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Legislators Urged to Protect Health of Mississippi Residents By Increasing Taxes on Tobacco

November 16, 2017
Mississippi

More than 20 health organizations gathered at the State Capitol today to urge lawmakers to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack with a parallel increase on other tobacco products. The event was held on the 41 st anniversary of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout.

A Call for Volunteers

September 22, 2017
Mississippi

Are you looking for a meaningful way to help in the fight against cancer? ACS CAN Mississippi has the perfect opportunity for you.

Alternative Medicaid Financing Proposals Could Jeopardize Cancer Care; Increase States’ Medicaid Costs

January 4, 2017
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

States would likely face increased costs and cancer patients and survivors could face delayed preventive, diagnostic and curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today sent a letter detailing the organization’s concerns to select governors...

Mississippi State Lead Ambassador

Mississippi

Christina Wright Christina Wright has been involved with ACS CAN since 2014 and with ACS since 2008 where she has been very involved with Relay For Life. Christina lives in Flowood and works in recruitment for an advertising agency. In addition to her volunteer work with ACS CAN and

2019 How Do You Measure Up? Report

Mississippi

A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality

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