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Maryland Ambassador feauured in new ACS CAN ad

May 21, 2014
Maryland

A huge thank you to Jacqueline Beale for being in a new ACS CAN ad to share her story.

ACS CAN and Relay - Better Together

May 16, 2014
Texas

ACS CAN is honored to support the mission of Relay For Life and to tell attendees how they can fight back through advocacy. In case you've ever wondered what ACS CAN does to make a difference, we've developed a two-page infographic that tells you about our recent achievements. Here's what

Legislation Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colon Cancer Screenings and Treatments for Seniors

May 16, 2014

WASHINGTON May 16, 2014 Critical legislation introduced last night in the U.S. Senate would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries trying to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings. A companion bill to U.S. Representative Charlie Dent 's (R-PA) House legislation (H.R. 1070), the äóÖRemoving Barriers to Colorectal

HELP Committee Hearing to Highlight Critical Need for Swift FDA Regulation of Increasingly Popular Tobacco Products

May 15, 2014

Following is a statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing today on the state of tobacco regulation by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

For Childhood Cancer, Stats Don't Tell the Whole Story

May 9, 2014
National

"There is nothing 'normal' about children being struck by serious illness," says Jennifer Cullen in her recent commentary that accompanied a recent report by the American Cancer Society. And, when treating children for cancer, optimal cancer care must include pediatric palliative care, Cullen writes passionately.

New Research Confirms Tobacco Products Contain Kid-Friendly Candy and Drink Flavoring

May 7, 2014

An article posted today in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what public health advocates have suspected for decades that chemicals used to flavor popular candies and drinks are strikingly similar to those used to flavor tobacco products that are designed to addict kids.

Senate Hearing on Cancer to Highlight Critical Need for Sustained Investment in Research

May 7, 2014

Today 's Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on the fight against cancer represents the first time in more than five years that Congress has focused specific attention on a disease expected to kill more than 585,000 people in America and cost the economy an estimated $216 billion this year.

2014 End of Session Update

May 2, 2014
Florida

Click here for PDF 2014 Legislative Session Update End-of-Session Edition The 2014 Florida Legislative Session has come to a close and we finished strong! Again this year, on the last day of budget conference negotiations, Speaker Will Weatherford provided additional state funding from his own budget

Obama Administration Clarifies Tobacco Cessation Benefit under the ACA

May 2, 2014

The information issued today provides much-needed clarity to plans and insurers on what constitutes a comprehensive tobacco cessation benefit under the Affordable Care Act. The ACA requires most health plans to cover tobacco cessation services at no cost to the enrolle, but implementation of this benefit has been inconsistent. Smokers