Press Room

DES MOINES, Iowa  – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a bill that threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion – putting critical health care for more than 180,000 Iowans at risk.

A bill introduced earlier this year in the House and Senate now has the bipartisan support of the majority of the members in each chamber.

According to a new report released last week by the American Cancer Society, the number of people living with a history of cancer in the United States is estimated at 18.6 million and projected to exceed 22 million by 2035. The new report also revealed that, in New York State, there are over 1.2 million cancer survivors alive today. The findings come at the start of National Cancer Survivors Month, which brought cancer survivors and advocates to the New York State Capitol earlier today to honor the lives touched by cancer and remind state lawmakers of the difference they can make in the fight against the disease. 

Austin, TX. – With the end of the 2025 Texas legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is optimistic that more people will have access to cancer prevention and early detection services and reinforces its commitment to this effort.   

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the president released his final proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 which contains $4.531 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A broad coalition of 10 Tennessee advocacy organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will hold a news conference in front of the offices of Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty on Tuesday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at the Fred D.

Earlier today, the New York State Senate voted to remove barriers to lung cancer screening in New York State, passing critical legislation to better equip New Yorkers to detect and treat lung cancer. S2000-A / A1195-A ensures comprehensive insurance coverage for lung cancer screening and eliminates cost sharing for recommended lung cancer screening, follow-up scans and diagnostic tests for asymptomatic individuals by all payers in the state.  

Hoy se presentó en el Senado de los Estados Unidos una legislación bipartidista para ampliar el acceso a las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama y cuello uterino. La Ley de Pruebas de Detección para que las Comunidades Reciban los Servicios Necesarios de Manera Temprana y Equitativa para el Cáncer (conocida por sus siglas en inglés, SCREENS for Cancer Act) reautorizaría el Programa Nacional de Detección Temprana de Cáncer de Mama y Cuello Uterino (NBCCEDP, por sus siglas en inglés) para los años fiscales comprendidos entre 2026 y 2030.

Pennsylvania lawmakers have taken a critical step in efforts to prevent cancer and reduce its burden on Pennsylvanians by introducing HB 281 and SB 447. If passed, the legislation would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving prostate cancer screenings for men at high-risk of developing prostate cancer, thus reducing barriers and increasing access to care for men over 40 with certain high-risk factors.

Expanding access to this form of precision medicine will help more people in Connecticut get the right treatment at the right time.