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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -  Cancer patients’ access to affordable chemotherapy they can take at home will continue to be protected if Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation passed last week. Assembly Bill (AB) 1860 extends a law helping to equalize out-of-pocket costs for oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy. The legislation was sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... chemotherapy is also easier for some patients to take, which is why they stay on their treatment and that leads to faster recovery and overall cost savings,” said ACS CAN California Legislative Director Autumn Ogden-Smith. “We urge Governor Brown to sign this critically important ...