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Earlier this week, House Bill 1725 was voted out of the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. This legislation, which will protect patients from the cascading impacts of medical debt, now advances to the Senate floor for consideration. Cancer survivor Tiffany Freeman joins her fellow volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in urging members of the Senate to follow the lead of their House colleagues and vote in support of the bill.

Una amplia coalición de organizaciones de pacientes emitió hoy la siguiente declaración en respuesta a los recortes de personal y de los fondos para la investigación en agencias federales vitales para la salud en Estados Unidos.

Hoy, el Comité de Presupuesto de la Cámara de Representantes comenzó a revisar su resolución presupuestaria para el año fiscal 2025.

BISMARCK, N.D. –– For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress, and have a negative impact on their care . 

BOISE, Idaho –– Despite hundreds of Idaho voters testifying in opposition today, Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a “do pass” recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee.

Está previsto que el Comité de Presupuesto del Senado presente su resolución presupuestaria esta semana, preparando el terreno para recortes significativos en el gasto discrecional para compensar el costo del paquete.

Volunteer advocates from across Utah, including cancer survivors, patients and caregivers, rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates gathered inside the capitol rotunda to meet with their state lawmakers and urge them to support policies that aid in the fight against cancer. 

BOISE, Idaho – Idaho House Bill 138 would effectively repeal Medicaid expansion, which would put nearly 85,000 state residents at risk of losing their health care coverage, including cancer patients who rely on Medicaid for life-saving treatment.

HELENA, Montana – House Bill 245 was approved today by the Montana House of Representatives, a crucial and promising step for legislation that will remove the sunset clause on Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring that tens of thousands state residents continue to have access to life-saving health

Activistas de la lucha contra el cáncer se congregaron en el Capitolio de Arizona para instar a los legisladores a que apoyen políticas que amplíen el acceso a una atención médica económica y que prevengan el consumo de tabaco.