Updates matching "Massachusetts"

A number of stories in the news media this week may have caused you to question what you know about the American Cancer Society’s position on cancer screening. I would like to personally assure you that our position has not changed – the American Cancer Society recommends screening when the evidence shows it is beneficial.

On Capitol Hill On Thursday morning, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced its "score" of the Senate Finance Committee’s health reform bill, indicating that the revised measure would cost $829 billion,

Funding for NIH Cancer Research Program Positive Step Toward Winning Cancer Battle

Please join us in congratulating the following Massachusetts advocacy volunteers who raised $1,000 or more for ACS CAN between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. Dottie Hargrove, Worcester, MA Dottie is Massachusetts' State Lead Ambassador. She held a yard sale and collected rolled coins. Patti Morris,

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Pass Health Care Now, Not Later More than 400 cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and their families from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district united on Tuesday to lobby their members of Congress in support of comprehensive health care reform.

By Jim O’Sullivan STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 24, 2009……Gov. Deval Patrick’s political operation has circulated talking points to support his appointment of Paul Kirk as U.S. senator this morning at 11 a.m., describing Kirk as a “faithful steward” of the seat, according to an email obtained

NH Representative Paul Hodes speaking about Michelle's Law in the US House of Representatives

9-11-09 This Week in Health Care Reform

Recently ACS CAN came together with partner organizations in Massachusetts to run this advertorial in The Boston Globe. The reason is an important one: nearly 30,000 legal immigrants – who are currently enrolled in Commonwealth Care – are threatened with losing their health insurance coverage. These residents are our