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August 1, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) annual state-by-state report released today finds a majority of bills introduced in 2019 to combat youth tobacco use by raising the age of sale for tobacco to 21 were co-opted by the tobacco industry. ACS CAN’s 17 th

August 1, 2019
Idaho

Idaho is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Idaho measured up to

August 1, 2019
Virginia

Virginia is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality.

August 1, 2019
Colorado

DENVER, Colo.—Colorado gets mixed results for its policies and legislation to prevent cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to

July 25, 2019
National

Today the Senate Finance Committee is marking up the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, which includes a provision to cap Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in Medicare Part D, among several other proposed changes intended to bring down patient costs.

July 25, 2019
Alaska

Great news! The Anchorage Assembly took a stand against Big Tobacco and voted 11-0 in favor of raising the age of sale for tobacco products in Anchorage from 19 to 21. We wanted to extend a big THANK YOU to all of the volunteers like you who contacted the

July 24, 2019
National

Washington, D.C. – Today the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy is holding the first of two days of hearings examining JUUL’s role in the ongoing youth tobacco epidemic. The committee is examining JUUL’s role in the epidemic, its appeal to youth, its marketing practices and

July 23, 2019
New Hampshire

The 2019 Legislative Session has come to an end in New Hampshire! Read more about what happened at the State House here.

July 20, 2019
Maryland

ACS CAN attended Congressman Anthony Brown ‘s Health Fair. and provided information to the community about the need to increase cancer research funding. We appreciate Congressman Brown's support of cancer-related issues and other health issues in his District.