If Google Earth took a picture of Capitol Hill right now, it would show a blue wave of more than 400 ACS CAN volunteers. As part of ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day, these volunteer leaders from across the nation are meeting with their Senators and Representatives right now
WASHINGTON -- September 21, 2009 -- More than 400 cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district will unite tomorrow to lobby their members of Congress in support of comprehensive health care reform. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
On September 17, 2009, ambassadors, Ariella Cohen and Tabitha Simms along with intern, Kathy Staats, and Grassroots Manager, Sherry McCammon attend President Obama's Rally at the University of Maryland, College Park.
You're hearing a lot of talk about making health care AFFORDABLE. So, what does "affordable" really mean? ACS CAN has outlined five key tenets to determine if legislation would make health care affordable for all Americans.ξ Legislation should include: oξξξ Caps on patientsÈ out of pocket expenses oξξξ An end
Ambassadors, Elaine Koogler, Kim DuHart and Linda McLaughlin attended a Representative Hoyer’s Town hall meeting at North Point High School in Waldorf, MD.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- September 9, 2009 -- “Families affected by cancer will be closely monitoring President Obama’s address to Congress tonight with the hope that it returns the focus of the health care debate to those who would benefit most -- patients. “Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones know
Recently ACS CAN came together with partner organizations in Massachusetts to run this advertorial in The Boston Globe. The reason is an important one: nearly 30,000 legal immigrants – who are currently enrolled in Commonwealth Care – are threatened with losing their health insurance coverage. These residents are our
