ALBANY, NY - La Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) ha nombrado a Michael Davoli director principal de relaciones gubernamentales del estado de Nueva York.
BEAVERTON, Ore.—Nov. 2, 2021—Today, the Washington County Commissioners passed an ordinance to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes, making them the first county in Oregon to pass a flavored tobacco policy.
MONTGOMERY, AL – November 2, 2021 – Today, the Senate is expected to consider legislation that would undermine vaccine requirements by entities in the state after the bill was passed by the Senate General Fund Committee late yesterday.
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Through the state’s biennial budget process, elected officials allocated an additional $100,000 per year to expand Medicaid eligibility for treatment of women who are diagnosed with cancer through the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Breast and Cervical Cancer P
As negotiations continue and details emerge regarding budget reconciliation legislation, patient and caregiver groups are gravely concerned that a national paid family and medical leave program has been dropped from the package.
BATON ROUGE, LA - Yesterday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a policy forum addressing health disparities and its impact on access to care for cancer patients and survivors.
A new survey shows cancer patients and recent survivors have had a positive experience using telehealth in the wake of the pandemic and are willing to use or adapt to using telehealth services in the future.
Mientras el Congreso se prepara para considerar la Ley Build Back Better (Reconstruir mejor), los pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer y sus cuidadores instan a los legisladores a asegurarse de que se incluyan determinadas disposiciones de salud clave en cualquier legislación definitiva.
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Emily Ogden
As lawmakers deliberate which health care priorities to include in the budget reconciliation package, ACS CAN is strongly urging Congress and the Administration to once and for all permanently close the Medicaid coverage gap and provide access to quality, affordable coverage to millions of Americans.