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Rhode Island Getting Mixed Reviews on Cancer Fighting Public Policies

August 11, 2016
Rhode Island

ACS CAN has released the annual report that rates each state on their public policies in 10 issue areas that can help fight cancer, prevent cancer, and make life better for patients.

How Do You Measure Up 2016: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality

August 11, 2016
National

ACS CAN amplifies the voice of people touched by cancer by working with lawmakers to pass and implement laws and policies that improve the lives of patients, survivors and their families. Our 14th annual How Do You Measure Up? report highlights policies proven to prevent and better treat cancer that

New Report Shows States Are Making Progress Implementing Policies to Reduce Toll of Cancer

August 11, 2016

While a majority of states are still missing important opportunities to pass and implement legislative solutions proven to prevent and fight cancer, there is progress being made to move the nation closer to ending cancer as we know it, according to a report released today by ACS CAN.

North Dakota Voters to decide on Tobacco Tax Increase in November

August 10, 2016
North Dakota

North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to increase the states tobacco tax for the first time since 1993.

Snuff tobacco money out of California politics campaign relaunched

August 5, 2016
California

Campaign Re-Launch of "Snuff Tobacco Money Out of California Politics" ACS CAN Urges Candidates and Officeholders to Reject Tobacco Money as Election Nears Sacramento, CA – August 5, 2016 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is reinvigorating its "Snuff Tobacco Money

New Tobacco Product Regulation to Start Monday

August 5, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 5, 2016 The Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) final deeming rule to assert its authority over all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and cigars, takes effect Monday. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), follows: Monday will

New Report: Alaska Gets B+ in Balanced Pain Management Policies for Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases

August 4, 2016
Alaska

Anchorage, AK – August 4, 2016 – Alaska is doing well but needs to improve its policies to make pain treatment, including use of pain medications like opioids, available to cancer patients and others with serious illnesses, according to a new report funded by the American Cancer Society

State Funding Shortfall Shouldn't be Fixed by Breaking Promises to Our Kids

August 4, 2016
New Mexico

From 2011 to 2015, high school youth smoking rates in New Mexico have fallen by 8.5 percentage points from 19.9% to 11.4%, thanks in large part to tobacco prevention and education. Leading health organizations including American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association, and American Heart Association don’t want to see a reversal of that progress.

Access to Pain Medication

July 31, 2016
Massachusetts

Update on the status of the 2015-2016 access to pain medication bill.