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Experienced Campaign Organizer Also Joins Staff Albany, NY (January 25, 2013) - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) of NY & NJ today announced the addition of Michael Burgess and Theresa Tolokonsky to its New York State advocacy team. "Michael and Theresa

The math isn’t that hard. For the past 20 years, Congress supported funding for cancer research. The result -- cancer death rates plummeted 20%. Now, Congress is prepared to cut cancer and medical research funding. What do they expect the outcome to be? We want to use your voice to

The General Assembly just finsihed the first four weeks of the 120th Session. Most of the conversation has been centered around healthcare. Learn more about the bills we are following and new bills that were introduces this week.

“Here is what we know, it is estimated that nearly 110,000 New Yorkers will be diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and that over 34,000 will die. We know that four cancers – lung, breast, colorectal and prostate – account for roughly half of all cancer diagnoses and half of all cancer deaths. Lung cancer is the number one killer, accounting for a quarter of all cancer deaths.

January 26, 2013 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State Executive Chamber State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Submitted via email Dear Governor Cuomo, Our organizations are deeply concerned about the toll tobacco takes on New Yorkers. While New York State has made great strides, smoking continues to

Governor Dayton prioritized the health of Minnesotans today by including $40 million for the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) in his budget recommendations.

Polling: New Jersey Voters Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid [TRENTON, NJ] - Jan. 23, 2013 - Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in New Jersey want the state