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May 16, 2018
Illinois, Kansas

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer Courtney Hurtig, of Overland Park, joined more than 100 other cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, physicians and researchers in Washington, D.C., this week to urge lawmakers to make fighting cancer a top national priority. These advocates united as part of the 19 th annual One Voice Against Cancer lobby day to request cancer research funding at the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health.

May 7, 2018
Illinois, Kansas

Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rejected Kansas’ proposal to implement lifetime limits on Medicaid enrollment. Hilary Gee, Kansas government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, released the following statement in response:

April 7, 2018
Illinois, Kansas

Today, the Kansas Legislature passed a bill to improve quality of life for patients with serious, long-term illnesses through expanded access to palliative care. Hilary Gee, Kansas government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released the following statement in response:

July 13, 2017
Kansas

ACS CAN Kansas staff set out on a #RoadtriptoPalco to attend Sen. Moran's town hall and to ask him to protect quality, affordable healthcare.

June 10, 2017
Kansas

The 2017 Legislature has adjourned without passing a tax increase on cigarettes.

May 8, 2017
Kansas

The new poll also shows that Gov. Sam Brownback’s veto of the Legislature’s bill to expand KanCare is unpopular among both Republicans and Democrats.

March 7, 2017
Kansas

When asked if they favored increasing tobacco taxes to help balance the budget, 70 percent of respondents said yes – with 46 percent indicating they strongly favor the proposal.

January 30, 2017
Kansas

A growing majority of Kansas voters support expanding Medicaid, according to a December 2016 statewide survey.

January 11, 2017
Kansas

In response to Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposals to increase cigarette tax by $1 per pack and raise the tax on other tobacco products from 10 percent to 20 percent, a broad coalition of leading national, state and local health organizations issued a joint statement.