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January 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

February 17, 2012
Vermont

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION During his State of the Union address on January 24, President Obama noted the importance of cancer research and implored Congress to keep funding for it in tact. Specifically, he said: "Today, the discoveries taking place in our federally financed

Tax Deal Would Hit Prevention Fund, Set Back Nationwide Effort to Defeat Cancer

February 16, 2012

WASHINGTON -- February 16, 2012 -- "Congressional negotiators have announced a deal that would raid the federal Prevention and Public Health Fund to help pay for the payroll tax and Sustainable Growth Rate legislation. This is a deeply regrettable about-face that will undermine the nationwide effort to prevent death and

CAC Goes Global - First CAN Club Team in Southern Nevada

February 15, 2012
Nevada

Southern Nevada has its first Relay for Life CAN Club team! Congratulations and THANKS to Bianca Recto, Event Chair, and the CAC Goes Global Team (UNLV Relay for Life) for their commitment to fighting cancer through advocacy with ten team members joing ACS CAN.

Senate Committee Highlights Importance of Pain Care for Patients

February 14, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 14, 2012 – The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing today on an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report detailing the status of pain care management and research in the United States. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS

Two More Victories in South Carolina

February 13, 2012
National

Two more South Carolina communities passed comprehensive smoke-free policies last week - Timmonsville and Quinby.ξ Once in effect, these victories will bring the number of smoke-free communities in South Carolina to 46.ξ Congratulations on these wins!

Administration Budget Proposal Could Slow Progress in Fight Against Cancer

February 13, 2012

WASHINGTON February 13, 2012 The president 's budget proposal to cut funding for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute in Fiscal Year 2013 is deeply disappointing after he specifically called out the importance of cancer research earlier this month in his State of the Union address. Further, these cuts

Regulation Gives Consumers and Patients Critical Information About Health Benefits

February 9, 2012

Washington, D.C. -- February 9, 2012 -- The administration today issued a final rule that defines the standard information that health insurers must provide to consumers about the benefits offered in their plans. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director of policy at the American Cancer Society Cancer

Another Smoke-Free Victory in South Carolina

February 7, 2012
National

On the evening of Monday, February 6, the city of North Myrtle Beach passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance.ξξThis victoryξbrings theξgrandξtotal of smoke-free communities in South Carolina to 43.ξ Congratulations, North Myrtle Beach!

Three Early Successes for States in the South

February 3, 2012
National

We have had some very important developments already this year in three of our states: Arkansas After five years of the stateξBreast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Programξin Arkansas declining in the number of women they serve, theξprogram expects an increase of services to 30-40% more women this