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ACS CAN Volunteer Joins Lawmakers, Sebelius to Emphasize Access to Cancer Prevention Services

July 31, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 31, 2012 -- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteer and breast cancer survivor Anne Creech joined Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and other officials today at the U.S. Capitol to celebrate new requirements taking effect tomorrow

7-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 27, 2012
Maine

Federal Update ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17 states

7-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 27, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17 states

NJ Dedicates Additional Funding for Free Cancer Screenings

July 27, 2012
New Jersey

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding additional funding in state budget for NJ CEED program. “For many New Jerseyans without health insurance or with inadequate health insurance, the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection (NJ

7-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 27, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17

Federal Appeals Court Validates Need for Tobacco Industry to be Held Accountable for Lies and Deceit

July 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 27, 2012 -- In a victory for public health, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today affirmed that the tobacco industry must be held accountable for ξdecades of lying and deceiving the American public. The court rejected the tobacco industry's argument that the

New Report Highlights Lifesaving Community Programs Funded by Prevention Fund

July 25, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 25, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a report today showcasing federally funded community programs nationwide that are helping to save lives by preventing serious chronic diseases such as cancer. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health

Cancer Burden Report Tells A "Tale of Two States"

July 24, 2012
New Jersey, New York

Cancer Rates Higher Downstate than Upstate (Trenton, NJ) (July 25, 2012) – A first-ever report from the American Cancer Society details the toll that cancer takes on the residents of New Jersey, county by county. The Cancer Burden in New Jersey illustrates

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

July 23, 2012
Connecticut

The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare options for quality coverage, and funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.