Press Room

La Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana del Cáncer (ACS CAN) nombró a un nuevo miembro de Puerto Rico para su Junta Directiva. La Junta proporciona liderazgo y asesoramiento a ACS CAN, la filial de la Sociedad Americana del Cancer que aboga a favor de políticas públicas y soluciones legislativas basadas en evidencia, para poner fin al cáncer tal como lo conocemos, para todos.

BISMARCK, N.D. — Jessica Gilbertson, a longtime community advocate and organizer, has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as government relations director for North Dakota and South Dakota.
 

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announces two new members alongside newly-elected leadership officers to the Board of Directors for 2026.

BOISE, Idaho –– The Idaho Senate today took another damaging step toward stripping health care coverage from tens of thousands of Idahoans by passing House Bill 913, placing additional government red tape on federally mandated work-reporting requirements.

As the Louisiana legislative session continues to move forward, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of medical debt on Louisianans and make prostate cancer screenings affordable for at-risk populations. 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Monday, March 30, the Tennessee House unanimously passed House Bill 0484 that would expand coverage of biomarker testing for patients facing a variety of diseases includin

Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, unanimously passed a local smoke-free ordinance that took effect today. The ordinance protects workers and residents from the dangers of secondhand smoke by prohibiting smoking in enclosed workplaces and other public spaces.

PROVIDENCE —March 26, 2026— Later today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers will rally at the Rhode Island State House, advocating for legislative proposals that aim to address the need

Cancer survivors and caregivers urge lawmakers to support legislation that will increase access to precision medicine through biomarker testing.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is expressing strong disappointment with the final passage of SB 680, providing a tax lower tax rate for heated tobacco products. Unfortunately, after relentless pressure from tobacco industry forces, the state legislature compromised and voted today to create a separate category for heated tobacco products and tax them at 50% of the cigarette tax rate