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Nevada's ACS CAN Volunteer Leadership Team

December 19, 2012
Nevada

ACS CAN in Nevada is a staff of two, a volunteer leadership team of eleven, and all cancer advocates who lend their voice to change public policies that are helping to defeat cancer. The 2013 ACS CAN Leadership Team has jumped right in and has started planning for next year's

Federal Judge Orders Tobacco Companies to Tell the Truth

December 17, 2012
National

A U.S. District Judge has ruled that tobacco companies deliberately deceived Americans about the health dangers of cigarettes.ξ Now, Judge Gladys Kessler is ordering Big Tobacco to be honest and provide truthful information about their deadly products. Your American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has been at the forefront of

CPRIT: 2013 Legislative Preview

December 14, 2012
Texas

The Texas Legislature will convene on January 8, 2013. Our ACS CAN issue priorities this session include: The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, also known as CPRIT Smoke-Free Texas Tobacco cessation and control programs Cancer screening requirements for health insurance Breast and cervical cancer screening access for at-risk

Tanning Beds Should No Longer Be Classified in Same Risk Category as Tongue Depressors

December 13, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 13, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expedite its review of the current tanning bed classification at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Christopher W. Hansen, president of ACS CAN, the

Deficit Reduction Plan Should Not Compromise National Fight Against Cancer

December 12, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- December 12, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the White House and congressional leaders to make cancer a top priority as negotiations continue over reducing the federal deficit. Christopher W. Hansen, president of ACS CAN, the advocacy affiliate of

12/7/12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 7, 2012
Maine

Policy Update On November 30, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a draft rule that proposes standards for the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) directs OPM to enter into contracts with private health insurance issuers so that at least two multi-state plans are

12/7/12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 7, 2012
Massachusetts

Policy Update On November 30, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a draft rule that proposes standards for the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) directs OPM to enter into contracts with private health insurance issuers so that at least two multi-state plans are

12/7/12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 7, 2012
Vermont

Policy Update On November 30, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a draft rule that proposes standards for the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) directs OPM to enter into contracts with private health insurance issuers so that at least two multi-state plans are

November 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

December 6, 2012
Connecticut

2012 ELECTION As ACS CAN continues to analyze how the election results will impact our work at the federal, state and local levels, one thing is certain -- we are ready to engage new and returning lawmakers in the fight against cancer. With the election behind us, it's time