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June 21, 2012
New York

Statement from Russ Sciandra, NYS Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding passage of a bill that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. “E-cigarettes are marketed as a “safe alternative” to tobacco and are sold in kid friendly fruit and candy flavors,

June 20, 2012

WASHINGTON -- June 20, 2012 -- The U.S. House of Representatives today is scheduled to consider legislation that would work to combat future drug shortages, maintain patient access to critical pain medications, and strengthen the patient voice as part of an effort to reauthorize and expand the industry-supported user fee

June 15, 2012
Maine

Communications Planning for Supreme Court Decision The Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected by the end of this month. The decision could come out as soon as Monday, June 18, although June 25 appears to be a more likely

June 15, 2012
Massachusetts

Communications Planning for Supreme Court Decision The Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected by the end of this month. The decision could come out as soon as Monday, June 18, although June 25 appears to be a more likely

June 15, 2012
Vermont

Communications Planning for Supreme Court Decision The Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected by the end of this month. The decision could come out as soon as Monday, June 18, although June 25 appears to be a more likely

June 14, 2012
Michigan

A Community Cancer Advocate (CCA) is a volunteer position that serves as the ACS volunteer liaison to your State Representative and State Senator. Your role is to help us advance our legislative priorities in each

June 14, 2012

WASHINGTON June 14, 2012 Following is a statement from Christopher W. Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), about today 's Senate Appropriations Committee vote on the bill to fund the Department of Health and Human Services: We appreciate that the bill provides a $100

June 13, 2012
Maryland

On June 7 in Annapolis, the Health Care For All Coalition, which the American Cancer Society is a participating member of, recognized Lt. Governor Brown as Maryland's Public Health Hero. Over the years, beginning when he was in the House of Delegates, Lt. Governor Brown has been one of the

June 12, 2012
New York

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding vote by SUNY trustees to support tobacco-free campuses. “SUNY trustees recognized that their campuses are places of higher learning, not venues to begin a potentially deadly tobacco addiction. Their vote to