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August 11, 2010
New York

What are New York's cigarette tax hikes accomplishing? Fewer smokers. Fewer smoking related illnesses. Fewer cancer deaths.

August 11, 2010
New York

Statement from Donald Distasio, Chief Executive Officer, American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey on new study showing cigarette sales have dropped since New York raised excise taxes.

August 10, 2010
Nevada

In an effort to spread the word about ACS CAN activities in Nevada, we have made a Facebook page. Please join today !

August 10, 2010

Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, president, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Washington, D.C. – August 10, 2010 – “Families affected by cancer are applauding Congress today for helping to guarantee access to lifesaving health care for the country’s most economically vulnerable families by extending the enhanced Medicaid

August 9, 2010
National

Today, representatives from ACS CAN and ACS will be on the phone with radio personalities across the country discussing the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP). National spokespeople, Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, M.P.H., Dr.P.H., immediate past president of

August 9, 2010
National

ACS and ACS CAN, along with other health partners, filed a friend of the court brief in the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to help uphold critical tobacco control advertising restrictions contained in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). Our brief argues that the court

August 9, 2010

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is launching a new print and online advertising campaign in congressional districts across the country this week, urging lawmakers to fully fund a lifesaving cancer prevention, early detection and diagnostic program that is celebrating 20 years of screening low income, uninsured, and medically underserved women for breast and cervical cancer.

August 6, 2010
Connecticut

On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a “Request for Comments” regarding provisions in the Affordable Care Act that require the creation of state based health exchanges.

August 6, 2010
Maine

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