La Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS) y su afiliada de defensa, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) anunciaron hoy a Shane Jacobson como su director ejecutivo, con vigencia a partir del 12 de agosto de 2025
Un nuevo informe (en inglés) de la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso (CBO, por sus siglas en inglés), un organismo no partidista, concluye que los recortes propuestos a los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH) podrían reducir la cantidad de nuevos medicamentos que lleguen al mercado en las próximas tres décadas.
The Delaware General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 156 with strong bipartisan support, advancing the effort to reform medical debt collection practices in the First State. The bill will now go to Governor Meyer’s desk, providing him with the opportunity to limit the burden of medical debt on Delaware families.
Today the U.S. House passed the budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, by a vote of 218 to 214 with Pennsylvania Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Brendan Boyle, Dwight Evans, Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon, Chrissy Houlahan, Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio voting against the bill and the cuts to Medicaid contained within it.
Following U.S. House passage of the budget bill containing the most devastating cuts to Medicaid in history and changes to the ACA Marketplace that will make it more expensive and difficult to obtain and keep health insurance, ACS CAN expresses deep disappointment and urges Congress to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits.
ACS CAN Thanks Maine Senators for Voting to Protect Medicaid
RALEIGH, N.C. – July 1, 2025 – Today the U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, by a vote of 51 to 50. John Broome, North Carolina government relations director with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement:
Hoosiers Encouraged to Quit Smoking as State Prepares for Cigarette Tax Increase – Free Resources Available to Help Hoosiers Quit
The U.S. Senate began its consideration of the budget bill that passed the U.S. House last month, which the Senate is set to begin voting on imminently. The Senate vote will be quickly followed by one in the House.
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management.