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September 3, 2014
Connecticut

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be honoring those who have been touched by cancer and remembering those lost, with a Lights of Hope ceremony during the 2014 Leadership Summit and Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Lights of Hope bearing the names of those touched by

September 3, 2014

When CVS Health announced its plans earlier this year to halt the sale of tobacco products in its stores, it swiftly fortified its commitment to the health and wellness of its customers and the communities it serves and definitively acknowledged, in no uncertain terms, that fighting cancer is good business.

August 29, 2014
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Decision to Improve Access to Health Care Will Save Lives and Money More Than Half a Million Pennsylvanians Will Have Security of Access to Lifesaving Cancer Screenings and Treatment Harrisburg, PA – August 28, 2014 – Governor Tom Corbett today

August 28, 2014

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett's decision to accept federal funding to broaden access to health coverage through Medicaid gives thousands of Pennsylvania families the security of knowing they can get access to mammograms, colonoscopies and other lifesaving cancer screenings and treatments they cannot currently afford.

August 27, 2014
Ohio

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Amber Hillman American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 508-270-4750 (desk) 508-450-8690 (mobile) Email: [email protected] New Report: Ohio is Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer States Measured by Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to

August 27, 2014
Pennsylvania

New Report: Pennsylvania Falling Short on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer States Measured by Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Cancer Prevention August 21, 2014 – Pennsylvania is falling short when it comes to passing policies to prevent and reduce suffering and death from

August 27, 2014
Pennsylvania

ACS CAN has established a Quality of Life Committee in Pennsylvania to encourage our members of Congress to advance federal legislation on palliative care. Among our requests is that Congressman Joe Pitts, whose district covers parts of Lancaster, Berks and Chester Counties and who chairs the Health Subcommittee of the

August 26, 2014
Missouri

States Measured by Progress on Tobacco Control, Access to Care and Cancer Prevention JEFFERSON CITY, MO – August 21, 2014 – Missouri is falling short when it comes to passing policies to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society

August 25, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. August 25, 2014 Following is a statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on the Drug Enforcement Administration 's (DEA) move to restrict access to hydrocodone combination products. ACS CAN submitted comments to the DEA earlier this year in opposition to the proposed move.