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January 4, 2011
National

Late last year ACS CAN volunteers were hit with a blow when the Senate did not vote on a bill that would increase funding for cancer research. But this year we are coming back stronger than ever. Š—“In a difficult budget environment, elected officials must make tough choices about our

December 23, 2010
National

ACS CAN fought all year for an increase in cancer research funding, but at the last minute, the U.S. Senate called off a vote for a bill that would have included a funding increase for cancer research and prevention programs. This leaves us, as of now, without an increase in

December 21, 2010

Washington, D.C. – Dec. 21, 2010 – Several states significantly strengthened their tobacco control policies in 2010 by passing comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws or increasing their tobacco excise taxes, but state funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs sank to a new low, adding urgency to the need for legislators

December 13, 2010
Maine

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

December 13, 2010
Massachusetts

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

December 13, 2010
Vermont

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.

December 13, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC – December 13, 2010 – “The Child Nutrition Act reauthorization legislation that the president signed today will help to improve nutrition and physical activity in our nation’s children and has the potential to lead to a more healthy population. With approximately one-third of all cancer deaths attributable to

December 9, 2010
National

Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the declaration of the war on cancer Š—– which has been a bipartisan endeavor since its inception. ACS CAN is calling on Congress to continue to work together to fund cancer research at levels that will, at a minimum, maintain support this year