All Updates

Policy Update Proposed Rule Medicaid, CHIP and State Based Health Exchange Coordination Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health coverage through health insurance exchanges and improvements in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). To provide a seamless experience

Federal Update As noted in an earlier communication, Congress passed a measure on New Year's Day to temporarily avert the most immediate consequences of the so-called "fiscal cliff." We are pleased that federal funding for cancer research, cancer prevention and early detection programs, and key provisions of the Affordable

CANCER CANDOR BLOG HIGHLIGHTS See Chris' blog for a look at ACS CAN's 2012 highlights and an inspirational guest blog by Dr. Richard Deming, a member of the ACS CAN Board, about his recent experiences hiking in the Himalayas with a group of cancer survivors

This morning the American Cancer Society released it's annual Cancer Facts & Figures report.

The American Cancer Society today released it's annual Facts & Figures report this morning. Here is how the key statistics shape up in New York State. Lung cancer is expected to remain the number one cancer killer in the state, illustrating the need for a better funded NYS Tobacco Control

Happy New Year! In effort to kick off 2013 with some momentum and gain support of our WV ACS CAN legislative priorities , we will be having 2 informal information sessions this January- one in Morgantown and Wheeling. Please

Nevada 2013 Legislative Priorities .

During the 2013 session, ACS CAN will ask legislators to increase state funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programs to $3 per capita. These programs save lives and taxpayer dollars in Texas. Get the facts on why we support tobacco prevention and cessation programs here: 2013_Texas_ACS_CAN_tobacco_control_position.pdf

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) of NY & NJ re: Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State Address. “We estimate that more than 109,000 New Yorkers received a cancer diagnosis in 2012, with more than 35,000 residents