ACSCAN Maryland
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Ready to make a difference? Join us at our Cancer Action Day and raise your voice for the cancer community. The event is free but registration is required:
act.fightcancer.org
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
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Take action today!
Today @ACSCAN advocates nationwide are urging lawmakers to vote against cuts that would not only end coverage for 11 million people but increase health care costs for everyone. Tell your senator to vote NO and #ProtectMedicaid & #ProtectAffordableCare
https://t.co/MHRsmagSoP
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Contact your member of Congress TODAY!
URGENT: Congress has just days to pass a year-end package, which includes a bill to make multi-cancer #EarlyDetection tests more available. Last call➡️Send a message to your members of Congress right now urging them to prioritize the fight against cancer. https://t.co/NJBxjQZCUJ
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Read this urgent message from Liza Fues, Maryland's State Lead Ambassador and two-time breast cancer survivor, as she calls on Senator-elect Angela Alsobrooks to stand up for cancer patients by advancing critical policies on prevention, research, and affordable healthcare.
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Few experiences are as universally felt as cancer. With over 10,000 Marylanders expected to lose their lives to this devastating disease this year, the time for action is now.
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"Because every one of the bags represents a life. Many are lives lost to cancer, but many of them are bags for survivors and for caregivers."
wmar2news.com
Kilpatrick told WMAR over 34,000 Marylanders will be disagnosed with cancer every year. 10,000 will lose their lives.
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House & Senate Committee Hearings to Highlight Critical Need for Affordable Access to Lifesaving Medication:
fightcancer.org
ANNAPOLIS, MD – February 27, 2024 – Tomorrow, the Maryland Senate Finance Committee will consider Senate Bill 595, which seeks to create more predictability for patients facing high out-of-pocket
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Cancer Action Day in Annapolis. Thanks to @SarahForMD for a robust conversation about the Hope Lodge facility in Baltimore and the importance to cancer patients. #FightCancerMD, @ACSCANMD
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Thank you to Senator @shellyhettleman for meeting with @ACSCAN_MD about funding for Hope Lodge in Baltimore! #FightCancerMD
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Last night, cancer survivors from across Maryland convened in Annapolis to connect with lawmakers on two proposals--to ensure cancer patients have access to (1) housing during treatment and (2) affordable, predictable out-of-pocket expenses. @ACSCAN_MD
https://t.co/ug0w9ZF9c4
fightcancer.org
ANNAPOLIS, MD – FEBRUARY 12, 2024 – Earlier tonight, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Maryland State House as a part of their annual Cancer Action
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We connected with Maryland state legislators as a part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Action Day urging that they support Senate Bill 595 to help individuals better afford prescription drugs! @ACSCAN_MD @AntonioHayes40
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What are you doing on Monday, February 12th? Come join ACS CAN in Annapolis, MD for our Cancer Action Day and advocate for cancer patients! Register here -
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It's great to see all of the amazing things our ACS CAN MD team is accomplishing! Go Katrina!
Media coverage on WMAR2 News! My husband and I were featured advocating for the PSA Screening for HIM ACT. @ACSCAN @ACSCAN_MD #PSAForHIM
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Thank you @SenatorCardin! Your enthusiastic support for the MCED bill during the SFC mark-up is truly appreciated. Together, let's drive positive change and advance the #MCEDAct for a stronger future.
centermaryland.org
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Meet Katrina, one of our incredible Maryland ACT Leads, tirelessly dedicated to the fight against cancer. Thank you for sharing your presentation and for your unwavering support of ACS CAN!
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Special appearance from @LizaFues, @ACSCAN_MD’s State Lead Ambassador, in today’s @washingtonpost! Our ad campaign highlights real cancer survivors & their families. Increased funding for cancer research can help them #FightCancerMakeTime for moments that matter. #CancerLobbyDay
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Thank you for meeting with the Maryland team yesterday!! @ChrisVanHollen #CancerLobbyDay @ACSCAN @ACSCAN_MD
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For our Constituent Spotlight, meet James Williams, Jr. He's not just Director of Federal Relations at the @AmericanCancer Society -- he's a cancer survivor himself. His recovery journey led him to a new career in cancer treatment and advocacy. @ACSCAN
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