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Más de una docena de voluntarios de ACS CAN se reunieron en el Capitolio de Nueva York para instar a los legisladores a que preserven el acceso a las pruebas de biomarcadores , una prioridad para más de 100 organizaciones .

Más de una docena de voluntarios de ACS CAN se reunieron en el Capitolio de Nueva York para instar a los legisladores a que preserven el acceso a las pruebas de biomarcadores , una prioridad para más de 100 organizaciones .

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are joining forces to support a proposed ballot initiative allowing voters to decide whether Florida should expand Medicaid. Florida Decides Healthcare, the coalition leading the signature collection efforts, is determined to collect the million signatures needed to add a question on the 2028 ballot asking voters whether the state should expand Medicaid.

This week, legislation was introduced that would create an exemption to the Clean Indoor Air Act and expand the number of businesses that allow smoking. House Bill 766 is the product of a workgroup established in 2024--without public health organization representation—to discuss whether the state should amend 18 years of precedent by issuing alcoholic beverage licenses to certain tobacco retailers and exempting these workplaces from the smoke-free law.

GALLATIN, Tenn. – The city council of Gallatin passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance Tuesday night, becoming the third municipality in Tennessee to do so. The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Tennessee Government Relations Director Maddie Michael : “We applaud the

Gov. Kevin Stitt’s remarks requesting that the legislature pursue a roll back of Medicaid expansion threaten critical health care access for more than 250,000 Oklahomans. Medicaid expansion provides access to essential health care services like cancer screenings and preventive care. Substantively changing the program would add barriers to care for thousands of state residents, leading to economic stress and diminished health outcomes for many.

This week, Congress officially passed its FY26 appropriations bill that delivers major wins in the fight against cancer and reinforces that cancer remains a national priority. The package includes critical investments in cancer research and prevention programs, advancements in childhood cancer care, passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell

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 Buckeyes.