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Big Wins in Vermont

May 4, 2012
National

Just recently, Vermont had three big legislative wins: Indoor Tanning Ban on Minors - Following California's law that was passed late last year, Vermont has passed an indoor tanning ban for all minors under the age of 18.ξ This new law aligns with American Cancer Society and ACS CAN's policy

California Designates Benchmark Plan

April 30, 2012
National

Last Friday, California joined Washington in being the only two states that have designated a benchmark plan for the private health insurance market that will serve as the essential health benefits (EHB) for all individual and small group plans offered inside their health exchange and in the outside market. Congratulations

4-26-12 Affordable Care Act Update

April 27, 2012
Maine

Federal Update This week the House will vote on a measure that diverts funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to keep down the costs of student loan interest rates. ACS CAN sent a letter to all House members opposing any legislation that would cut prevention

4-26-12 Affordable Care Act Update

April 27, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update This week the House will vote on a measure that diverts funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to keep down the costs of student loan interest rates. ACS CAN sent a letter to all House members opposing any legislation that would cut prevention

4-26-12 Affordable Care Act Update

April 27, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update This week the House will vote on a measure that diverts funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to keep down the costs of student loan interest rates. ACS CAN sent a letter to all House members opposing any legislation that would cut prevention

House Proposal to Pay for Student Loan Legislation with Prevention Fund Undermines Historic Investment in Health

April 26, 2012

WASHINGTON April 26, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, sent a letter to the lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives today, urging them to oppose any legislation that would cut prevention and public health funding for any

Reauthorization of FDA User Fee Legislation Critical to Ensuring Access to Cancer Treatments and Therapies

April 25, 2012

WASHINGTON April 25, 2012 Families affected by cancer are encouraged by efforts in the U.S. Congress to advance legislation this week that would reauthorize and expand the industry-supported user fee program that pays for the expeditious review of new pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration

Proposed Rule on Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in Schools Could Improve Youth Diets

April 24, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC -- April 24, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services on proposed regulations to establish basic requirements for the national Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP). The FFVP provides low-income

Hawaii Passes Oral Chemotherapy Parity Law

April 23, 2012
National

Governor Abercrombie signed an oral chemotherapy parity bill into law on April 20. Some of you may know that Hawaii already had a similar law in place, but this new version adds more consumer cost protections in place so that oral chemotherapy is similar in cost to IV chemotherapy. This