Updates matching "Maryland"

This year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating its 10th year of supporting laws and policies at the federal, state and local levels that help people fight cancer. As part of this celebration ACS CAN is launching Celebrate with Action Events in every congressional district

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network recognized Maryland's Health Benefits Exchange as one of the model exchanges in our country to date. On May 26, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced Governor O'Malley's appointments to the Health Benefit Exchange Board. The appointees will be Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of

The 2011 Maryland General Assembly ended on April 12 and the two big items to celebrate are: 1) The Smoking Exemption bill (HB 605) died in committee. This is a huge victory for tobacco control in our state. Allowing smoking exemptions would have weaken our strong statewide smoke-free indoor air

In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week this year, we would like to take this moment to recognize and celebrate the efforts of all of our advocacy volunteers who make a positive difference in the fight against cancer. We could never accomplish alone what we

Legislative update - March 24, 2011 Hearings were held for our proposed legislation increasing the cigarette tax $1.00 (total $3.00) and taxes on other tobacco products by 75% (total 95%) of whole sale and designating the first $21 M in revenue to tobacco control and additional revenue to expand Medicaid

Ambassadors conducted walk-in's and meeting with their US Members of Congress during the 2011 Presidents' Day Recess. Members of Congress were urged to reject the house budget cuts for cancer research and programs. The key to better survivor rates is research. Research offers hope for better treatment; hope for new

Click on link to view 2011 Maryland Leigslative Priorities for the American Cancer Society. To take action and send a message to your state lawmakers on important cancer issues that effect Marylanders, please see "Take Action in Maryland" above for action alerts. 2011_legislative_priorities_MD.pdf

On February 8th, advocates from the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and the American Lung Association lobbied in Annapolis to tell their lawmakers that raising tobacco taxes saves lives. Thank you to American Cancer Society advocates, Pat Pickett, John O'Hara, Elaine Koogler, Sue Moats, Peggy Kidwell, Ed Delaney, David

Ambassadors reached out to new and returning Members of Congress to let them know that they are available as a resource for cancer issues. Information about our 2011 Federal Legisative priorities are being shared along with details about the amount of money that flows from the NIH, NCI, and CDC into each Congressional District.