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Access Denied: Real People and Real Stories from the Health Care Crisis Ellena Bennett Albany, NY Ellena Bennett is a 27-year-old doctoral student and three-time cancer survivor who lost both parents to cancer at a young age. She receives her health insurance under COBRA, which covers

As of last week, at least 29 states have enacted or proposed cuts to their Medicaid programs in response to rising budget deficits. For those of us in the cancer world, one of the most disturbing cuts was the decision in December of South Carolina to limit Medicaid eligibility for

Wednesday, February 4, 2008 Today, Governor Rell released her budget for the FY 2010-11. The budget calls for large cuts across the board and a "reshaping" of the government. Watch Gov. Rell give the Budget Address here: http://www.courant.com/video/?slug=hc-rellspeech-wn Read the budget here: http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/TOB/S/2009SB-00828-R00-SB.htm

ACS CAN, cancer advocates and children all won big yesterday. President Obama increased the federal tobacco tax to just over $1. Since 2002, 44 states have increased the tobacco tax more than 80 times. Now, thanks to the hard work of ACS CAN volunteers and others, we have done it

2009 Legislative Agenda & Talking Points