Tennessee Legislature Takes Small Step to Combat Tobacco
Nashville, TN – May 6, 2019 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) acknowledges Gov.
Tennessee Press Releases
ACS CAN Acknowledges Governor’s Supplemental Budget Amendment, but More Funding is Still Needed to Combat Tobacco’s Harms
Nashville, TN – April 16, 2019 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) acknowledges Gov.
Public Health Group Praises Sen. Shane Reeves and Rep. Bob Ramsey for Introducing Legislation to Increase the Tobacco Age of Sale to 21
Nashville, TN – February 25, 2019 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends Sen. Shane Reeves and Rep.
Cancer Patients and Survivors Rally in Nashville to Urge Legislators to Make Cancer a Priority
Nashville, TN – February 20, 2019 – Cancer survivors, caregivers and their families from across the state traveled to the Tennessee State Capitol today to call on the Legislature to prioritize the 37,350 Tennesseans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2019.
Tennessee U.S. Senate Candidates Answer Questions about Cancer Policy in ACS CAN Voter Guide
Nashville, Tenn. – (Oct.
Tennessee Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies in 2018
Nashville, TN – August 9, 2019 – Tennessee is falling short when it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activ
ACS CAN Commends the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus for Going Smoke-free
Knoxville, TN — August 1, 2018 —Today, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville joined universities across the state in going smoke-free.
Emily Ogden Joins ACS CAN to Direct Government Relations
Nashville, TN — June 28, 2018 — Emily Ogden, who has had a long and successful career around the state legislature, joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) this month as the Tennessee government relations director.
Palliative Care Legislation to Become Law in Tennessee
Nashville, TN–April 24, 2018–The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the Tennessee legislature for improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their families through palliative care.
Local Organizations Join Forces to Ensure Cancer Patients and Others Don’t Lose Access to Health Care Coverage
With the fate of thousands of cancer patients at stake, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Americans for Tax Fairness, Healthcare Alliance and Forward Tennessee united today at the American Cancer Society’s Knoxville office to urge lawmakers to vote no on health care rep