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A Trip to the White House: Celebrating the 90-Day Anniversary of Passage of the Affordable Care Act

June 23, 2010
National

Yesterday, my 12-year-old daughter, Taylor, and I had an amazing experience. We were able to meet and speak directly to President Obama. We were able to thank him for his relentless efforts to pass health care reform for families like ours who faced holes in the broken health care system.

Cancer Patients Struggling to Afford Care and Pay Bills in Troubled Economy, According to New Poll

June 23, 2010

Strong Implementation of and Education about Affordable Care Act Critical for Cancer Community; Increased Access Coupled with Research Key to Progress in Beating Disease WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 23, 2010 – A new poll illustrates the difficulty that cancer patients, survivors and their families face in affording needed health care

ACS CAN Volunteer Introduces the President at White House Event Highlighting Patient Provisions of Affordable Care Act

June 22, 2010
National

At a White House event in June, Amy Wilhite, an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer from Marblehead, Ohio, introduced the President and shared her familyŠ—Ès story about how a ban on lifetime benefit limits in the Affordable Care Act will directly benefit her 12-year-old daughter, Taylor,

New York State Tobacco Tax Becomes First in Nation to Top $4

June 22, 2010

Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2010 – “Governor Paterson and the New York state legislature took a major step to save lives and protect public health by increasing the state’s cigarette tax by $1.60 to a total of $4.35 a pack. The increase, which makes New York’s cigarette tax the

Affordable Care Act Regulations Provide Strong Protections for Patients

June 22, 2010

Washington, D.C. -- June 22, 2010 -- The administration today issued regulations enforcing several provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to patients. As the leading voice of patients during the debate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supported the inclusion of patient protections

The Promise of Prevention

June 21, 2010
National

On June 10, the President issued an executive order for the establishment of the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council. The Council was created under the Affordable Care Act, and is intended to integrate the prevention efforts of many federal government agencies for more effective policies and reach.

First Anniversary of Federal Tobacco Regulation Law Brings New Restrictions on Tobacco Industry

June 18, 2010

Tuesday, June 22, marks a historic day in tobacco control as public health advocates celebrate the first anniversary of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act and welcome tough new restrictions on the marketing and sale of tobacco products to children and adults.

Administration Announces Affordable Care Act Funding for Critical Prevention Efforts

June 18, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 18, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the allotment of $250 million for fiscal year 2010 for prevention programs that are critical to the fight against cancer. The funds come out of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which was

Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Make Cancer Research Funding a Priority

June 15, 2010

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers join more than 100 advocates from across the country for ‘One Voice Against Cancer’ Lobby Day WASHINGTON, DC – June 15, 2010 — Volunteer advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will join cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from