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Health Advocates and Lawmakers Unite to Improve Quality of Care For West Virginia Patients and Families

February 19, 2019
West Virginia

Charleston, W. Va., – Feb. 19, 2019 – Last month, the newly formed State Advisory Coalition on Palliative Care had its first meeting. This coalition was formed through legislation and signed into law by the Governor in 2018. The coalition brings together experts to address barriers to this care and

Florida Legislators Demonstrate Support for Cancer Issues by Wearing Suits & Sneakers

February 19, 2019
Florida

More than 50 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) advocates joined state legislators in lacing up their sneakers in support of cancer survivors, patients and caregivers as well as to honor those who have lost their battle with the disease. Florida’s first “Suits and Sneakers” event was sponsored by Sen. Debbie Mayfield from Indian River and Southern Brevard Counties

ACS CAN Releases New Report, Reducing the Cancer Burden in New York City

February 14, 2019
New York

More than 40,000 New York City residents were diagnosed with cancer annually between 2011-15 New report calls on Mayor de Blasio and the City Council to take decisive steps to reduce cancer The complete report may be found here. NEW YORK, NY –

Montana Medicaid Expansion by Bill Underriner

February 14, 2019
Montana

As a business owner for the past 18 years in Billings, I know what a good deal looks like, and continuing Medicaid expansion is not just a good deal — it is a great deal.

North Dakota Smoke-Free Law Stays Intact, Protecting Health and Lives

February 13, 2019
North Dakota

Bismarck, ND - February 13, 2019 “After weeks of airing our urgent concerns, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks the North Dakota Senate for voting down legislation today that would have reversed important public health gains in the state by exempting cigars from the state’s smoke-free

Don't exempt e-cigarettes from tobacco regulations

February 13, 2019
Virginia

The Richmond Times Dispatch printed a letter to the editor that was submitted by ACS CAN Volunteer Mary Baker. Her letter states that "all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, should be regulated in the same manner, in the same place in the code, and in accordance with evidence-based best practices."

Senate Lawmakers Prove They Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

February 13, 2019
Mississippi

Kimberly Hughes, Mississippi government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), issued a statement on the Senate’s passage of a bill that will protect anyone 17-year-olds and younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices.

Report Calls On US To Join Global Movement To Accelerate The Elimination of Cervical Cancer Worldwide

February 12, 2019
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a report today titled, “Saving Women’s Lives: Accelerating Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Globally.”

E-Cigarettes Lead to 36 Percent Spike in Overall Tobacco Use Among Youth

February 11, 2019
National

Overall tobacco use among middle and high school students is on the rise driven largely by the overwhelming increase in youth e-cigarette use, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today.