ACS CAN volunteer appears on the Today Show
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ACS CAN volunteer Liz Fues featured on the Today Show. "I don't feel like my cancer defines me, but I definitely feel like the cancer advocacy defines me."
ACT Lead Jeff Jeans at the Democratic National Convention
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ACS CAN Arizona volunteer Jeff Jeans was interviewed at the Democratic National Convention to talk about how the Affordable Care Act saved his life.

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How Much Does Cancer Cost? New Report Adds Up the Financial Burden of a Cancer Diagnosis

October 22, 2020
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today released a report detailing the costs of treating cancer, specifically out-of-pocket costs typical cancer patients face. The report found U.S. cancer patients in 2018 spent $5.6 billion in out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment

Survey: Coronavirus Health Care Delays and Anxiety Persist for Cancer Patients and Survivors Months Into Pandemic

October 9, 2020
National

Cancer patients and survivors continue to experience potentially serious coronavirus-related health care delays and high levels of anxiety associated with the ongoing pandemic.

House Stimulus Package Would Expand Access to Health Coverage, Increase Medicaid Funding and Eliminate Medicare Patients’ COVID Costs

October 1, 2020
National

Washington, D.C.—T he U.S. House of Representatives will vote tonight on a package of legislative proposals aimed at addressing numerous pandemic-related health, research and economic relief

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The Path to Health Equity Starts with Access to Care

July 29, 2020

One critical approach to reducing health disparities is increasing access to affordable health care. Lisa joined Dr. Lori Pierce, the current President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), to jointly author an editorial for this year’s Urban One Engaging Black America on the importance of removing barriers to care.

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We advocate for legislation as a catalyst to fight cancer.

Tobacco Control Campaign Page

70% decrease

in the high school cigarette smoking rate since 1997

Cancer Prevention Campaign Page

26% 

decline in cancer death rates from 1991-2015 

Access to Care Campaign Page

18 million 

people benefited from expanded access to health insurance