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Dangerous Farm Bureau Bill Would be Harmful for Patients
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – April 22, 2025 – “We continue to have grave concerns about the harmful effects SB84 and HB477 would have on Alabamians, especially after the failure of amendments that would have added oversight and patient protections. There’s a reason why these plans are currently illegal.
Los miembros de la Cámara de Representantes deben defender a los pacientes con cáncer y a sus familias protegiendo a Medicaid de los recortes en la última propuesta presupuestaria
Esta semana, se espera que la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos vote sobre una resolución presupuestaria que podría resultar en recortes devastadores a Medicaid.
Prior Authorization Reform Passes Both Chambers, Cancer Advocates Eagerly Await Governor’s Signature
BISMARCK, N.D. -– Prior authorization reform legislation cleared the House on Tuesday and state cancer advocates look forward to the North Dakota State Senate concurring and Gov. Kelly Armstrong signing Senate Bill 2280 into law.
Patient Advocates Call for Action as 2025 Session Ends
ATLANTA – April 4, 2025 – As Georgia lawmakers wrap up the 2025 legislative session Friday, patient advocacy organization leaders with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Lung Association and The Leukemia & Lymphoma S
Mississippi Lawmakers End 2025 Session Without Addressing Health Coverage Crisis
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi legislature wrapped its 2025 session today, leaving Mississippians once again vulnerable and without a solution to the health care coverage crisis.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Senate to Protect Medicaid; Cancer Patients Lives Depend on it
Ahead of an expected vote on a budget resolution, ACS CAN is urging Senators to oppose legislation that would make cuts to Medicaid.
Cancer Advocates Excited for Possibilities to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Access, Celebrate Senate’s Passing of HB 1283
BISMARCK, N.D. –– A week after receiving a “do not pass” in committee, House Bill 1283 passed the full Senate on Monday behind strong Senate voices who took a stand on behalf of North Dakotans who might need additional breast cancer screenings beyond mammograms.
Cancer Survivors to New Jersey Lawmakers: ‘Put Patients First,’ Protect against Threats to Patient Access to Lifesaving Medication
Earlier this week, the New Jersey State Assembly voted to advance a bill that seeks to create more stability for patients. The proposal (Assembly Bill 5217) would curb an unfair insurance practice that makes critical medication more expensive and access unpredictable. With its passage in committee, advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are hopeful that the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee see the bill’s momentum as a call to action to take the final steps to pass and enact the necessary reforms.
Iowa Legislators’ Medicaid Cuts Threaten Cancer Care for 180,000 Iowans
Des Moines, Iowa – “Iowa has the 2nd highest cancer rates in the country and our cancer rates continue to rise year over year. The State Legislature’s votes to cut Medicaid expansion will plunge our state deeper into this cancer crisis.