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President Obama Touts Benefits for Cancer Survivors in State of the Union Address

January 29, 2014
National

In his annual address to Congress, President Barack Obama discussed those who have been helped by key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Cancer wasn't far from his mind. "Because of this law, no American can ever again be dropped or denied coverage for a preexisting condition

New York 2014 Legislative Agenda

January 28, 2014
New York

New York 2014 Legislative Agenda 2014-15 Budget Priorities: Tobacco Control Program Funding: Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer. The vast majority of cases are caused by smoking, yet New York has slashed its tobacco control budget in half since 2007. During that time, New York

Families Affected by Cancer to Gather Across the Country to Watch State of the Union

January 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.ξ January 28, 2014 Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on the president to commit to keeping the fight against cancer a top national priority. Cancer advocates will gather across the country tonight to watch President Obama 's State of the Union address, sending a message

Statement of ACSCAN on Governor Cuomo's Proposed 2014-2015 Budget

January 27, 2014
New York

Statement of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network on Governor Cuomo’s Proposed 2014-2015 Budget New York Drops from 5th to 21st in Tobacco Control Efforts; Citizens of New York Lead the Way in Cancer Fight While State Funds Decline January 22, 2014 This month, the American

New Surgeon General 's Report Sets Path Forward to End Tobacco Epidemic

January 17, 2014

ATLANTA) January 17, 2014 The U.S. Surgeon General 's Report on the Health Consequences of Smoking released today celebrates progress in reducing tobacco 's toll over the past 50 years and offers a prescription for ending the epidemic of death and disease caused by tobacco products. This new report

Proposed Legislation Gives Cancer Patients Improved Access to Treatments

January 16, 2014
Missouri

Missouri Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access, Wednesday, January 15, 2014: On behalf of thousands of Missouri cancer patients, survivors and their families, the Missouri Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access, applauds the proposed state legislation that would give cancer patients access to the most effective cancer treatments and calls on the

Sign our petition! Ask MA lawmakers to support quality of life

January 15, 2014
Massachusetts

We have the opportunity to make life easier for thousands of Massachusetts residents living with cancer. Palliative care provides an extra layer of support to cancer patients and sees the person beyond their treatment. It brings trained specialists together with doctors and nurses in a team-based approach to manage

FY 14 Budget Prioritizes Cancer Prevention, Begins to Restore Research Funding

January 15, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 15, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a bipartisan FY14 budget that prioritizes proven cancer prevention programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and begins to restore funding for critical cancer research at the National Institutes of Health

South Dakotans Want State to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid

January 13, 2014
South Dakota

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Megan Myers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 605-261-7717 (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Polling: South Dakotans Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Jan. 13, 2014 – Public opinion polling released