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Candidates Going On The Record About Cancer Issues

October 19, 2018
Minnesota, National, New Jersey, North Dakota, Tennessee

We’re getting them on the record. In some of the nation’s most hotly contested races for Congress and governor, ACS CAN volunteers are getting candidates to answer specific questions about top cancer issues. From advocating for more cancer research to supporting improved access to quality, affordable health care, our candidate

North Dakota U.S. Senate Candidates Answer Questions about Cancer Policy in ACS CAN Voter Guide

October 11, 2018
North Dakota

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a voter guide that details where the two major candidates for North Dakota’s United States Senate seat stand on three important federal policy issues that affect cancer prevention and treatment.

North Dakota Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

August 9, 2018
North Dakota

North Dakota gets mixed reviews when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality.

New Report Shows State Lawmakers Can Do More to Prevent and Reduce Cancer

August 9, 2018
North Dakota

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Deb Knuth American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 701-314-4880 Email: [email protected] New Report Shows State Lawmakers Can Do More to Prevent and Reduce Cancer Special Section: New Opioid Policies Are Threatening Access to Essential Pain Treatment for Patients and Survivors WASHINGTON,

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...

Ovarian cancer survivor to speak at Purses and Pearls in Bismarck on December 8

November 24, 2016
North Dakota

Bismarck, ND - Daphne Hall is an ovarian cancer survivor and will be sharing her story as part of the annual Purses and Pearls event in Bismarck, ND, to benefit the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Hall was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012 and has been helping

North Dakota Voters Reject Tobacco Tax Increase

November 9, 2016
North Dakota

Big Tobacco's Dirty Money and Misleading Measure 4 Ads Deceive Voters: North Dakota Children and Veterans Become Real Losers

North Dakota Cancer Advocate in Washington, DC

September 15, 2016
North Dakota

Hundreds of Advocates from Every State Asked Congress to Support Critical Policies that Increase Cancer Research Funding, Improve Patient Quality of Life and Improve Access to Colorectal Cancer Screenings for Seniors

Fargo Forum says Time for Tobacco Tax Increase

August 15, 2016
North Dakota

Each year 1,000 North Dakotans die from smoking related diseases. It's time North Dakota voters take action and increase the tobacco tax.