State Legislature Continues Assault on Idahoans’ Health Care
BOISE, Idaho –– Taking health care coverage from Idahoans continues to be a top priority for the Idaho Legislature as it works towards closing the 2026 session.
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ACS CAN Urges Senators to Oppose Bill Making Tobacco Products Cheaper and More Accessible
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Senate is expected to vote on a bill that would make addictive and dangerous tobacco products more accessible and affordable, increasing the likelihood that more children will become the next generation addicted to tobacco.
Mes de concientización sobre el cáncer colorrectal: Se insta a los legisladores a invertir en la atención médica del cáncer colorrectal que salva vidas
En el marco del Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer Colorrectal, la Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) agradece al gobernador Pritzker por priorizar el financiamiento para el control del cáncer colorrectal en su propuesta presupuestaria e insta a los legisladores a priorizar la aprobación de un presupuesto que incluya fondos para aliviar el sufrimiento del cáncer en Illinois.
DozDefensores de la salud pública se unen para aplaudir al Senado e instan a la Asamblea y a la gobernadora Hochul a “rechazar el retroceso”
Hoy temprano, una coalición liderada por la Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN), formada por defensores de los pacientes, promotores legislativos, líderes de salud pública y sobrevivientes de cáncer preocupados, se reunió para aplaudir al Senado y pedir a la gobernadora Hochul y al liderazgo de la Asamblea que se unan al Senado para preservar el acceso de los beneficiarios de Medicaid a las pruebas de biomarcadores.
Cancer Advocates Celebrate as Governor Signs “Jill’s Law” for Biomarker Testing Coverage
JACKSON, Miss. – Cancer advocates are celebrating after Gov.
Governor Morrisey: It’s Your Turn to Fund Youth Tobacco Prevention
ACS CAN Calls on the Governor to Sign Supplemental Appropriations to Fund Life-Saving Program
ACS CAN: New Proposed Rule for Many Private Health Insurance Plans Would Have Life-Threatening Consequences for Cancer Patients and Survivors
This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network submitted comments in a letter opposing several policies in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters proposed rule for plan year 2027.
General Assembly Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Health Care Transparency and Affordability
The General Assembly has approved Senate Bill 161/House Bill 625, a bipartisan proposal to provide Virginians with the option to choose insurance plans with flat-dollar copays for prescription drugs. This would ensure that health plans do not solely rely on coinsurance models where patients are forced to pay a percentage of their medication’s cost. Leading patient advocacy organizations, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Blood Cancer United (formerly The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), applaud Virginia lawmakers for passing this critical legislation to ensure patients have affordable and predictable access to life-saving treatment. It now heads to Governor Spanberger’s desk, where over a dozen organizations across the Commonwealth are urging her signature.
Health Advocates Urge Lawmakers: Fund Programs to Reduce Tobacco Use in West Virginia
West Virginia Lawmakers Can and Must Do Better Now to Protect West Virginians' Health