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July 15, 2014
Vermont

Policy Update New Health Insurance Enrollment Tool Available The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new tool on healthcare.gov to help consumers who still need health insurance coverage determine whether they are eligible for special enrollment, Medicaid and/or the Children’s

July 15, 2014
Vermont

Policy Update New HHS Secretary Reorganizes Management of HealthCare.gov Among her first acts as the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sylvia Mathews Burwell has initiated management changes designed to ensure that HealthCare.gov is fully

July 15, 2014

The report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (CY 2013)ξ shows the extent that state policies can support pain management and patient care.

July 14, 2014
Missouri

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Governor Jay Nixon’s decision to veto legislation which would exempt electronic cigarettes from Missouri’s tobacco laws. Stacy Reliford, Missouri government relations director for ACS CAN, released the following statement in reaction to the veto:

July 14, 2014
New Hampshire

Would you like to honor a loved one who has fought or is currently fighting cancer? Donate $10 or more today for a Lights of HOPE bag. They will be displayed in Washington, DC in a moving ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Reflecting Pool.

July 14, 2014
National

One thing cancer patients and survivors know about is the pain that goes along with treatment. But, according to a new report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card , pain management policies in the states are better than ever, which is great news

July 11, 2014

Patients must be the focus of innovation and they must also be active partners in all aspects of research, development and regulation of new therapies, testified Leonard Lichtenfeld, M.D., deputy chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today.

July 10, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 10, 2014 Following is a statement from John Seffrin, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the departure of Howard K. Koh, M.D., M.P.H., assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department

July 2, 2014
Louisiana

Lights of Hope, Washington, D.C. Purchase your Light of Hope bag today to honor or remember your loved one at the moving ceremony at the Capitol Hill reflecting pool in September. Visit the website below for more information or to purchase your Light(s) of Hope today!