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Share Your Cancer Story Today.

October 2, 2018
Minnesota

Tell us how cancer has impacted you or someone you love. And, together, we'll use these stories and our collective voice to end suffering and death from cancer. Share your story here: https://www.fightcancer.org/actions/share-your-cancer-story

Lake City Graphic: Ask Candidates to Make Cancer a Priority

September 17, 2018
Minnesota

It’s a hard time to relax in front of the TV. There are so many political ads for the upcoming election. But just because you want to turn the set off doesn’t mean you can’t be involved. I volunteer for a non-partisan advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action

Get your Cancer Votes yard sign today

September 10, 2018
Minnesota

Make cancer an election issue with your Cancer Votes yard sign.

Ask the candidates where they stand on our cancer-fighting issues.

August 22, 2018
Minnesota

Help us make cancer an election issue. ACS CAN has created a tool that includes three pre-written questions, along with a few facts about our legislative issues, that you can use to talk to the candidates running to be Minnesota's next governor or your state representative about cancer issues. If

Minnesota Government Relations Director Ellie Beaver on KARE-TV

August 14, 2018
Minnesota

ACS CAN Minnesota's Government Relations Director Ellie Beaver was featured on KARE-TV to talk about ACS CAN"s work and being involved in politics without being partisan. Watch the full interview here: http://bit.ly/CancerVotesKare11

Minnesota Gets Mixed Reviews on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

August 9, 2018
Minnesota

Minnesota gets mixed reviews when it comes to implementing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer according to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?.

Rep. Anselmo Receives Distinguished Advocacy Award for Excellence in Cancer-Fighting Public Policy

July 23, 2018
Minnesota

State Rep. Dario Anselmo of Edina was awarded the Minnesota Distinguished Advocacy Award, a prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of his hard work to promote strong public health policies that reduce the burden of cancer in Minnesota. ACS CAN, the

ACS Regional Executive Vice President Expresses Concerns Over Proposed Medicaid Work Requirements

May 9, 2018
Minnesota

I am gravely concerned about a bill being considered by the Minnesota legislature that would add unnecessary challenges to the mountain cancer patients have to climb. This bill would impose a work or community engagement requirement as a condition of eligibility for Medicaid and could result in cancer patients, survivors,

The Globe: Protect coverage for state’s most vulnerable cancer patients

April 27, 2018
Minnesota

Letter: Protect coverage for state’s most vulnerable cancer patients By Sharon Erpestad, Volunteer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Wilder More than 31,000 people in Minnesota will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Many of these individuals are receiving health care coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. For them, this