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House Subcommittee Budget Proposal Resurrects Barriers to Care and Flat Funds Cancer Research Programs

July 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2012 -People with cancer and their families are disappointed that appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to flat line cancer research and eliminate funding for critical programs that would improve access to chronic disease prevention and treatment in the FY 2013 Labor, Health and

Leading Health Groups Outline Guidance on Outcomes-Based Incentives

July 17, 2012

EDINA, Minn. (July 17, 2012) A forward-thinking new initiative by a group of leading health care organizations has produced the industry's most consensus-driven guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored wellness (or health management) programs. The guidance is intended to help ensure that worksite wellness programs utilizing such

Gov. Cuomo Signs Indoor Tan Ban for Teens Under 17

July 16, 2012
New York

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Gov. Cuomo signing a bill to prohibit access to indoor tanning facilities for kids under age 17.

7-13-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 13, 2012
Maine

Federal Update The House of Representatives voted yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act(ACA) - the first such vote since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law two weeks ago. The Repeal of Obamacare Act (HR 6079) passed by a vote of 244-185 after two

7-13-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 13, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update The House of Representatives voted yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act(ACA) - the first such vote since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law two weeks ago. The Repeal of Obamacare Act (HR 6079) passed by a vote of 244-185 after two

7-13-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 13, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update The House of Representatives voted yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act(ACA) - the first such vote since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law two weeks ago. The Repeal of Obamacare Act (HR 6079) passed by a vote of 244-185 after two

Multiple Smoke-Free Wins

July 13, 2012
National

Since July 1, four comprehensive smoke-free laws have been passed: On July 2, the Lisbon, ND City Council voted to adopt a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance that makes all public places and workplaces, including bars, smoke-free. Lisbon is the ninth North Dakota city to pass an ordinance to make it a

7-6-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 9, 2012
Connecticut

Supreme Court Decision ACS CAN is continuing to review last week's historic Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to gain a full understanding of the impact of the decision on people with cancer and their families. In the meantime, we are pleased to share a layman's

7-6-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 9, 2012
Maine

Supreme Court Decision ACS CAN is continuing to review last week's historic Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to gain a full understanding of the impact of the decision on people with cancer and their families. In the meantime, we are pleased to share a layman's