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6-8-12 Affordable Care Act Update

June 8, 2012
Maine

State Update Responses to an essential health benefits survey for state insurance departments and insurance commissioners, which was created by Society Divisions and ACS CAN in partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (National MS Society),

6-8-12 Affordable Care Act Update

June 8, 2012
Massachusetts

State Update Responses to an essential health benefits survey for state insurance departments and insurance commissioners, which was created by Society Divisions and ACS CAN in partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (National MS Society),

6-8-12 Affordable Care Act Update

June 8, 2012
Vermont

State Update Responses to an essential health benefits survey for state insurance departments and insurance commissioners, which was created by Society Divisions and ACS CAN in partnership with the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (National MS Society),

Public Health Intervenors File Notice of Altria Inc.'s Dishonest Ad Campaign in DOJ Case

June 7, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 7, 2012 The American Cancer Society and other public health groups filed notice today in federal court of Altria Inc. 's continued efforts to deceive the public about its products and marketing practices. The filing with U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler in the long-running case brought

6-1-12 Affordable Care Act Update

June 6, 2012
Maine

State Update Attached you will find a summary ACS CAN circulated to Division staff this week regarding recent HHS guidance on federally facilitated exchanges (FFE). The document is for information purposes only because we do not have enough information at this time to pursue specific advocacy activities

6-1-12 Affordable Care Act update

June 6, 2012
Massachusetts

State Update Attached you will find a summary ACS CAN circulated to Division staff this week regarding recent HHS guidance on federally facilitated exchanges (FFE). The document is for information purposes only because we do not have enough information at this time to pursue specific advocacy activities

6-1-12 Affordable Care Act Update

June 6, 2012
Vermont

State Update Attached you will find a summary ACS CAN circulated to Division staff this week regarding recent HHS guidance on federally facilitated exchanges (FFE). The document is for information purposes only because we do not have enough information at this time to pursue specific advocacy activities

Chicago Passes Minor Tanning Ban

June 6, 2012
National

The Chicago City Council voted today to pass an ordinance to ban minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds in Chicago salons. City leaders voted overwhelmingly in support of ordinance.ξ Chicago becomes the first major U.S. city to vote to protect young people from skin cancer and

California Proposition 29 Vote Too Close to Call

June 6, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. June 6, 2012 The following is a statement from John R. Seffrin, PhD., CEO of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on California 's Proposition 29, which will increase the state tobacco tax by $1 and generate