SJR 501, passed with little in the way of discussion or specifics, will be placed on the November ballot as Amendment F. ACS CAN will be part of a broad coalition of health advocacy groups opposed as similar programs in other Medicaid Expansion states have accomplished little other than stripping health care from those most in need.
The Georgia Senate passed H.B. 1339 today, which in part forms a health care coverage commission. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Georgia lawmakers to recognize the study commission as an insufficient solution for the health care coverage gap that currently puts more than 400,000 Georgians at risk.
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Wisconsin Government Relations Director Sara Sahli
La legislatura de Florida aprobó un proyecto de ley que amplía el acceso de los pacientes a las pruebas de biomarcadores, una herramienta clave utilizada por los médicos para identificar el tratamiento más efectivo contra el cáncer y otras enfermedades.
ATLANTA, Georgia – February 27, 2024 – The Georgia House passed H.B. 1339 today, which in part forms a health care coverage commission.
ATLANTA, Georgia – February 26, 2024 – Today the Georgia House health committee passed H.B. 1339, a bill which forms a health care coverage commission.
ATLANTA, Georgia – February 20, 2024 – The Georgia legislature today filed a bill to form a comprehensive health care coverage commission, a starting point for ensuring more than 400,000 Georgians have access to comprehensive, affordable coverage.
Gov. Brad Little has proclaimed Monday Cancer Action Day in Idaho as dozens of patients, survivors and advocates traveled from all parts of the Gem State to ask lawmakers to prioritize cancer in their policies, specifically making sure health care is affordable and accessible.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) brought advocates to the Statehouse Monday for the annual “Suits and Sneakers” Cancer Action Day. Cancer patients, survivors and their families and caregivers asked lawmakers to wear their suits and sneakers and to “get active” in making cancer a policy priority.
El viernes por la noche, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) emitió una carta al Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, el Departamento de Trabajo de los EE. UU. y el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés) comentando sobre la norma de seguros de duración limitada, a corto plazo (STLD) propuesta por las tres agencias desde el mes de julio.