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Federal Budget Process

... and U.S. Senate begin the process of determining the specifics of how the money will be spent. How much will be spent on education? How much on health care? How much on transportation? This is called the appropriations process since Congress is "appropriating" money to different departments and ...

Legislature Supports Reducing the Burden of Cancer on New Jerseyans

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Ally Lopshire Joins American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network to Lead Government Relations in Illinois

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

Allie Kast Promoted to Lead Government Relations for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Governor’s Budget Takes Michigan in the Right Direction

... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality, affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

Coalition Urges House to Restore Tobacco Tax Increases

... deaths caused by smoking. "Ohio has the eighth highest smoking rate in the country. This year, 20,200 Ohioans will die due to smoking. The health care costs of tobacco use in our state top $5.6 billion per year. Reducing tobacco use in our state needs to be a high priority for our lawmakers. ...

ACS CAN Statement on American Cancer Society Update to Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline

... coverage requirements, all individuals should have access to coverage for recommended cancer screenings, regardless of where you live. “As the health care law only requires coverage of prevention measures that receive ‘A’ and ‘B’ ratings from the United States Preventive Services Task ...

Texas is Taking a Stand Against Cancer

... are holding events across the country to call on Congress to protect federal funding for cancer research, prevention and access to adequate health care. In Texas last week, cancer patients, survivors and volunteers led a one-day bus tour across Rep. Jeb HensarlingŠ—'s congressional district, ...

ACS CAN Calls On Governor Murphy to Protect Cancer Related Programs in FY 19 Budget

... program supports research in our state that has provided significant advances in the fight against cancer and in saving lives and protecting health. If this funding is eliminated, it puts at risk current cancer research as well as our ability to keep some of our country’s top ... and development, and will work to ensure that it is targeted in ways that are best for New Jersey.’ ‘I am supportive of making palliative care available to all patients who feel that it is suited for them, and will seriously consider all ideas that promote this type of comprehensive ...

"If it is good enough for a Member of Congress..."

It has long been suggested that the American public should have access to the same health coverage as Members of Congress. So, ACS CAN decided to look at what Members get and see just how good it would be for someone who gets ... out-of-pocket limit in this plan is Š—“hardŠ— meaning patient costs above the limit are fully covered for in-network and out-of-network care. For example, a woman with stage II breast cancer would have out-of-pocket costs of between $10,000-$13,000 (depending on how many services ...

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