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22 de Julio de 2021
Missouri

Jefferson City, MO - “Today, the Missouri Supreme court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit to force the state to implement Medicaid expansion. This action means that the state is required to allow eligible Missourians to access the Medicaid healthcare coverage voters approved last August. This ruling

22 de Julio de 2021

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit to force the state to implement Medicaid expansion. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).

22 de Julio de 2021
California

San José, Calif. Líderes de la comunidad local se reunieron de manera virtual ayer para discutir y expresar su apoyo a una ordenanza propuesta para poner fin a la venta de todos los productos de tabaco aromatizados en San José, incluidos los cigarrillos electrónicos aromatizados, los

22 de Julio de 2021

The state of Missouri enacted Medicaid expansion through a public ballot initiative that amended the state constitution. The change would allow an additional 275,000 individuals access to MO Health Net. The Missouri Department of Social Services refused to provide the coverage, claiming the expansion violated a separate provision of the

21 de Julio de 2021
District Of Columbia

Washington, DC Mayor Bowser has signed legislation that prohibits the sale of some flavored tobacco products. ACS CAN appauds Mayor Bowser and asks a comprehensive approach.

16 de Julio de 2021
Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TN — The American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network believe it is critical that Tennessee parents and families continue to receive scientific-based information about the HPV vaccine that is still widely available throughout Tennessee. Tennessee has one of the lowest rates of HPV vaccinations

15 de Julio de 2021
Nacional

Washington, D.C. — Hoy, el Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes votará sobre un proyecto de ley de gastos para el año fiscal 2022, que otorgaría un aumento de $6.5 mil millones a los fondos para los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH) e incluiría un aumento de $432 millones para el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) y $194 millones para la iniciativa nacional Misión contra el Cáncer (Cancer Moonshot).

15 de Julio de 2021
Nacional

Washington, D.C. — Hoy, el Comité de Asignaciones de la Cámara de Representantes votará sobre un proyecto de ley de gastos para el año fiscal 2022, que otorgaría un aumento de $6.5 mil millones a los fondos para los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH) e incluiría un aumento de $432 millones para el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) y $194 millones para la iniciativa nacional Misión contra el Cáncer (Cancer Moonshot).

15 de Julio de 2021
Guam

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation that was considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday, July 15 to extend funding for Medicaid in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The