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American Cancer Society Official Testifies in House Committee on Importance of Health Apps, Software

November 19, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2013 The American Cancer Society's Deputy Chief Medical Officer J. Lenoard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today on the integral role health information technology, software programs and mobile apps play in the care of cancer

ACS CAN Letter to Budget Conferees Urges Congress to Restore Funding for Critical Cancer Research and Prevention Programs

November 18, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2013 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) late last week sent a letter to Budget Conference Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Vice Chairwoman Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), urging Congress to work together to reach a budget agreement that prioritizes the fight to

New CDC Survey Finds Youth Still Lighting Up, Increasingly Trying New Tobacco Products

November 14, 2013

Cigarette use among middle and high school students remained stagnant between 2011 and 2012 while cigars, e-cigarettes and hookah grew in popularity, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).

Join ACS CAN Georgia on Facebook

November 11, 2013
Georgia

Click here to see the new ACS CAN Georgia Facebook page. Stay abreast of important issues in the fight against cancer and be updated on actions to can take to ensure that our lawmakers make the fight against cancer a top priority.

Poll Results: Pennsylvania Medicaid Expansion

November 8, 2013
Pennsylvania

Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid [Harrisburg, PA] – Nov. 7, 2013 – Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in Pennsylvania strongly agree that the state should

Leadership Volunteer Karin Trujillo Named Unsung Hero!

November 6, 2013
New Mexico

Leadership volunteer for Congressional District 2, Karin Trujillo (pictured with Senator Tom Udall), was named an Unsung Hero of the year by the Valencia County News Bulletin!

Pink Limo to Deliver Hundreds of Petitions as Treat for Governor

November 4, 2013
Maryland

On October 31, Halloween day, breast cancer survivors and volunteers of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) participated in a Breast Cancer Awareness Month event at Lawyer’s Mall. Breast cancer survivors dressed in costume travelled to the State House in a pink limo to deliver hundreds of

Statement on passage of historic tobacco legislation in New York City

October 30, 2013
New York

NYC PASSES HISTORIC LEGISLATION TO PROTECT FAMILIES FROM BIG TOBACCO October 30, 2013 Statement from Michele Bonan, Regional Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Metro NY on today’s passage of Intros 1021 and 250A: “New York City has done it again: leading the way to protect our

Medical Necessity in California

October 25, 2013

ACS CAN believes that cancer patients should have the ability to work with their treating physician to determine appropriate care. Health insurance to cover these treatments should be adequate, available, affordable, and administratively simple.