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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Praises Tennessee Legislature for Supporting Access to Palliative Care for Those with Serious Illness

May 10, 2017
Tennessee

Yesterday, the Tennessee Legislature passed SB 1170 that will establish a state task force on palliative care and quality of life. Palliative care can provide better quality of life for cancer patients, and those with other chronic diseases, and their families by focusing on relieving the pain, stress and other

National Health Organizations Outraged by Big Tobacco’s Sponsorship of High School-Focused Event

April 21, 2017
Tennessee

ACS CAN, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids express outrage over tobacco company’s sponsorship of Chamber of Commerce’s annual Academies of Nashville awards gala.

2017 Legislative Priorities

April 12, 2017
Tennessee

Download the 2017 legislative priorities for ACS CAN Tennessee.

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...

New precision medicine center gets NIH funding as One Degree campaign goes on

July 18, 2016
Tennessee

In Tennessee, news that a precision medicine center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will be launched with funds from the National Institute of Health (NIH) gave increased meaning to ACS CAN advocates who participated in the One Degree campaign to increase federal funding for cancer research. This month, VUMC

2016 TN Legislative Round-Up

May 24, 2016
Tennessee

Please click here to see a round-up of this year's state legislative activity.

Tennessee State Lead Ambassador

Tennessee

Michael Holtz Michael Holtz has been involved with ACS CAN since 2015 and with ACS for many years. Michael began his cancer advocacy working on Relay For Life, from participant, to captain, to committee member and advocacy chair. For his advocacy work, Michael has won numerous awards, including being

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