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RICHMOND, VA – JANUARY 24, 2024 – Today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Virginia State Capitol as a part of their annual Cancer Action Day, urging lawmakers to support Senate Bill 376/House Bill 946, which seeks to improve Virginians’ access to lifesaving

Indiana Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

Ayer, el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Segundo Circuito de los EE. UU. emitió una decisión en el caso Haller versus el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS, siglas en inglés) ratificando el fallo del Tribunal de Distrito de los EE. UU. que preserva las disposiciones de la Ley Sin Sorpresas (NSA, siglas en inglés) que prohíben que los pacientes reciban facturas sorpresa por costos inesperados fuera de la red.

ACS CAN, junto con defensores de pacientes y organizaciones de salud pública, aplaude el anuncio del alcalde de Nueva York de que la ciudad invertirá $18 millones en un esfuerzo por eliminar la deuda médica de hasta 500,000 personas.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. – January 23, 2024 – A Las Vegas resident, three-time cervical cancer survivor, and volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joined dozens of other survivors, patients, and Clark County Commissioners at the official lighting of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign, Tuesday afternoon. The sign will shine teal and white in honor of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

ACS CAN, junto con defensores de pacientes y organizaciones de salud pública, aplaude el anuncio del alcalde de Nueva York de que la ciudad invertirá $18 millones en un esfuerzo por eliminar la deuda médica de hasta 500,000 personas.

ALBANY, NY – JANUARY 17, 2024 – With her budget address yesterday, the character of Governor Hochul’s 2024 legislative agenda comes into focus, leading advocates to react and highlight opportunities to reduce the cancer burden in New York in 2024. The following is a statement from the American Cancer Society

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and its companion case, Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce. The cases put in question the “Chevron deference” that protects the legal stability of public health programs like Medicare and Medicaid that benefit nearly half of the U.S. population by ensuring that laws passed by Congress can continue to be interpreted and implemented by expert federal agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

CHARLESTON, W. Va. –Delegate Steve Westfall recently introduced legislation that would increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient. Despite its benefits, access to biomarker testing has not kept pace with the rate of innovation due to several barriers, including lack