reform debate that is currently gaining momentum in Washington is

Today marks a major victory for public health! After a decade long fight, a bill that would grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco products is finally being signed into law today by President Barack Obama. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act will ban the production of candy- and

While the merits of comprehensive health care reform legislation are debated in the halls of Congress, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to keep patients' needs top of mind. That means including measures that improve communication between health professional and patients -- ensuring that cancer patients and care givers are involved in

ACS CAN staff are posting live messages & quotes from the Senate Health Care Reform Markup on 6/17/09. Check it out

ACS CAN volunteers were recently featured on the Today Show. They leave no doubt about the need for health care reform.

The era of Big Tobacco is coming to an end. Senate just passed FDA regulation of tobacco products! This critical piece of legislation will rein in a rogue industry that has peddled its poisonous products for far too long.

5/28 Boston Globe: Ted Kennedy's op-ed on the need for reform: 6/1 NYT: Read about the meeting that took place this week between White House and health care organizations

A monumental time for public health! After more than a decade, a bill that would grant FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products is finally moving to the Senate floor. This week, the Senate will vote on amendments to the bill in time for a floor vote early next week. The

The following blog post was written by Cathy Guinn, one of the 15 cancer survivors who came to Washington last week to participate in ACS CAN's "Surviving the System" Lobby Day. She met with her elected officials to discuss why we need meaningful health care reform now not later. _________________________