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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
Ask Congress to pass our proposals that reduce the cost of health insurance and cap prescription drug out-of-pocket expenses for millions of cancer patients and survivors. 
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BREAST & CERVICAL CANCER
Take action to help save more lives from breast and cervical cancer.

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Congress: Increase funding for cancer research and help save more lives from cancer

With more cancer research funding, Congress can help save more lives. Every major cancer breakthrough in the past 50 years can be traced back to federally funded research. More funding for cancer research means new lifesaving treatments, new ways to prevent the disease, and more lives saved.

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Patient Groups Praise Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Health Care Law, Preserving Critical Patient Protections

June 17, 2021
National

The nation’s leading patient advocacy groups are praising the U.S. Supreme Court ruling today upholding the health care law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Court ruled the plaintiff states and taxpayers did not have standing to bring the suit.

Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Continue to Face Pandemic-Related Health Care Delays 1 Year Later

June 2, 2021
National

Cancer patients and survivors continue to deal with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their ability to access necessary health care.

ACS CAN and CodeX Lead Project to Expand Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment Through Improved Technology

May 18, 2021
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the HL7 FHIR Accelerator™ Common Oncology Data Elements eXtensions (CodeX) are working together with partners on a project to increase and expand patient enrollment in cancer clinical trials at smaller and non-research oriented medical centers.

Patient Groups Praise Administration’s Action to Preserve Protections Against Discrimination for LGBTQ Patients

May 10, 2021
National

More than a dozen patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious and chronic health conditions are praising the Biden administration’s action to preserve protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) patients receiving health care services.

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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