2018 Washington State Legislative Priorities Cancer is one of the most preventable and increasingly curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care.
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A renewed effort has just been launched to raise the smoking age in Washington from 18 years old up to 21. It would make this the third state in the country to do that, following in the footsteps of California and Hawaii. Read Full Story
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award, the most esteemed award presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her dedication to protecting patient access to adequate and affordable health care coverage, increasing federal cancer research funding and her career-long support for policies and programs intended to end death and suffering from cancer.
Eunice Hosttetter, a breast cancer survivor from Kirkland, Wash., was honored as the State Lead Ambassador of the Year by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) for her commitment to cancer advocacy.
ACS CAN Washington State Lead Ambassador spoke with KIRO 7 regarding the American Health Care Act's impact on cancer patients and their families. (Click the link to view the video) By: Essex Porter May 4, 2017 President Donald Trump celebrated after House Republicans repealed the Affordable Care
The following letter to the editor was published in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin regarding the American Health Care Act. By: Kimberly Porter May 4, 2017 From the start of this health care debate a promise has been repeated: Discriminating against people with a pre-existing condition will not be allowed.
The following letter to the editor was published in The Columbian regarding ACS CAN's effort to close the colorectal cancer screening loophole for Medicare recipients. By Jennifer Kampsula Wong, Vancouver Published: April 17, 2017, 6:00 AM Colorectal cancer is preventable if caught early, so routine colonoscopies
Washington state lawmakers are considering legislation to allow smoking in cigar bars and require workers in these establishments to be smokers as a condition of employment.
ACS CAN spoke with KOMO News regarding raising to tobacco sales age to 21` in Washington. (Click link to view video) By: Keith Eldridge January 17, 2017 OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A renewed effort has just been launched to raise the smoking age in Washington from 18
