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“Isn't quality of life what we are all chasing after?”

October 31, 2017
National

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN volunteers and breast cancer survivors share why a better type of care for cancer patients is so important Fighting cancer shouldn’t just involve drugs and medical treatments. It also should involve care focused on improving the cancer patient’s quality of

Proposed change to Massachusetts’ Medicaid program could harm cancer patients

October 30, 2017
Massachusetts, National

A waiver proposal put forward by the state of Massachusetts could have devastating consequences for some cancer patients. Massachusetts has recently asked the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a proposal that could significantly restrict what drugs Medicaid patients in the state can access, including lifesaving cancer

Positive Cancer Control Policies that came from Connecticut’s Recent Budget

October 30, 2017
Connecticut

Hartford, CT – October 30, 2017 – The following statement can be attributed to Bryte Johnson, director of government relations in Connecticut for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Although the legislature missed some opportunities to protect Nutmeggers from tobacco, they did take some significant steps

ACS CAN Makes Cancer an Election Issue at Atlanta Mayoral Forum

October 30, 2017
Georgia, National

The race for Atlanta mayor is one of the hottest in the nation with nearly a dozen candidates vying for the position. As part of our Cancer Votes election program, ACS CAN co-sponsored a recent debate, allowing us the opportunity to ask the candidates about a key cancer issue in

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on Governor Wolf to Veto Bond Issue

October 26, 2017
Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, PA – October 26, 2017 – The following statement can be attributed to Diane Phillips, director of government relations in Pennsylvania for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “ACS CAN is dismayed that the legislature decided to take out a bond against future proceeds owed to Pennsylvania

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Responds to Final Budget

October 26, 2017
Connecticut

Hartford, CT – October 26, 2017 – The following statement can be attributed to Bryte Johnson, director of government relations in Connecticut for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “The legislature missed an opportunity to reduce the toll of tobacco on Connecticut by increasing tobacco taxes by

Breast Density Legislation Would Standardize Patient Education, Empower Informed Decision Making

October 26, 2017
National

Bipartisan legislation (H.R. 4122/S. 2006) introduced this week in Congress aims to provide women and doctors with clear information on breast density and its potential to mask the presence of breast cancer.

FL Leaders Discuss Access to Cancer Screenings, Treatments

October 25, 2017
Florida

More than 50 people attended today’s Florida Policy Forum on Access to Care hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The event brought together experts, government officials, patients and leaders from the cancer community to explore the benefits of having broader to cancer screenings and treatment, identify barriers that limit access and discuss ways to better serve at-risk populations.

Bipartisan Health Care Deal Could Preserve Health Insurance for Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors

October 18, 2017
National

Early this morning Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) made public the details of a bipartisan deal to stabilize the individual insurance market.