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December 1, 2010
New Jersey, New York

Fight Back Against Cancer this December

December 1, 2010
National

At a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Eugene Melville, a California resident and ACS CAN volunteer, testified about the inadequacy of limited-benefit insurance plans, otherwise known as Š—“mini-medŠ— plans, for cancer

December 1, 2010
National

Following the 2010 election cycle, ACS CAN volunteers did not miss a beat in meeting with their new Members of Congress to share with them the importance of funding cancer research. During these meetings, volunteers had a simple question for the new Congress: will you commit to work for a

December 1, 2010

Adequate coverage at affordable prices is often not attainable for many Americans with cancer, testified Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today.

November 30, 2010
West Virginia

West Virginia ’s Lead Cancer Advocate Receives National Recognition from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network [October 12, 2010] – George Ann Blough of Hedgesville, W.Va., was named the State Lead Ambassador (SLA) of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN),

November 22, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 22, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today released an interim final rule detailing how health insurers should calculate and define their plans’ medical loss ratio (MLR), the percentage of premiums spent on benefits versus administrative costs, under the Affordable Care Act.

November 19, 2010
Maine

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families

November 19, 2010
Massachusetts

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families

November 19, 2010
New York

The letter below was delivered to Gov. Paterson today from the American Cancer Society to express concern over reports that a proposed casino in the Catskills will include smoking areas, leaving workers and patrons exposed to deadly secondhand smoke. By Hand November 19, 2010 Honorable David Paterson Governor State