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June 3, 2013
National

Pain management policies in the states are better than ever.

June 3, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 3, 2013 Cancer patients and survivors nationwide are mourning the loss of Sen. Frank Lautenberg today. In his nearly 30 years in the U.S. Senate, he was an unyielding advocate for policies to protect our children from the deadly addiction of tobacco. He will be remembered for

May 31, 2013
New York

A new analysis by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released for World No Tobacco Day spotlights a dangerous trend in tobacco marketing.

May 31, 2013
New York

Problem: Tobacco companies are increasingly offering sweet-flavored non-cigarette tobacco products. This shift in marketing coincides with a growing use of these products by minors. Solution: The Congress has banned cigarettes with certain characterizing flavors other than tobacco or menthol.

May 28, 2013
South Carolina

The budget debates continues in the Senate and Medicaid Expansion was shot down. Learn more by reading the Legislative Update. If you are interested in becoming an advocates please contact Beth Johnson at [email protected] .

May 24, 2013

The Office of Human Research Protections at the Department of Health and Human Services spent years considering changes to the Common Rule, which governs the conduct of medical research funded by 15 different federal agencies.

May 21, 2013
National

Last month, Stacy Cook stood in front of a U.S. Senate Committee and gave a face to the countless Americans whose lives have been changed by the Affordable Care Act. Now, StacyŠ—Ès story has been featured in a prominent national blog, CHIRblo, from the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at

May 21, 2013

Washington, D.C. May 21, 2013 Minnesota public health advocates celebrated a victory today, as the legislature sent a $1.60 cigarette tax increase to Governor Mark Dayton 's desk that will reduce smoking rates, save lives and prevent thousands of kids from becoming addicted smokers. The increase, which the Governor is