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7 de Mayo de 2025
Virginia

Last week, Governor Glenn Youngkin approved legislation to reduce the burden of medical debt on Virginians. The proposal, which was championed by Delegate Karrie Delaney in the Legislature (House Bill 1725), will limit the burden of medical debt by ensuring that interest rates on medical debt are limited to 3% a year, wage garnishment is prohibited for all patients who quality for financial assistance programs and patients’ core financial assets, like their home, are safeguarded.

7 de Mayo de 2025
Oklahoma

House Bill 1389 by Rep. Melissa Provenzano, would eliminate out-of-pocket costs and expand access to supplemental imaging for women with elevated risk factors, including those who may need additional screening despite no abnormal findings.

7 de Mayo de 2025
Illinois

Illinois Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

6 de Mayo de 2025
South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – May 6, 2025 – The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services held a public hearing today regarding plans to submit a waiver request to establish Palmetto Pathways, a program that would set strict eligibility requirements for Medicaid recipients who are parents. In response,

2 de Mayo de 2025
Nacional

Hoy, el presidente presentó su propuesta de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2026, que incluye un recorte del 26.2 % al Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS). Esto incluye un recorte del 37 % a los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) y elimina el Centro Nacional para la Prevención de Enfermedades Crónicas y la Promoción de la Salud de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).

2 de Mayo de 2025
Hawaii

With Friday marking the end of the legislative session in Hawai’i, cancer survivors, patients, and advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commend the state legislature for committing to health equity by passing a bill that enables researchers to study why cancer disproportionately impacts Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans including Filipinos in Hawai’i.

2 de Mayo de 2025
Nacional

Hoy, el presidente presentó su propuesta de presupuesto para el año fiscal 2026, que incluye un recorte del 26.2 % al Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS). Esto incluye un recorte del 37 % a los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH) y elimina el Centro Nacional para la Prevención de Enfermedades Crónicas y la Promoción de la Salud de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).