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RALEIGH, NC – March 15, 2023 – Today, the Senate passed House Bill 76 to increase Medicaid eligibility, sending the bill back to the House for a final vote on the floor. The below is a statement on behalf of John Broome, North Carolina Government Relations Director at the

ALBANY, NY—15 DE MARZO DE 2023— Utilizando información del Registro de Cáncer del Estado de Nueva York, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) publicó un análisis que muestra el impacto devastador que los cánceres relacionados con el consumo de tabaco

Hoy, el gobernador J. B. Pritzker aprobó la legislación de licencia remunerada por enfermedad. Esta legislación proporciona tiempo libre remunerado a los empleados elegibles en Illinois, lo que ayudará a reducir la carga del cáncer en nuestro estado.

ATLANTA, GA – March 14, 2023 – After a final vote by the Senate, the Georgia General Assembly today passed a bill (HB 85) that is expected to provide more access to biomarker testing, which is testing that can help physicians to identify the

Hoy, el gobernador J. B. Pritzker aprobó la legislación de licencia remunerada por enfermedad. Esta legislación proporciona tiempo libre remunerado a los empleados elegibles en Illinois, lo que ayudará a reducir la carga del cáncer en nuestro estado.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Thanks Lawmakers for Passing Legislation That Expands Access to Precision Medicine

Nevada Assemblywoman Sarah Peters (D) has introduced Assembly Bill 155 which would expand access to biomarker testing statewide. Testing has become an increasingly important and game-changing part of cancer care in recent years due to its significant impact in improving survivorship and quality of life. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging members of the Committee on Health and Human Services to vote ‘yes’ to this legislation.

BUFFALO, NY –MARCH 11, 2023 – As budget discussions among state legislators pick up speed at the Capitol, Erie County religious, health and community leaders are set to rally alongside cancer patients and survivors on Monday, March 13. Following the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) release of

On behalf of the nearly 300,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commend the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for taking steps to modernize the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) which will help reduce breast cancer mortality.