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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 199, which would have increased Kansans’ exposure to inadequate, high-risk health plans that can skirt patient protections required by federal law, such as coverage for pre-existing conditions. This veto is a repeat of the same legislation she vetoed in 2021 (SB 29).

Washington, D.C.--Today ACS CAN filed comments with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding proposed clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids. Read the full comments

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Regional Government Relations Director Emily Ogden NASHVILLE, TENN. – “Musicians and hospitality workers are some of the only Tennesseans who are not guaranteed a smoke-free workplace due to an exemption in the Nonsmokers’ Protection Act of 2008. Today

HARTFORD – Today lawmakers in the appropriations committee released their proposed budget for the State of Connecticut. After years of zero dollars being allocated for lifesaving tobacco control programs, today’s budget includes $12 million for the Tobacco and Health trust Fund. The following statement can be attributed to Bryte

HOUSTON, TX – April 7, 2022 – Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (HD-98) received the Advocacy in Action award yesterday, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of his significant contributions to the fight against cancer in Texas, including

Hoy, la administración publicó una norma propuesta que solucionaría la llamada "falla familiar" (family glitch) en la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio.

Hoy, la administración publicó una norma propuesta que solucionaría la llamada "falla familiar" (family glitch) en la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio.

Voluntarios de ACS CAN se reunieron virtualmente con sus legisladores estatales y los instaron a aprobar el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 912 para garantizar que más planes de seguro, incluido Medi-Cal, cubran las pruebas de biomarcadores integrales, los cuales son fundamentales para acceder a la medicina de precisión.

Voluntarios de ACS CAN se reunieron virtualmente con sus legisladores estatales y los instaron a aprobar el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 912 para garantizar que más planes de seguro, incluido Medi-Cal, cubran las pruebas de biomarcadores integrales, los cuales son fundamentales para acceder a la medicina de precisión.