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July 22, 2009
National

Last week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released results from the only national survey that examines the state of the current health care system through the eyes of people with a history of cancer. The results show that cancer patients are not receiving accessible, affordable health

July 22, 2009
National

A new report by ACS CAN and the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute finds the most popular health insurance plan among federal employees offers adequate and affordable care for people with chronic disease, making it a good starting point for defining minimum coverage benefits in health care reform legislation. The

July 22, 2009
National

This week, ACS CAN released its annual report that rates all 50 states on policies in six priority areas, such as cancer screening laws for the uninsured, and found that no state received a perfect score. Findings in the 2009 Š—“How Do You Measure Up?Š— report indicate that almost half

July 22, 2009

A new report finds that the most popular health insurance plan among federal employees offers adequate and affordable care for people with serious chronic diseases, making it a good starting point for defining minimum coverage benefits in health care reform legislation.

July 21, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 21, 2009 -- Nearly half of all states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). However, despite a tough year of state legislative sessions, with many

July 18, 2009
New York

NEWS from the American Cancer Society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 17, 2009 EXPANDING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR YOUNG ADULTS, EXTENDING COBRA OPTION, POSITIVE STEPS IN FIGHTING CANCER Statement from Donald Distasio, CEO, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Senate passage of measures to expand health

July 17, 2009
Massachusetts

Highs & Lows as Governor Weighs in on Budget Due to the weakened financial situation of Massachusetts as a whole, cutbacks have occurred in various programs across the state and have affected the funding of some essential cancer-fighting and prevention programs. The Conference Committee settled budgetary differences between the

July 17, 2009
National

ACS CAN's "Action: Now Not Later" ads are taking over DC metro station through the months of July and August. Watch this video that follows two cancer patients as they tour the Captiol South metro stop that features "Action: Now Not Later" ads.

July 17, 2009

Today the cancer community is celebrating the House Appropriations Committee passage of the FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill that provides $30.9 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $5.23 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and $6.68 billion for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).