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3-15-12 Affordable Care Act Update

March 16, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final regulation on state health insurance exchanges. As expected, the regulation gives considerable flexibility to the states to make the final decisions on rules and procedures critical to an exchange's success of an

CDC's National Education Campaign an Historic Effort to Curb Tobacco Use

March 15, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC March 15, 2012 The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionäó»s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) this afternoon unveiled a federally-funded campaign aimed at educating the public about the harmful effects of smoking and living with a medical condition caused by smoking. The campaign, called Tips from Former

Health Insurance Exchange Passes in NJ

March 15, 2012
New Jersey

New Jersey Residents Need Health Insurance American Cancer Society Applauds Senate & Assembly Passage of Health Exchange Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ “Surviving cancer often depends on whether a person has health insurance and the quality of

Tennessee Honors John Chiaramonte

March 15, 2012
National

Watch the video featuring State Senator Jack Johnson and Tennessee State Lead Ambassador Bill Pressly

Hawaii - Cancer Facts & Figures

March 12, 2012
Hawaii

Click here to see ACS CAN's 2012 Cancer Fact & Figures document for Hawaii: 2012_Cancer_Prevention_and_Control_Facts_and_Funding_Hawaii_2.pdf

3-8-12 Affordable Care Act Update

March 8, 2012
Maine

Federal Update Last month the administration released a final regulation on the Affordable Care Act provision requiring insurers to provide consumers with a brief and easy-to-understand Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). ACS CAN believes the regulation is an important step forward in enabling consumers to better

February 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

March 8, 2012
Massachusetts

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS The President's Budget On February 13, President Obama released his budget for the 2013 fiscal year. ACS CAN was deeply disappointed to learn that the budget cuts funding for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute,

Surgeon General's Report Confirms Steps Necessary to Break the Chain of Youth Tobacco Addiction

March 8, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC -- March 8, 2012 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General this morning released their 31st tobacco use report, titled Preventing Tobacco use Among Youth and Young Adults. The report includes updated information about the patterns and trends

Surgeon General Report Highlights Youth Smoking Problem in U.S.

March 8, 2012
National

A new report released by the U.S. Surgeon General has provided further evidence of the need for stronger tobacco control efforts in the country. Amidst state legislature's cuts in funding for tobacco control programs and their refusal to pass laws to help stem this epidemic of youth smoking, many of