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Public Health Groups Laud Proposed $1.50 Increase in Tobacco Tax To Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Needed Revenue

January 31, 2017
New Mexico

The long overdue increase in the tobacco tax will keep thousands of New Mexico kids from smoking, help thousands of adults quit, save the state millions spent on health care, and raise millions more in needed revenue.

Governor Budget Proposal Threatens Critical Cancer Screening Program

January 31, 2017
Florida

TALLAHASEE, Fla. – January 31, 2017 – After the state invested $2.1 million into the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program in each of the last two years, Governor Rick Scott failed to include funding for the program in the budget he released today. The program

WV ACS CAN 2017 Legislative Priorities

January 31, 2017
West Virginia

2017 Legislative Priorities The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer society. ACS CAN supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. The following highlights ACS CAN WV 2017 legislative priorities:

Letter to the Editor: No repeal of health insurance without replacing it

January 31, 2017
Rhode Island

I am a cancer survivor and my health coverage is my lifeline. Access to timely treatment, affordable medications, regular screenings and doctor visits are essential and are the reason why I am alive today. Any breaks in coverage could mean delayed care and dire consequences for my health. As members

Arizona ACS CAN Needs Your Voice!

January 30, 2017
Arizona

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Arizona may ban teens from tanning beds

January 30, 2017
Arizona

Arizona could ban teens under age 18 from tanning beds if some state lawmakers and physicians get their way. Currently, parents can sign permission slips for minor children to use tanning beds. House Bill 2194, called the Skin Cancer Preventative Act of 2017, would require photo ID to prove a customer is age 18 or older.

Shelby Adams - Cancer advocate and friend

January 30, 2017
Nevada

Shelby Adams, Nevada's CD2 Lead Volunteer, and a woman who always smiled and touched the lives of all she knew, lost her battle to metastatic breast cancer on January 3, 2017. Many of you had the joyful opportunity to know and work with Shelby Adams in some direct or indirect

Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget

January 30, 2017
Ohio

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 740.525.9577 (cell) E-mail: [email protected] Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget Columbus, Ohio – January 30, 2017 – This statement can be attributed to five of the leading health advocacy organizations: American Cancer

Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget

January 30, 2017
Ohio

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Zimmerman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 740.525.9577 (cell) E-mail: [email protected] Ohio Health Advocacy Organizations React to Governor’s Budget Columbus, Ohio – January 30, 2017 – This statement can be attributed to five of the leading health advocacy organizations: American Cancer