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ACS CAN is Maine's leading cancer advocacy organization, working to make cancer issues a priority in the state and nationally. Our staff and volunteers have led successful campaigns, resulting in increased cancer research funding, tobacco-free public places, improved access to health care and quality of life for cancer patients.

 

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Maine Priorities

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New Poll: Majority of Maine Voters Support Affordable Access to Cancer Care and Continued Investments in Federal Research Funding

August 13, 2026
Maine

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Poll Shows Cancer is Top of Mind for Mainers This Election Season

Ahead of State of the State, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Call on Gov. Mills to Prioritize Public Health in 2026

January 27, 2026
Maine

Ahead of Mills' State of the State address, ACS CAN Calls Attention to Medicaid, Biomarker Testing and Medical Debt

U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance

July 2, 2025
Maine

ACS CAN Thanks Maine Senators for Voting to Protect Medicaid

Maine Cancer Advocates Applaud Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase

June 12, 2025
Maine

By increasing the state’s tobacco tax, we can ensure more Mainers who currently smoke will quit, and fewer kids will pick up the deadly addiction in the first place.

State Contacts

Julia MacDonald
Government Relations Director, Maine
[email protected]
Grace Filer
Grassroots Manager- Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
[email protected]
(405) 839 7624
Amber Herting
Associate Director, Media Advocacy
[email protected]
508-450-8690

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