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Our deepest condolences go out to those who lost loved ones in the tragic shootings in Arizona on Satuday and we pray for the full and speedy recovery of those who were injured, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. In addition, we

TAKING ON TOBACCO TOBACCO TAXES California Although the election results for Proposition 29 have not yet been certified, it has become clear, with nearly all the votes counted, that Proposition 29 was likely defeated by Big Tobacco's $50 million campaign of

ACS CAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND LOBBY DAY More than 600 ACS CAN volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district gathered in Washington, D.C. from September 26-29

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SUPREME COURT Decision Recap On June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit brought

The dust is settling following the election as campaign rhetoric gives way to policy pronouncements. In the coming weeks, we’ll learn more details about what’s coming in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Overall, we can expect a focus on

Maggie Powell Maggie Powell alwasy supported advocacy work, but took her volunteerism to the next level with ACS CAN right after Celebration on the Hill. She became an ACT Lead with ACS CAN in 2010, the Vice State Lead Ambassador in 2021 and State Lead Ambassador in 2023. She

Vince Marchetta "Losing my wife, Betsy, to metastatic cervical cancer was devastating to my kids and me." After the fog of grief started to lift, Vince developed a passion to join the fight against cancer and joined ACS CAN. For the last 5 years he has served as an

Subscribe to the Cancer CANdor blog for updates on ACS CAN activities and cancer policy issues. CANCER RESEARCH, PREVENTION & EARLY DETECTION Sequestration Across-the-board budget cuts to domestic and defense discretionary spending agreed upon in the 2011 Budget Control

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Two Year Anniversary March 23 marked the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which included key provisions that are improving access to quality, affordable health care for people with cancer and those at risk of developing the disease.