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January 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update
... in the future, Congress has been demonstrating increased support as evidenced by their increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute budgets in the final 2012 fiscal year spending bill. During the speech, ACS CAN held its annual State of ... a national priority in 2012. In addition, ACS CAN President Chris Hansen shared his thoughts on the address in a new video . AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Training Opportunity TODAY Today (Wednesday, February 8) at 2:00 pm ET, ACS CAN will host a webinar on the Affordable Care Act-created ... Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). PCIP is a high risk pool for people with pre-existing conditions who are currently unable to obtain or afford health insurance. The program is temporary and unable to serve all in need, but it does serve as an important first step to unlocking the health ...
Jessica Bedell's Story of Melanoma Survival
... ago, I was diagnosed with melanoma and a pre-cancerous lesion on the back of my right leg. I was 30 years old at the time and otherwise in good health. I took vitamins, exercised, generally ate well and took care of myself. How could this be possible? Did you know that melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer? Did you also know that using indoor ...