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8-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

August 3, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require new private health plans to cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients took effect on August and include services important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such

8-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

August 3, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that require new private health plans to cover specific women's preventive services at no cost to patients took effect on August and include services important to preventing cancer and catching it early, such

New Report Shows Consumer Tobacco Consumption Conforming to Tax Loopholes

August 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2012 A significant decrease in cigarette consumption between 2000 and 2011 was offset by the use of other forms of smoked tobacco, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH). ξThe article,

ACS CAN Volunteer Joins Lawmakers, Sebelius to Emphasize Access to Cancer Prevention Services

July 31, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 31, 2012 -- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer and breast cancer survivor Anne Creech joined Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other officials today at the U.S. Capitol to celebrate new requirements taking effect tomorrow

7-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 27, 2012
Maine

Federal Update ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17 states

7-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 27, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17 states

NJ Dedicates Additional Funding for Free Cancer Screenings

July 27, 2012
New Jersey

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding additional funding in state budget for NJ CEED program. “For many New Jerseyans without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance, the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJ

7-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 27, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17

Federal Appeals Court Validates Need for Tobacco Industry to be Held Accountable for Lies and Deceit

July 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 27, 2012 -- In a victory for public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today affirmed that the tobacco industry must be held accountable for ξdecades of lying and deceiving the American public. The court rejected the tobacco industry's argument that the