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Celebrating our Victories

April 14, 2011
Maryland

The 2011 Maryland General Assembly ended on April 12 and the two big items to celebrate are: 1) The Smoking Exemption bill (HB 605) died in committee. This is a huge victory for tobacco control in our state. Allowing smoking exemptions would have weaken our strong statewide smoke-free indoor air

Blair Horner Named VP for Advocacy

April 14, 2011
New Jersey, New York

American Cancer Society Announces Appointment Of Blair Horner As Vice President For Advocacy; Horner’s First Day On May 2nd. New York And New Jersey Needs To Place Establishment Of Health Exchanges As Top End-Of-Session Priority Albany, NY (April 14, 2011) – The American Cancer Society of New York and New

FY 2011 Budget a Cause for Relief and Concern in the Fight Against Cancer

April 14, 2011

Cancer Research Funding Cuts Limited; Prevention Program Cuts Damaging WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2011 – Congress is scheduled to vote on a spending bill for the remainder of FY 2011 today that includes a limited reduction in federal funding for cancer research but potentially significant cuts to proven prevention

Public Health Groups Urge Lawmakers Not to Reduce Access to Effective Pain Treatments

April 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), together with several organizations representing people living with pain, sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives today urging lawmakers to maintain patient access to opioid medicines -- pain relieving drugs that have

Thank you to our volunteers!

April 13, 2011
Maryland

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week this year, we would like to take this moment to recognize and celebrate the efforts of all of our advocacy volunteers who make a positive difference in the fight against cancer. We could never accomplish alone what we

Cancer Patients Call on Lawmakers to Support Prevention Fund

April 13, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- April 13, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to repeal the new Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is making an unprecedented investment in proven prevention programs in communities nationwide. Following is a statement from Christopher W. Hansen,

4/7/11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 11, 2011
Maine

Capitol Hill Update FY2011 House Budget Resolution

4/7/11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 11, 2011
Massachusetts

Capitol Hill Update FY2011 House Budget Resolution

4/7/11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 11, 2011
Vermont

Capitol Hill Update FY2011 House Budget Resolution