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September 28, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 28, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the interim final rule regarding the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, which was created as part of the Affordable Care Act to

September 27, 2010

WASHINGTON – September 27, 2010 – More than 600 cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will unite tomorrow to lobby their members of Congress in support of sustained funding for cancer research and prevention and early detection programs. The American

September 24, 2010
Connecticut

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. Please note: Due to the ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day taking place next week, there will be no Affordable Care Act Update next week (Thursday, September 30).

September 24, 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.

September 24, 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.

September 24, 2010
Vermont

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.

September 23, 2010
National

The media is buzzing today with stories about the six-month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and how consumers, insurers and lawmakers are reacting. But, as key provisions that will directly benefit cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones start to take effect today, the best evidence of the effects

September 23, 2010
National

Strong protections for cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones take affect today, six months after the signing of the Affordable Care Act into law. These critical provisions are helping to transform our current Š—…sick care' system into one that focuses on people getting and staying well. Here are the

September 22, 2010
National

The Kaiser Family Foundation boils down the new health law in an easy-to-understand cartoon video. The 9-minute spot explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are happening now, and the big changes coming in the future.