A New Year, A New Menu
School started for many American children this month, but their new teachers weren't the only change on the first day - school meals got an overhaul over the summer.
Cancer CANdor Blog
ACS CAN President Lisa Lacasse shares her views on the impact of advocacy on the cancer fight.
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Understanding Your Health Benefits
I'm happy to share that starting this week, insurers are required under the Affordable Care Act to present every consumer with a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), a document with simple and easy-to-read information on what their plan covers and how much it costs.
Basketball Coaches Take Fight Against Cancer Off the Court
If you're a college basketball fan, you know it is heavy recruitment season. University coaches are flying around the country to scout out players for next season's teams. Yet, last week four Division I NCAA basketball coaches took a time out from their busy schedules to come to Washington, D.C. and advocate on behalf of cancer patients everywhere as part of ACS CAN's Coaches vs. Cancer Capitol Hill rally.
Cancer Votes
To help make cancer an election issue this year, ACS CAN launched Cancer Votes," a program dedicated to educating the public and candidates about how elected officials can take actions to make fighting cancer a national priority.
Majority of States Not Measuring Up on Laws to Fight Cancer
A new edition of the ACS CAN report How Do You Measure Up? shows that the majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer. The report ranks where states stand on these issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer incidence and death. It measures seven specific issues.