All Updates

WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) se unió a otras 20 organizaciones para proponer que la Oficina del Inspector General de Salud y Servicios Humanos adopte una disposición de protección regulatoria (puerto seguro) del Estatuto

ATLANTA, Ga. – Feb. 2, 2024 – More than 50 cancer patients, survivors and their families and caregivers from throughout Georgia will be out in force at the State Capitol next Tuesday, February 6 to meet with lawmakers to ask them to support policies that reduce the burden of

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH– February 2, 2024 –Dozens of cancer survivors, patients, providers, and caregivers rallied at the state capitol Friday, asking lawmakers to support a bill to reduce out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Utahns. SB 152, sponsored by Rep. Curtis Bramble, was the focus of ‘Utah Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).

WASHINGTON, DC – Hoy, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN) se unió a otras 20 organizaciones para proponer que la Oficina del Inspector General de Salud y Servicios Humanos adopte una disposición de protección regulatoria (puerto seguro) del Estatuto

Kentucky Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

For World Cancer Day, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® (NCCN ® ), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) are announcing three key areas of policy focus as part of the Alliance for Cancer Care Equity (ACCE) joint collaboration, including advancing diversity in clinical trials, improving cancer screening and early detection, and increasing access to patient navigation. The organizations are also working with Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) to observe the day with a congressional resolution.

HAGATNA, GUAM – February 1, 2024 – Lawmakers held a public hearing on a bill aimed at reducing tobacco use in Guam, Thursday afternoon. Bill No. 229-37 is currently being considered by the Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, Labor, Procurement, and Statistics, Research and Planning. If enacted, the bill would prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol and e-cigarettes in Guam.

Nuestras 25 organizaciones, que representan a pacientes con afecciones de salud graves y a los proveedores que los atienden, instan a la Corte Suprema a revocar la decisión del Quinto Circuito en el caso de la Alianza para la Medicina Hipocrática y otros (Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al.) versus la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos y otros (FDA, siglas en inglés) porque amenaza la capacidad de los pacientes y los proveedores de confiar en las decisiones de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos