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Cathy Guinn, was one of the 15 cancer survivors who came to Washington last week to participate in ACS CAN's "Surviving the System" Lobby Day. She met with her elected officials to discuss why we need meaningful health care reform now not later. Click the link above to read her comments:

http://www.acscan.org/blog/index.php?/archives/153...

Cancer accounts for 1 out of every 10 Medicare dollars....

If you’r..e like me, you’v..e been glued.. to the blogs.., polit..ical talk shows.. and news artic..les aroun..d the econo..mic stimu..lus Congr..ess is worki..ng on right.. now. But did you know in this bill there.. are billi..ons of dolla..rs that will go towar..d fight..ing cance..r? Yes, billi..ons! Last week,.. the U.S. House.. of Repre..senta..tives.. narro..wly passe..d a bill inclu..ding this extra.. resea..rch money.. and we need to make sure the U.S. Senat..e doesn..'t elimi..nate it or rejec..t the bill entir..ely.

We need your voice.. to make sure your Senat..ors vote “Yes”.. to pass this bill... Send them a quick.. messa..ge. It only takes.. two minut..es by going.. here.

https..:../../..secur..e3.convi..o.net/..acsca..n/..site/..Advoc..acy?..id=..3227&..pagen..ame=..homep..age

Not only is more money.. for cance..r resea..rch good for our healt..h, it means.. more jobs in commu..nitie..s acros..s the count..ry. You may not have reali..zed that most cance..r resea..rch doesn..'t happe..n in Washi..ngton.., DC. It happe..ns at unive..rsiti..es, hospi..tals and medic..al schoo..ls acros..s Ameri..ca. That means.. more cance..r resea..rch could.. mean more good-..payin..g jobs in your commu..nity.

Pleas..e send a messa..ge to your Senat..ors right.. now.Let them know that fundi..ng the war on cance..r must be our top natio..nal prior..ity by visit..ing our site here!

https..:../../..secur..e3.convi..o.net/..acsca..n/..site/..Advoc..acy?..id=..3227&..pagen..ame=..homep..age

Hey everyone,

We would like to share with you the exciting news that Michelle's Law (S. 400) unanimously passed the US Senate yesterday! This bill is now moving on to the President's desk to finally be signed into law.

Thank you to all who took action and emailed your Senators about this very important bill for college students.  We have heard from a number of Senators' offices of how impressed they were with your commitment to see this bill become law. This week's victory further proves the power of your voice to fight cancer. 

Because of you, thousands of college students will be able to remain on their parents' health care plan should they be forced to take time off from school due to a serious injury or illness such as cancer.

You will be some of the first to know when the President signs Michelle's Law into law. Also watch for updates on more ACS CAN priorities at acscan.org.

Thank you all once again.

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We've just put the power of advocacy in the palm of your hand!!!

Text "Fight Back" to 73585 to receive action alerts from ACS CAN on your phone, PDA, iPhone or mobile device.

 

The ACS CAN Fight Back Express bus tour is in full swing. The link below will take you to a route map showing upcoming and prior events.

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