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Kudos to the Pahrump RFL for, weeks before their event, having TWO ACS CAN Club Teams! Stay tuned for pictures and details but join me in congratulating Pahrump!

I am a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network here in Maine. We support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. We support increasing access to health care through MaineCare to cover more hardworking, low-income Mainers using federal funds that have been already set aside for Maine.

On April 3, state representatives Ruth Jones McClendon (left) and Myra Crownover held a press conference announcing April as Minority Cancer Awareness Month in Texas.

Click here for PDF 2014 Legislative Session Update Week 6 Update Friday, April 11, 2014 Week six of the 2014 Legislative Session has been a great example of what we can do when we work together with you and our partners! On Monday, we had a press event

2014 New Mexico State Legislative Accomplishments Thanks to all of our wonderful and dedicated volunteers we were able accomplish the following: Protecting Tobacco Control Program Funding In the face of funding reductions for many state programs, level funding was maintained for the tobacco use prevention and cessation

Coalition Applauds Governor O’Malley for Signing Kathleen A Mathias Chemotherapy Parity Improvement Act of 2014 Legislation Expands Access to Anti-Cancer Medications for Marylanders Insured through the State's Health Benefit Exchange ANNAPOLIS – April 7, 2014 –

According to figures released from the White House, more than 7 million people signed up for health insurance though the new health care marketplace. These "health care exchanges" were created as a result of the Affordable Care Act. ACS CAN supported key provisions in the law that