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Cancer Advocates Urge Gov. Kelly to Veto Legislation that Leaves Patients Vulnerable to Inadequate Health Plans, Higher Expenses
The Kansas Senate passed Senate Bill 199, which would expand access to inadequate health plans that can avoid patient protections required by federal law.
Pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer celebran el 12º aniversario de la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio; exigen mejoras continuas a la ley
Este miércoles se cumplirán 12 años desde que se promulgó la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio y los pacientes de cáncer, los sobrevivientes y millones de personas obtuvieron un mayor acceso a una cobertura de salud integral.
Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer 12 Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act; Call for Continued Improvements to the Law
This Wednesday will mark 12 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage.
Kentucky Legislature Turning its Back on Cancer Patients
FRANKFORT, KY. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes House bill 7, which would require a majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid to meet various work requirements as a condition of eligibility for health care coverage and create a more complex and
New Report: Breast Cancer Now Leading Cause of Cancer Death in African American/Black Women
CHARLOTTE, NC – February 15, 2022 – In a major shift, breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among Black women as of 2019.
Survey: Half of Cancer Patients and Survivors Report Incurring Cancer-Related Medical Debt; Over 70% Are Worried About Affording Care
The cost of cancer care is substantially impacting the lives of cancer patients and survivors, forcing them to make significant lifestyle changes, and causing some to incur long-term medical debt.
Kansas Cancer Advocates Rally at Capitol for Increased Access to Needed Care and Cancer Screenings
Cancer patients, survivors and advocates from across the state gathered at the State Capitol on Wednesday to press lawmakers to address several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The meetings were part of Kansas Cancer Action Day, an annual event organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) to make fighting cancer a legislative prioritity.
Los promotores de la lucha contra el cáncer de Arizona se reúnen en el Capitolio para aumentar el acceso a pruebas innovadoras y tratamientos que salvan vidas
Los voluntarios de la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) de todo Arizona se reunieron en el Capitolio del Estado el lunes para instar a los legisladores a aprobar una legislación que garantice que las pruebas de biomarcadores estén cubiertas por más planes de seguro, incluido Medicaid, cuando los pacientes lo necesiten.
FY22 Omnibus Offers Important Increases to NIH and NCI; Misses Mark on Cancer Prevention Funding and Access to Health Coverage
Tonight the House is considering a long-overdue FY2022 funding bill that addresses critical aspects of cancer research, prevention and access to care.