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Candidates for the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey Go on the Record with Their Positions on Cancer Issues
TRENTON, NJ – October 17, 2018 – Both candidates for the 11th Congressional District seat in New Jersey have publicly stated their positions on how, if elected, they would work to make cancer a national priority.
Oregon Cancer Policy Luncheon to Address Cost of Breast Cancer in The State
On Friday, October 26, ACS CAN will host its annual policy forum in Oregon. This year's event focuses on the pressing issues surrounding the cost of breast cancer across different types of insurance.
ACS CAN Calls for Passage of Legislation to Make It Easier for Cancer Patients and Others to Access their Medications
HARRISBURG, PA – October 16, 2018 – The Pennsylvania Senate is scheduled to vote on HB 1800 this week.
ACS CAN Urges Yes Vote on Avon's Tobacco Tax Increase on November Ballot
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, urges voters to check ‘yes’ on Avon’s Ballot Issue 2B. It would raise taxes on cigarettes by $3 per pack and increase the price of other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, by 40 percent.
North Dakota U.S. Senate Candidates Answer Questions about Cancer Policy in ACS CAN Voter Guide
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a voter guide that details where the two major candidates for North Dakota’s United States Senate seat stand on three important federal policy issues that affect cancer prevention and treatment.
Senate Rejects Resolution to Halt Short-Term Insurance Changes and Preserve Patient Protections
Today the U.S. Senate rejected a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would have prevented the extension and expansion of short-term limited duration health insurance plans (STLD) as allowed under a new rule from the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury.
Ninth Annual Research Breakfast Brings Cancer Experts Together to Discuss Current State of Clinical Trials
Nearly 150 people attended the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s ninth annual Cancer Research Breakfast at the North Carolina Museum of History. The event provided a forum for leaders to discuss current barriers to therapeutic clinical trials and the efforts needed to overcome them.
Patient Groups File Amicus Brief in Legal Challenge to Short-Term Health Insurance Rule
Patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae today in the U.S. District Court case, Association for Community Affiliated Plans v. United States Department of Treasury, explaining the devastating impact patients could face under the final rule implementing changes to short-term, limited duration (STLD) insurance plans.
Hamden Survivor Ranks Among Top in the Country in Raising Funds to Support American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
HAMDEN – For the fifth consecutive year, Hamden’s David “Coach” Koch has ranked among the top ten in the country in fundraising through the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) “Lights of Hope” program.