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November 26, 2013
Massachusetts

Interested in getting involved in our cancer advocacy work? Volunteers are the real power behind our campaigns. Your stories and personal experiences let our lawmakers know how important it is to make fighting cancer a top legislative priority. We work hard to support legislation that helps cancer patients and their

Press Release: Great American Smokeout

November 21, 2013
Pennsylvania

Cancer Survivors and Volunteers Mark American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout by Urging Pennsylvania Legislators to Support Tobacco Price Increase Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Nov. 21, 2013– The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), is celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 38 th annual Great American Smokeout

Great American Smokeout an Opportunity for Congress to Decrease National Tobacco Burden by Increasing the Federal Cigarette Tax

November 21, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 21, 2013 Today is the American Cancer Society 's Great American Smokeout, a day that smokers are encouraged to make a plan to quit their deadly habit and lawmakers are urged to support proven tobacco control policies that save lives. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Great American Smokeout Marked With Call for Increased Tobacco Cessation Funding

November 19, 2013
New York

Ongoing Cuts to State Funding To Blame for Stagnant Smoking Rates Albany, NY (November 19, 2013) – Cancer advocates are celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 38 th annual Great American Smokeout on November 21 by calling on state legislators to increase funding for the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation

American Cancer Society Official Testifies in House Committee on Importance of Health Apps, Software

November 19, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2013 The American Cancer Society's Deputy Chief Medical Officer J. Lenoard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today on the integral role health information technology, software programs and mobile apps play in the care of cancer

ACS CAN Letter to Budget Conferees Urges Congress to Restore Funding for Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Programs

November 18, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2013 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) late last week sent a letter to Budget Conference Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Vice Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), urging Congress to work together to reach a budget agreement that prioritizes the fight to

New CDC Survey Finds Youth Still Lighting Up, Increasingly Trying New Tobacco Products

November 14, 2013

Cigarette use among middle and high school students remained stagnant between 2011 and 2012 while cigars, e-cigarettes and hookah grew in popularity, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).

Join ACS CAN Georgia on Facebook

November 11, 2013
Georgia

Click here to see the new ACS CAN Georgia Facebook page. Stay abreast of important issues in the fight against cancer and be updated on actions to can take to ensure that our lawmakers make the fight against cancer a top priority.

Poll Results: Pennsylvania Medicaid Expansion

November 8, 2013
Pennsylvania

Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid [Harrisburg, PA] – Nov. 7, 2013 – Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in Pennsylvania strongly agree that the state should