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Cerca de 100 organizaciones contra el cáncer que representan a pacientes, proveedores e investigadores enviaron una carta al presidente y a los líderes del Congreso en apoyo del financiamiento de la Iniciativa Nacional Misión contra el Cáncer (Cancer Moonshot).

The Wyoming Senate on Friday failed to adopt an amendment authorizing Gov. Mark Gordon to embark on Medicaid expansion negotiations with the federal government, effectively ending Medicaid expansion efforts for the legislative session. R.J. Ours, the government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released the following statement in reaction.

Hoy, la Cámara de Representantes aprobó una legislación que garantizaría que las pruebas de biomarcadores estén cubiertas por más planes de seguro médico, incluido Medicaid, cuando los pacientes lo necesiten.

The Kansas legislature left Topeka without adequately addressing several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment.

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Emily Kalmer JEFFERSON CITY, MO. - “Today, the Missouri House passed legislation, HJR 117, that could send the issue of expanded access to healthcare coverage back to the statewide ballot. Expanding coverage for Missourians has

Hoy, la Cámara de Representantes aprobó una legislación que garantizaría que las pruebas de biomarcadores estén cubiertas por más planes de seguro médico, incluido Medicaid, cuando los pacientes lo necesiten.

HARTFORD – Tomorrow, Gov. Lamont’s public health budget will be heard by the Appropriations Committee. His budget, which was released on February 9, fails to allocate sufficient and sustainable funds for tobacco control and prevention–programs dedicated to protecting kids from tobacco industry influence and helping current tobacco users quit

The House Preventive Health Policy Division voted in favor of advancing House File 3153, which would ensure that Medicare Assistance and MinnesotaCare enrollees have insurance coverage for individual, group and telephone counseling, as well as all FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications without cost-sharing or other barriers.

TAMPA, FL – 13 de febrero de 2022 – Se espera que la Primera Dama, Jill Biden, visite Miami y Tampa esta semana para hablar sobre el compromiso del Presidente Biden de reactivar la Iniciativa Nacional Misión contra el Cáncer (Cancer Moontshot), marcando la primera visita estatal desde el anuncio inicial del Presidente en la Casa Blanca a principios de mes.