Acceso a la atención médica Press Releases
Bills Increasing Access to Crucial Cancer Care Pass Alabama House Committee
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House Insurance Committee passed multiple bills Wednesday that would increase access to crucial cancer care for Alabamians with state-regulated health insurance plans.
Mississippi House Passes 'Jill's Law' for Biomarker Testing Coverage
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi House passed House Bill 565 Wednesday, paving the way for increased access to biomarker testing for patients across the Magnolia State.
Hawai’i Cancer Community Urges State Lawmakers to Defend Medicaid and Expand Colon Cancer Screening Access
With the 2026 legislative session now underway in Hawai’i, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts to work with lawmakers on several initiatives which include defending Medicaid and expanding access to screenings for colorectal cancer for the state’s most vu
Sobrevivientes y pacientes de cáncer de Arizona instan a los legisladores estatales a que prioricen el acceso a la atención médica, la detección temprana y el control del tabaco
Durante la sesión legislativa, ACS CAN trabajará para proteger y ampliar el acceso a la atención médica de calidad, mantener las medidas de prevención del cáncer y restablecer a Arizona como líder del país en el control del tabaco.
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at Statehouse to Advocate for Change
Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Indiana Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
Health Care Affordability in Sharp Focus for Advocates & Cancer Survivors in 2026
At the start of Pennsylvania’s 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize affordability and ensure that cost is not a barrier to Pennsylvanians’ ability to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.
Idaho Cancer Advocates Again Call on Lawmakers to Protect Access to Health Care, Medicaid Expansion
BOISE, Idaho – As Idahoans face soaring health care insurance costs and thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are urging state lawmakers to use the 2026 legislative session to tackle the root causes of affordabil