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February 17, 2012
Massachusetts

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION During his State of the Union address on January 24, President Obama noted the importance of cancer research and implored Congress to keep funding for it in tact. Specifically, he said: "Today, the discoveries taking place in our federally financed

February 17, 2012
Nevada

Fernley's Relay for Life event is, once again, leading the way in ACS CAN memberships. The 2012 Relay season has just begun and Fernley's Advocacy Chair, Gidget Kelsey, has

February 17, 2012
Vermont

Yesterday the administration published the final regulation for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), which will put cancer patients, survivors and their families in a far better position to make important decisions about their health coverage.

February 17, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Yesterday the administration published the final regulation for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), which will put cancer patients, survivors and their families in a far better position to make important decisions about their health coverage. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers are required

February 17, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Essential Health Benefits On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of benefits

February 17, 2012
Vermont

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION During his State of the Union address on January 24, President Obama noted the importance of cancer research and implored Congress to keep funding for it in tact. Specifically, he said: "Today, the discoveries taking place in our federally financed

February 16, 2012

WASHINGTON -- February 16, 2012 -- "Congressional negotiators have announced a deal that would raid the federal Prevention and Public Health Fund to help pay for the payroll tax and Sustainable Growth Rate legislation. This is a deeply regrettable about-face that will undermine the nationwide effort to prevent death and

February 15, 2012
Nevada

Southern Nevada has its first Relay for Life CAN Club team! Congratulations and THANKS to Bianca Recto, Event Chair, and the CAC Goes Global Team (UNLV Relay for Life) for their commitment to fighting cancer through advocacy with ten team members joing ACS CAN.

February 14, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 14, 2012 – The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing today on an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report detailing the status of pain care management and research in the United States. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS