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We're Making Cancer an Election Issue

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Fighting cancer is as much a matter of public policy as it is a matter of scientific discovery.

Every day, lawmakers at every level of government play a critical role in leading policy changes that are vital to the fight against cancer for people with cancer, caregivers, and people at risk of cancer.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Votes program informs candidates and the public at the local, state and federal levels about the actions lawmakers should take to make fighting cancer a top priority.

Through Cancer Votes, ACS CAN asked candidates seeking federal office to sign the Cancer Promise, a pledge to support evidence-based public policy solutions to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. 

See if your candidates have signed the Cancer Promise
 

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This election season, advocates made sure cancer was an election issue

November 13, 2024

93 candidates running for office signed ACS CAN’s Cancer Promise Another Election Day has come and gone. The American people cast their votes and their voices were heard. This election season, over 560 ACS CAN volunteers worked to make cancer an election issue through Cancer Votes. In 2024,

U.S. Senate Candidates in Montana Speak up on Cancer Issues

October 17, 2024

Candidates for U.S. Senate in Montana have recorded audio responses to important questions about the fight against cancer in Montana. Before you cast your vote, listen to learn where they stand on cancer issues.

New Poll: Majority of Ohio Voters say Affordable Health Care is Critical

August 30, 2024
Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO – A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (87%) Ohio voters view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. Furthermore, the poll findings showed that 92% of Ohioans believe that

New Poll: 8 in 10 Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Vote-Determining Factor

August 27, 2024
National

A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) showed that inflation and the cost of living was the most important issue on voters’ minds with the affordability of health insurance being the top health care issue.