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Ambassadors Meet with Congressman John Tierney June 30, 2009 On Tuesday, June 30 ACS CAN volunteers (from left) Val Deland, Carol Clark, Kirsten Paragona, Michael Belkin, and Society staffer Katie King met with Congressman John Tierney to present him with almost 1,000 “Linking Together for Health Care” bracelets signed by

Maine Closed Loophole, Strengthened Smoke-free Laws Maine approved legislation to strengthen their statewide smoke-free laws by eliminating the loophole that allowed certain workplace exemptions. Maine will have 100% comprehensive smoke-free policy when the new law goes into effect on September 8th.

As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN has issued a call to action to advance legislation that transforms the current Š—“sick careŠ— system to one that is more patient-centered to better address prevention, access to care, and quality of life. As ACS CAN staff,

Survivors and ACS CAN advocates, Paul Richards and Ryann Bresnahan (far left), met with Anne Thompson (middle), NBC News' Chief Environmental Affairs Correspondent at the 2009 7News Partners Healthcare Health & Fitness Expo in Boston.

There is no doubt that most patients and their loved ones want to be able to live well with their cancer Š—– whether that life lasts weeks, months, or years. Palliative care is the medical specialty that can help. It focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious

As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN recently celebrated a quality of life victory for patients and survivors when Congressional leaders unanimously passed the National Pain Care Policy Act as an amendment to the health care reform bill pending in the Senate

Dr. Len Lichtenfeld of the American Cancer Society recently posted his thoughts about President Obama's recent health care reform Q&A session which aired on ABC News.