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The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New Jersey Government Relations Director Quinton Law: “As anybody touched by the disease can tell you, cancer demands a high price. Physically, emotionally and financially, it is a draining disease where the costs can—very quickly—feel insurmountable. This is the case for patients across the cancer continuum. New Jerseyans are looking for state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in a lifetime of medical debt. Cancer patients and survivors throughout the state were heartened to hear Governor Murphy isolate affordability as a priority in his State of the State address. In the coming year, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to focus their efforts on three areas to alleviate the financial burden of disease, starting with preventing illness for a group of New Jerseyans at heightened risk of cancer: Atlantic City casino workers.

JACKSON, Miss. – A clear and growing majority (58.5%) of GOP primary voters support Medicaid expansion in Mississippi, according to the results of a new poll . The poll demonstrates that Medicaid expansion is a winning issue for Republican lawmakers in the Magnolia State and it shows that inaction

TALLAHASSEE , Florida – Mientras los legisladores de Florida comienzan las reuniones de los comités para la sesión de 2025, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) les pide que prioricen la reducción del sufrimiento del cáncer en los residentes de

Hoy, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó una norma propuesta para reducir los niveles de nicotina en los cigarrillos y otros productos tradicionales de tabaco a niveles mínimamente aditivos o no adictivos.

Hoy, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó una norma propuesta para reducir los niveles de nicotina en los cigarrillos y otros productos tradicionales de tabaco a niveles mínimamente aditivos o no adictivos.

West Virginia has the highest adult smoking rate in the country, over 28% of West Virginia high school students use tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and nearly 38% of cancer deaths can be attributed to smoking in the state, the highest smoking-attributable cancer death rate in the country.

Hoy, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA) publicó una norma propuesta sobre las etiquetas de información nutricional en el frente del paquete (FOP, por sus siglas en inglés), que obligaría a incluir un recuadro de información nutricional en el frente de los paquetes de alimentos para complementar la etiqueta de información nutricional ya requerida.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – As legislative business convenes today in the state capitol, lawmakers must prioritize access to health care so that tens of thousands of Wyomingites can continue to lead healthy and happy lives and have the best chance to avoid, detect and defeat cancer. Regular visits to health care

As Governor Daniel McKee prepares for his State of the State address, patient advocates are highlighting the results of a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), which found that over 70% of commercially-insured patients encountered out-of-pocket expenses for follow-up breast cancer diagnostic tests in 2023. These follow-up tests, such as a diagnostic mammogram, MRI, ultrasound or biopsy, are medically recommended next steps to determine if an individual may or may not have cancer; however, barriers like cost can keep people from getting them.