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ACS CAN Volunteers' Letters Printed in Local Newspapers

March 1, 2017

When it comes to ensuring the voices of cancer patients and survivors are heard, no one does it better than our volunteers. As we work to ensure that any changes to the Affordable Care Act preserve crucial patient protections and make health insurance truly affordable, our volunteers are spreading the

Cancer Advocates Hopeful President Will Maintain Critical Patient Protections; Continue Research and Prevention Progress

February 28, 2017

Changing the nation’s health care system is likely to feature prominently in the president’s speech to Congress. As the president accurately stated yesterday, health care in this country is incredibly complicated and interconnected. Any future changes require careful consideration and should preserve patient protections and access to meaningful, affordable health insurance.

Governor Phil Scott Proclaims March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

February 28, 2017
Vermont

MONTPELIER —February 28, 2017— Tomorrow, Governor Phil Scott will proclaim March 2017 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by issuing a statewide proclamation. Gov. Scott’s support is part of a nationwide movement led by the patient advocacy organizations working towards the goal of all 50 states acknowledging March as Colorectal Cancer

ACS CAN Applauds Governor Christie’s Commitment to Fight Tobacco Addiction

February 28, 2017
New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – February 28, 2017 –Today Governor Christie delivered his annual budget message. Following the message Governor Christie told American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Vice President of Government Relations Bill Sherman that he agrees that, “Smokers are addicted and they need help.” Bill Sherman, released the

Aldermen Pursue More Exemptions for Tobacco Retailers

February 28, 2017
Illinois

CHICAGO, Ill. – Feb. 28, 2017 – Aldermen Ed Burke and Patrick Thompson recently introduced an ordinance that would exempt certain retailers from restrictions on flavored tobacco sales. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and Respiratory Health Association released the following statement in response. “For the second time

ACS CAN Nebraska Volunteer Letter of Support For Palliative Care Legislation In Lincoln Journal Star

February 27, 2017
Nebraska

As a social worker at the Callahan Cancer Center, I spend my days with patients who have recently been diagnosed with cancer and the families who help them through treatment. I facilitate support groups for cancer survivors and their caregivers. We all share a common goal: to keep the patient

Letter From ACS CAN Nebraska Volunteer on Access to Care In Lincoln Journal Star

February 27, 2017
Nebraska

Before the Affordable Care Act, accessing health coverage could be like playing Russian roulette for cancer patients. Insurance companies could cancel a patient’s existing coverage when they got sick or deny coverage in the first place because of a pre-existing condition. If you reached a lifetime or annual limit, your care could be cut off.

Thank you Mayor and DC Council for helping patients pay less for medications

February 27, 2017
District Of Columbia

Thank you Mayor Bowser and DC Council! Many cancer patients in the District are now worrying a little less about the outrageous costs of their medications, thanks to Mayor Bowser and the DC Council. They enacted a new law that imposes a $150 limit on out-of-pocket costs for FDA approved

Cancer Advocates Rally In Support of Breast Cancer Funding, Tobacco Tax

February 23, 2017
Florida

Nearly 100 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Capitol today in support of $2.6 million in funding for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Program as well as to encourage Florida’s legislature to increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes by at least $1.