Updates matching "Tennessee"

GALLATIN, Tenn. – The city council of Gallatin passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance Tuesday night, becoming the third municipality in Tennessee to do so. The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Tennessee Government Relations Director Maddie Michael : “We applaud the

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Alzheimer’s Association and the Arthritis Foundation will join together on Tuesday, February 3, to host a news conference calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure appropriate coverage of biomarker testing. The news conference

CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) invites the community to join a Lights of Hope Night of Remembrance and Advocacy at Miller Park in downtown Chattanooga on Thursday, September 4, to honor lives touched by cancer and champion the

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has placed five new billboards in the Chattanooga area to catch Congress’s attention ahead of crucial votes coming up in Washington, D.C. ACS CAN is calling on Congress to provide robust funding for the National Institutes of Health

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A broad coalition of 10 Tennessee advocacy organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will hold a news conference in front of the offices of Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty on Tuesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at the Fred D. Thompson

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 50 cancer advocates, including patients, survivors and caregivers from around Tennessee will travel to the state Capitol next Tuesday, February 11, to meet with lawmakers and ask for their support in ensuring coverage of biomarker testing. The bills ( HB0484 and SB0435 ) to

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2025 legislative session Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges them to prioritize legislation which would allow more Tennesseans to access biomarker testing, an increasingly important part of cancer care. In the case of a cancer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 2954 /SB2883 this week, making Tennessee the sixth state in the U.S. to enhance coverage of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men. The state’s “PSA Screening For HIM” bill eliminates costs for certain patients to get these lifesaving screenings, thus

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – April 24, 2024 – The Tennessee legislature passed HB 2954/SB 2883 Tuesday, becoming just the sixth state to pass a bill that would enhance coverage of prostate cancer screenings for high-risk men. The state’s “PSA Screening For HIM” bill would eliminate cost-sharing for these lifesaving