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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

December 9, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC -- December 9, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General this morning released their 30th report in a series of reports on tobacco use, titled How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable

December 9, 2010

The Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance that will give consumers more information about their health insurance plans. Under the new rules, providers who offer limited benefit or “mini med” plans must inform consumers in user-friendly language that the plan benefits are in no way comprehensive.

December 8, 2010
Connecticut

A few weeks ago I informed you about a new consumer-friendly guide, created by the Society with help from ACS CAN, that posted on cancer.org and fightcancer.org , that describes how provisions of the Affordable Care Act help people with cancer and their families.

December 8, 2010
Massachusetts

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE For more information, visit http://fightcancer.org/healthcare .

December 8, 2010
Vermont

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPDATE For more information, visit http://fightcancer.org/healthcare .

December 8, 2010

WASHINGTON – December 8, 2010 – With the holidays fast approaching, families affected by cancer are calling on Congress to approve spending levels for Fiscal Year 2011 that sustain the current level of support for research and prevention so that progress in the fight against cancer will not be stalled.