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June 17, 2015
Vermont

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon rule on the case of King v. Burwell , which could determine whether millions of low- and middle-income people can continue to receive a major source of financial assistance that helps them afford health coverage. The Society, ACS CAN, and numerous other public health

June 17, 2015
Vermont

This message is being sent via blind copy to, Division Senior Leadership Team (EVPs, SVPs, and VPs), Corporate Center Functional Leaders, Community Engagement and Partner Relationships Senior Directors, All Health Systems Staff, ACS CAN Field Media Advocacy, ACS CAN Field Staff and ACS CAN National Staff. Policy CMS

June 17, 2015
Vermont

King v. Burwell Background By the end of June 2015, the Supreme Court is expected to decide the case King v. Burwell , which will determine whether the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) premium assistance for low- and moderate-income individuals extends to those buying health insurance in federally-facilitated

June 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC June 16, 2015 Rising college junior Ian Lock from Fond du lac, Wis., is in Washington, D.C., today to urge Members of Congress to support a proposed $2B in mandatory funding a year for each of the next 5 years for medical research at the National Institutes of

June 15, 2015

Volunteer advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will join more than 250 childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, June 16, to ask Congress to continue to support initiatives that would improve research, treatment and outcomes for children with cancer.

June 12, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC June 12, 2015 Congress last night introduced the Cancer Treatment Parity Act of 2015 that would help to equalize patient out-of-pocket costs for cancer drugs taken orally, and cancer treatments delivered intravenously. The legislation would require health insurance plans that cover traditional chemotherapy to provide

June 11, 2015
Nevada

Nevada Cigarette Tax Increase Will Reduce Suffering and Death from Cancer Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 10, 2015 – “The $1 per pack cigarette tax increase signed into law late Tuesday by Gov. Brian

June 11, 2015
Ohio

The toll of tobacco in Ohio is great. Ohio has the 8 th highest smoking rate in the country and loses too many lives and spends too much because of tobacco use.

June 10, 2015
New York

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Statement on Signing Westchester County’s E-Cigarette Bill into Law NEW YORK, NY – June 10, 2015 – Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino has signed a measure into law that will control the availability of e-cigarettes in the county. Michael Davoli, New