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June 23, 2009

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee members voted unanimously today to amend health care reform legislation to ensure that cancer patients, survivors, and others suffering from chronic pain receive the proper pain care they need to get adequate relief.

June 22, 2009
National

Today marks a major victory for public health! After a decade long fight, a bill that would grant FDA authority to regulate tobacco products is finally being signed into law today by President Barack Obama. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act will ban the production of candy- and

June 22, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 22, 2009 -- Today the nationwide cancer community celebrates as President Obama is expected to sign legislation into law that will finally put an end to Big Tobacco’s unfettered marketing to our nation’s children. The “Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act” for the first time

June 18, 2009
National

While the merits of comprehensive health care reform legislation are debated in the halls of Congress, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to keep patients' needs top of mind. That means including measures that improve communication between health professional and patients -- ensuring that cancer patients and care givers are involved in

June 17, 2009
National

ACS CAN staff are posting live messages & quotes from the Senate Health Care Reform Markup on 6/17/09. Check it out

June 17, 2009

The health care reform legislation that the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee began to review today would extend access to quality care to all Americans by guaranteeing issue of plans to all applicants, eliminating discrimination based on health status or history, capping out-of-pocket costs that patients pay and placing greater emphasis on disease prevention critical components that will benefit families affected by cancer.

June 16, 2009
National

ACS CAN volunteers were recently featured on the Today Show. They leave no doubt about the need for health care reform.

June 15, 2009
Maine

6-12-09 Maine Statehouse Update

June 15, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 15, 2009 -- As Congress debates health care reform this year, it is important that legislation include measures to better coordinate care, improve access to palliative care and address quality of life needs for patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. Research proves that incorporating palliative