Senate Committee Vote to Cut Medical Research Funding Disappointing to Families Affected by Cancer
ACS CAN Calls on Members of Congress to Place Higher Priority on Cancer in Final Spending Bill
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Cancer Survivors Rally in Hundreds of Events across the Country to Call for Sustained Federal Funding of Cancer Research
Washington, D.C. – September 19, 2011 – Thousands of cancer survivors and their families will rally at events in all 50 states this week to call on Congress to protect funding for cancer research.
Medicaid Vital to Protecting Health for Millions of Americans
Major Health and Consumer Groups Concerned Individuals with Major Medical Conditions Are Especially Vulnerable to Medicaid Cuts
ACS CAN Says Cancer Should be a Top Priority for Supercommittee
WASHINGTON – September 13, 2011 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the deficit "supercommittee" to make cancer a top priority during negotiations over a deficit reduction package.
American Cancer Society Chief Executive Officer Appointed to Serve on U.S. Delegation to the United Nations High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases
ATLANTA – September 7, 2011 – John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society, has been appointed to serve as part of the U.S. Delegation to the first-ever United Nations High-level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in New York City September 19-20, 2011.
Strong Tobacco Control Policies Critical to Further Decline in U.S. Adult Smoking Rate
A report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and featured in the CDC publication Vital Signs illustrates the continued need for strong tobacco control policies to further reduce the adult smoking rate in the U.S.
Big Tobacco Lawsuit is Latest Effort to Deceive Consumers about the Danger of Cigarettes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 17, 2011 – Yesterday, several major tobacco companies continued their campaign of public deception, filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S.
Report Finds Majority of States Falling Short on Laws and Policies that Prevent Cancer and Save Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 11, 2011 – A majority of states are falling short on legislative solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
ACS CAN Joins Comments to Strengthen Regulation on External Appeals
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has joined 14 other patient and consumer groups and individuals in filing comments on the administration’s amendment to the interim final rule regarding the rights of patients to appeal denials of claims under the Affordable Care Act.
ACS CAN Files Comments on Nutrition Standards for Food Marketed to Children and Adolescents
WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 14, 2011 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week on industry-proposed voluntary principles regarding foods marketed to children and adolescents.