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At the start of Pennsylvania’s 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize affordability and ensure that cost is not a barrier to Pennsylvanians’ ability to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.

Today, the Congressional Appropriations Committees released the FY2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill that reaffirms the bipartisan commitment to advancing cancer research and saving lives by continued and increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Al inicio de la nueva administración de la alcaldía y del período del Concejo, ACS CAN les hace un llamado a los líderes de la ciudad para que adopten políticas públicas que reduzcan el sufrimiento causado por el cáncer.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will ask lawmakers on Wednesday to use the 2026 legislative session to preserve access to Medicaid and Medicaid expansion.

Al inicio de la nueva administración de la alcaldía y del período del Concejo, ACS CAN les hace un llamado a los líderes de la ciudad para que adopten políticas públicas que reduzcan el sufrimiento causado por el cáncer.

MONTOMERY, Ala. -- Earlier today, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed Senate Bill 19 , which would make prostate cancer screenings more accessible and affordable for patients at high-risk for the disease. In response, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Alabama Government Relations Director Jane Adams

As lawmakers dive into the 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on West Virginians.

As the 2026 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges legislators to prioritize easing the burden of cancer in Michigan.

BOISE, Idaho – As Idahoans face soaring health care insurance costs and thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are urging state lawmakers to use the 2026 legislative session to tackle the root causes of affordability and preserve access to