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... to reduce cancer and fight tobacco use, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The annual report "How Do You Measure Up? A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality" finds Oregon achieves the benchmark in three of the nine public policy areas. Oregon can improve in three categories and earns a "red" or failing grade in three others, including several key tobacco control policies. "Oregon has made some great progress over the years in some areas of cancer prevention, access to care and quality of life, but there is still a lot of work left to do with our efforts to combat the constant ...

BOSTON —March 26, 2026— Today, over 100 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Massachusetts met with lawmakers as a part of its annual Massachusetts state Lobby Day to urge them to support proposals that address the needs of cancer patients and reduce health disparities. Advocates asked lawmakers to support legislation (House Bill 4339/Senate Bill 809) that would ...

... Heart Association and National Multiple Sclerosis Society responded enthusiastically to today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of King v. Burwell. The organizations submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in January urging the Court to rule that Congress intended for tax credits to be available to all eligible Americans in the ... people nationwide will continue to receive the financial assistance they need to afford health coverage,” said Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN, the American Cancer Society’s advocacy affiliate. “It means that millions of people with serious health conditions such as cancer will ...

... and families living with cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke jointly filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court today in support of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical for people with life-threatening chronic diseases. The American Cancer Society, the ... the health care system for chronic disease patients and their families by expanding access to quality, affordable health care; reducing the cost burden on families; and refocusing the system to emphasize prevention. “Patients with chronic diseases are already reaping the benefits of ... that prohibit insurers from denying coverage to children with pre-existing conditions, setting arbitrary dollar limits on benefits that can cause the sudden termination of coverage, and rescinding coverage after a policyholder receives a diagnosis. Other provisions enable children ...