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To register go to www.fightcancer.org/mdpolicyforum The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will hold our Annual Forum on Health Policy at Johns Hopkins University Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center on October 13, 2016. This premiere event brings together key leaders and decision makers in business, education, medical research, cancer care, government, and health policy.  This event not only helps unite those in Maryland who are fighting to end cancer, but serves to empower ACS CAN, and its’ work ...

On Wednesday, November 14 the Health Care For All Coalition officially launched its Healthy Maryland Initiative tobacco tax for health care campaign and received some terrific media coverage! Check under Newswire for links to media coverage. The Coalition, which ACS CAN is a ...

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Marylanders impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Maryland General Assembly and the Moore-Miller Administration on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

... on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies Maryland & DC Lawmakers Have Opportunities to Save Lives and Money Through Improving Access to Affordable Health Coverage, Tobacco Control and Quality of Life Measures   WASHINGTON, DC – August 3, 2017 – Maryland and the District of Columbia are ... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including smoke-free ... Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Maryland and the District of Columbia can work within the current federal health care law on approaches to improving access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It outlines ...