All Updates

The Governor proposed level funding at $26.7 million for the Cancer Services Program , a position the ACS, and the Legislature endorsed.

Two important wins happened today for cancer patients and their families in Nebraska: an oral chemotherapy parity bill passed unanimously by the legislature and Governor Heineman signed the final budget bill which includes funding to preserve benefits and services provided in the State's Medicaid program. Often, oral chemotherapy is much

Litigation Update This was a blockbuster week at the Supreme Court, which hosted three days of arguments on the Affordable Care Act, an unprecedented amount of time in the modern era which underscores the critical nature of the challenges. Although the media coverage was extensive, we wanted

Litigation Update This was a blockbuster week at the Supreme Court, which hosted three days of arguments on the Affordable Care Act, an unprecedented amount of time in the modern era which underscores the critical nature of the challenges. Although the media coverage was extensive, we wanted

American Cancer Society Announces Ethan Hasbrouck as New Jersey State Advocacy Director Trenton, NJ (March 29, 2012) - The American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey today announced that Ethan Hasbrouck has been named as its New Jersey state advocacy director,

Litigation Update This was a blockbuster week at the Supreme Court, which hosted three days of arguments on the Affordable Care Act, an unprecedented amount of time in the modern era which underscores the critical nature of the challenges. Although the media coverage was extensive, we wanted

The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association,and DC Tobacco Free Coalition held a lobby day on Arpil 30 and met with key Council members and their staff and agency heads to urge them to increase funding tobacco control programs. The CDC recommends that the District spend at

The following is the text of a letter that was delivered to Governor Cuomo on March 28, 2012 from American Cancer Society Eastern Division CEO Donald Distasio. A PDF version of this letter is also available. Donald Distasio Letter to Gov. Cuomo on Exchanges [181KB PDF] March