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As New York State’s 2026 legislative session begins and Governor Hochul prepares to deliver her State of the State address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize both immediate and long-term opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize affordability and ensure continued progress in the fight against this disease.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – January 12, 2026 – Today, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster released his 2026 budget, which included $350 million for a new facility at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. In response, Beth Johnson, regional government relations director with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released

Following today’s bipartisan House vote on extending the enhanced tax credits, ACS CAN is once again calling on members of the Senate and the House to prioritize the health and wellbeing of their constituents and come together in a bipartisan, bicameral way to extend the enhanced premium tax credits immediately.

As lawmakers kick off the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize proven youth tobacco prevention measures and programs that help those already addicted quit.

As lawmakers get back to work, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of medical debt on Hoosiers.

With Congress done for the year without extending the enhanced premium tax credits, ACS CAN urges members of the Senate and the House to prioritize the health and wellbeing of their constituents and come together in a bipartisan way to extend these tax credits when they return.