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Protecting Funding for Cancer Prevention

December 20, 2011
National

ACS CAN was back walking the halls of Congress to protect an important health program. Along with representatives from 40 organizations, ACS CAN met with more than 70 U.S. Representatives and Senators to discuss the importance of prevention in the fight against cancer. We made sure that officials knew that

Leading Health Groups Call on Orange Bowl to Cancel Cigar Sponsorship

December 20, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC -- Major public health groups are calling on the Orange Bowl Committee and the NCAA to cancel a cigar company sponsorship of the marquee college football game, saying that promoting tobacco at sporting events entices teenagers and young men, and puts them at risk of developing a deadly

FY12 Spending Bill Includes Increase for Cancer Research

December 17, 2011

WASHINGTON December 17, 2011 Congress today passed an FY 2012 omnibus spending bill that includes a nearly $300 million increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The proposal also protects funding for cancer prevention and control programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

12-15-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 16, 2011
Maine

Federal Update Prevention and Public Health Fund Lobby Day Today, more than 40 leading groups from the public health community, including ACS CAN, are on Capitol Hill participating in more than 70 meetings with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of

12-15-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 16, 2011
Massachusetts

Federal Update Prevention and Public Health Fund Lobby Day Today, more than 40 leading groups from the public health community, including ACS CAN, are on Capitol Hill participating in more than 70 meetings with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of

12-15-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 16, 2011
Vermont

Federal Update Prevention and Public Health Fund Lobby Day Today, more than 40 leading groups from the public health community, including ACS CAN, are on Capitol Hill participating in more than 70 meetings with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of

Guidance Gives States Opportunity to Craft Essential Benefits That Work for People With Cancer

December 16, 2011

Washington, D.C. -- December 16, 2011 -- The administration today issued a pre-regulatory bulletin outlining guidance for the creation of an essential benefits package as required under the Affordable Care Act. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director of policy at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 15, 2011
Maine

Federal Update Medical Loss Ratio The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to

12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 15, 2011
Massachusetts

Federal Update Medical Loss Ratio The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to