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Local and State Lawmakers Must Continue Lifesaving Progress and Pass More Comprehensive Smoke-Free Laws

April 21, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 21, 2011 – “Tremendous progress has been made during the past decade to protect workers and patrons from the hazardous effects of secondhand smoke. However, more than half of the states still have work to do to pass comprehensive smoke-free laws and ensure that no one

Smoke-Free Victory on April 19

April 20, 2011
National

On Tuesday, voters in Bismarck, ND voted 5,273 - 3,554 to approve a ballot measure that extends the city's smoke-free law and rejected a separate ballot measure that would have allowed for smoking huts outside of bars.ξ Bismarck's smoke-free law will now also include bars, truck stops and tobacco stores

Houston Cancer Center Event Showcases Local Impact of Congressional Funding Cuts

April 19, 2011
National

Cancer community leaders came together at a unique event in Houston on Monday to call on Texas lawmakers to commit to sustained funding for cancer research efforts. Representatives from the American Cancer Society, ACS CAN, the MD Anderson Cancer Center and U.S. Representative Gene Green convened at the MD Anderson

4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 18, 2011
Maine

Capitol Hill Update FY 2011 Continuing Resolution

4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 18, 2011
Massachusetts

Capitol Hill Update FY 2011 Continuing Resolution

4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 18, 2011
Vermont

Capitol Hill Update FY 2011 Continuing Resolution

Impact of new FY11 budget on the fight against cancer

April 18, 2011
National

Right now, I feel both relieved and concerned for the future in the fight against cancer. After months of partisan bickering, Congress finally passed a budget for 2011 last week -- but only after making sizable cuts to cancer programs we care deeply about. We can claim one important success.

I joined with ACS CAN to ensure the Budget wasnŠ—Èt devastating for cancer patients. HowŠ—Èd we do?

April 15, 2011
National

Right now, I feel both relieved and concerned for the future in the fight against cancer. After months of partisan bickering, Congress finally passed a budget for 2011 last week -- but only after making sizable cuts to cancer programs we care deeply about. We can claim one important success.

Cancer Patients Call on Lawmakers to Reject Proposed Budget Cuts That Would Reverse Progress Against Cancer

April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 15, 2011 – “People with cancer and their families are urging lawmakers to reject the funding cuts in the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2012 that would make it more difficult, and in some cases impossible, for them to access lifesaving care. “The budget proposal