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4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 18, 2011
Massachusetts

Capitol Hill Update FY 2011 Continuing Resolution

4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

April 18, 2011
Vermont

Capitol Hill Update FY 2011 Continuing Resolution

Impact of new FY11 budget on the fight against cancer

April 18, 2011
National

Right now, I feel both relieved and concerned for the future in the fight against cancer. After months of partisan bickering, Congress finally passed a budget for 2011 last week -- but only after making sizable cuts to cancer programs we care deeply about. We can claim one important success.

I joined with ACS CAN to ensure the Budget wasnŠ—Èt devastating for cancer patients. HowŠ—Èd we do?

April 15, 2011
National

Right now, I feel both relieved and concerned for the future in the fight against cancer. After months of partisan bickering, Congress finally passed a budget for 2011 last week -- but only after making sizable cuts to cancer programs we care deeply about. We can claim one important success.

Cancer Patients Call on Lawmakers to Reject Proposed Budget Cuts That Would Reverse Progress Against Cancer

April 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 15, 2011 – “People with cancer and their families are urging lawmakers to reject the funding cuts in the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2012 that would make it more difficult, and in some cases impossible, for them to access lifesaving care. “The budget proposal

Celebrating our Victories

April 14, 2011
Maryland

The 2011 Maryland General Assembly ended on April 12 and the two big items to celebrate are: 1) The Smoking Exemption bill (HB 605) died in committee. This is a huge victory for tobacco control in our state. Allowing smoking exemptions would have weaken our strong statewide smoke-free indoor air

Blair Horner Named VP for Advocacy

April 14, 2011
New Jersey, New York

American Cancer Society Announces Appointment Of Blair Horner As Vice President For Advocacy; Horner’s First Day On May 2nd. New York And New Jersey Needs To Place Establishment Of Health Exchanges As Top End-Of-Session Priority Albany, NY (April 14, 2011) – The American Cancer Society of New York and New

FY 2011 Budget a Cause for Relief and Concern in the Fight Against Cancer

April 14, 2011

Cancer Research Funding Cuts Limited; Prevention Program Cuts Damaging WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2011 – Congress is scheduled to vote on a spending bill for the remainder of FY 2011 today that includes a limited reduction in federal funding for cancer research but potentially significant cuts to proven prevention

Public Health Groups Urge Lawmakers Not to Reduce Access to Effective Pain Treatments

April 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), together with several organizations representing people living with pain, sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives today urging lawmakers to maintain patient access to opioid medicines -- pain relieving drugs that have