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Supporting LGBTQ+ Health Equity Through Public Policy

At the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. As part of our deep commitment to advancing health equity, ACS CAN launched new policy recommendations to support equitable cancer care and eliminate cancer disparities in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) communities.  LGBTQ+ individuals face ...

President’s FY 22 Budget Focuses on Health Issues; Boosts Biomedical Research, Makes Permanent Increased Health Coverage Subsidies

... released its budget for FY 22 late last week. Included in the budget is an additional $9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $6.5 for the creation of a new department within the NIH called the Advanced Research Project Agency on Health (ARPA-H), which would be dedicated to accelerating the pace of biomedical research for rare and difficult to treat diseases, including ... and we would urge lawmakers to adequately fund these programs as part of the Center’s $8.7 billion budget.” Access “Affordable health care is essential for cancer patients, survivors and all those at risk for the disease. Making marketplace health plans more affordable through ...

Health Equity Legislation Urgently Needed Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to quality health care for communities of color and decrease health disparities, such as those resulting in a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in these communities. The Health Equity and ...

Discrimination, Quality of Care Remain Barriers to Care for Black and Hispanic Cancer Patients and Survivors

WASHINGTON, D.C.— May 16, 2022 — Discrimination in health care and quality of care remain barriers to receiving care for Black and Hispanic cancer patients and survivors, according to preliminary data from ... and other issues related to disparities in cancer care were discussed during ACS CAN’s 11 th annual National Policy Forum on the Future of Health Care last  week. The forum, which focused on improving cancer care in every community, brought together leading health care experts, ...

ACS CAN Applauds Expanding Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 3, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a new rule to expand insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted  comments  last year supporting the proposed rule because it would remove barriers to accessing health care services, which is critical to reducing health disparities and saving more lives from cancer. The final rule amends the definition of ...

House and Senate Introduce Legislation Vital to Eliminating Health Disparities

... – July 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced legislation to help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to enhance the health and ... and marginalized communities, including policies that help enhance cancer research and improve access to cancer prevention, early detection, and care. The legislation also addresses the intersection of racial and ethnic health inequities with immigration status, age, disability, sex, gender, ...

More Than 100 Patient and Health Care Professional Groups Express Support for Bill that Would Make It Easier for Patients to Participate in Clinical Trials

WASHINGTON, DC – August 18, 2025 – More than 100 organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and health care professionals sent a letter to Congress expressing their strong support for the Clinical Trial Modernization Act. Introduced in the ...

Eliminating Cancer Disparities in the Black Community Starts with Health Equity

... and advance equity in all forms, and uplift Black joy.   We’re commemorating this Black History Month by highlighting the importance of health equity and policies that increase equitable access to cancer care for all, raising awareness of cancer disparities in the Black community, spotlighting the pivotal work of our Black volunteers, and honoring Black figures who have made invaluable contributions to health equity and cancer care.    Cancer impacts everyone, but it doesn't impact everyone equally. Despite some progress, Black communities ...

Black Leaders Who Changed the Face of Equitable Cancer Care

... trailblazing Black leaders and pioneers who paralleled this through their critical contributions to cancer research and prevention , health equity , and reducing disparities across the cancer continuum.    Dr. Jane Cooke Wright  (image courtesy of the National Library of ... the treatment more accessible to cancer patients. Her legacy has not only informed modern standards for clinical oncology and access to cancer care, but also paved the way for the inclusion of a new, diverse generation of researchers and oncologists dedicated to saving more lives from ... advocate who devoted his life to the study of cancer and how it impacts Black communities. His legacy continues to inform our efforts to advance health equity today and has made a lasting impact on the history of American surgical oncology.  During the civil rights era, Dr. Leffall began ...

Public Health Groups Urge Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to Prevent Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 8, 2024 — Public health groups are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to preserve protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) patients receiving health care services when it hears oral arguments today in the case of  Neese v. Becerra . The case is being appealed after a lower court ruled ...

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