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PA Virtual Days at the Capitol

Virtual Days at the Capitol are here! While we can’t be there in person this year, rest assured that the event will go on and we will still be heard in Harrisburg. Join in by raising your voice to protect funding for tobacco control programs that keep kids from starting and help adults quit smoking.

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Waiting, wondering, worrying

Have you waited for days for a prescription for your cancer diagnosis because your insurance must approve it first? Read Liz’s story and tell us how prior authorization has impacted you.

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Cancer patients cannot afford to wait.

Waiting an extended amount of time for insurers to approve a prescription, a process called prior authorization, can directly interfere with a cancer patient’s treatment and impact their quality of life.

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Pennsylvania Priorities

Strengthen Clean Indoor Air Act

Protect Prevention Programs

Protect Tobacco Taxes

Ensure Access to Quality Care

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Pennsylvania Cancer Group Continues Push for Tobacco Control Funding During Virtual Week of Action, Apr. 6-10

April 2, 2020

Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pa. — Starting next Monday, cancer patients and survivors from across Pennsylvania will begin making virtual asks of their state lawmakers to preserve Pennsylvania’s line item for tobacco prevention and cessation funding in the state budget.

Cancer Patient Cannot Afford to Wait on Prior Authorization

March 30, 2020

Pennsylvania

Learn about the real life impact of prior authorization from two cancer patients who have dealt with this issue firsthand.

ACS CAN PA Day at the Capitol Will Be A Virtual Event Week of April 6th 2020

March 13, 2020

Pennsylvania

Cancer doesn't take a break and neither can we--we will simply go a new route! Given the Governor's recent decision to close the Capitol to the public and in the interest of protecting the health of our volunteers, this year our ACS CAN PA Day at the Capitol that was

Measure to Protect Pennsylvanians from Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Supported by Leading Health Organizations

February 12, 2020

Pennsylvania

“The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association want to thank Rep. Dan Frankel for his support and leadership with this legislation. If enacted, the measure would provide a pivotal step forward in protecting those in our state from the dangers of secondhand smoke. We look forward to working with him and the state legislature to protect all Pennsylvanians.”