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18 de Marzo de 2025
Maryland

Last week, the Senate and House voted to advance Senate Bill 773 and House Bill 1246, legislation which seeks to create more stability for patients by curbing an unfair insurance practice that makes critical medication more expensive and access unpredictable. The passage of each bill in their respective chambers, which now await concurrence voting, came on the heels of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) annual Cancer Action Day when cancer survivors, patient advocates and medical professionals traveled to Annapolis to discuss the importance of this legislation in ensuring access to lifesaving prescription drugs. Advocates are hopeful that lawmakers see the bills’ momentum as a call to action to take the final steps to pass and enact the necessary reforms.

17 de Marzo de 2025
Nueva York

A statement from John Manna, Jr., Esq., Vice Chair of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Board of Directors and constituent of former U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, on her passing.

17 de Marzo de 2025

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability to individuals participating in any health program or activity that receives funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS issued a rule in 2016 implementing

13 de Marzo de 2025
Arizona

Activistas de la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer lamentan la pérdida del Rep. Raúl Grijalva, quien falleció el jueves debido a complicaciones causadas por un cáncer de pulmón.

13 de Marzo de 2025
Arizona

Activistas de la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer lamentan la pérdida del Rep. Raúl Grijalva, quien falleció el jueves debido a complicaciones causadas por un cáncer de pulmón.

12 de Marzo de 2025
Wyoming

CHEYENNE, Wyo. –– The Wyoming Legislature closed business last week having again failed to take meaningful action to address the state’s ongoing health care crisis. As one of only 10 states refusing to enact Medicaid expansion, tens of thousands of Wyoming residents remain in the coverage gap, working jobs where

12 de Marzo de 2025
Oregon

SALEM, Oregon —— Jane Leo has been named the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director for Oregon. She will lead ACS CAN’s efforts to advance legislation and public policies to reduce the cancer burden, specifically ending the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco in her

12 de Marzo de 2025
Nacional

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), along with partner organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood.

12 de Marzo de 2025

A case currently pending at the Supreme Court of the United States could have a major impact on access to care for Medicaid patients. The Medicaid Act has a provision stating that beneficiaries must be able to choose from “any qualified provider” for their care. Congress wrote this provision because