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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) applauding provisions of the 2026 Interoperability Standards and Prior Authorization for Drugs

SALEM, Oregon –– Improved coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing is crucial for Oregonians to have the best chance of treating and defeating cancer and other diseases. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its Oregon partners will advocate for expanded access during the 2027 Oregon Legislature and

DOVER, DE – The Delaware State Senate has unanimously passed legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it. Biomarker testing has revolutionized cancer treatment over the last few decades and is increasingly important in the treatment of other conditions, providing

Today, the House Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY27 appropriations bill and accompanying House Report that includes increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC).

In late May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that would fundamentally change how federal grants and contracts would be awarded and managed, opening the door for interference and jeopardizing federal research investments. These changes would affect work funded by the National Institutes

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pleased to see the Louisiana Medical Debt Protections Act (SB 414) signed into law.

Un Comité de la Junta de Supervisores de San Francisco votó a favor de aplazar una ordenanza propuesta que habría hecho que las terrazas de bares fueran libres de humo, con el fin de proteger a trabajadores, clientes y residentes de edificios aledaños del humo de segunda mano.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – “Nearly 40,000 South Carolinians will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Against that backdrop, lawmakers should be doing everything they can to reduce tobacco use in our state to save lives. “Instead, during the

Un Comité de la Junta de Supervisores de San Francisco votó a favor de aplazar una ordenanza propuesta que habría hecho que las terrazas de bares fueran libres de humo, con el fin de proteger a trabajadores, clientes y residentes de edificios aledaños del humo de segunda mano.