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... cancer. In 2025, ACS CAN will work with the Minnesota state legislature in support of the following priorities: Ensuring Access to Quality Care Fertility Preservation: Some cancer treatments can cause infertility, and as a result, individuals with cancer may choose to preserve their ... fertility is a common regret that may affect survivors’ quality of life. ACS CAN supports legislation that would provide cancer patients with health insurance coverage for fertility preservation consistent with recommended medical guidelines.    “I  was 29 years old when I was ... surviving. People diagnosed with cancer shouldn’t have to choose between parenthood and survival.” - Haley, Minneapolis Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance: ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance, including ...

... we work to achieve progress on legislative solutions,” said Glanville. “I look forward to working with elected officials and leaders in the health care community in an effort to build a healthier Oklahoma with expanded access to quality care.” Glanville will lead volunteers and staff across ... the state through campaigns to achieve progress on evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. This year, ACS CAN Oklahoma hopes to protect vital funding for programs to prevent cancer and reduce tobacco use and defeat any ...

... Action Network (ACS CAN) will gather under the Gold Dome on Wednesday, February 4, to mark World Cancer Day and advocate for improved access to care in the Peach State. Volunteers will be in various parts of the Capitol from 8 a.m. to 12:30, including a proclamation recognizing World Cancer Day on the House floor. “There are already around 500,000 people in Georgia’s health care coverage gap and with the expiration of enhanced tax credits for Marketplace plans, we know hundreds of thousands more people are now without health insurance,” said Fabienne Antoine-Nasser , government relations director for ACS CAN in Georgia. “We implore lawmakers to come together ...

... and Washington D.C., ACS CAN staff and volunteers have hit the ground running in 2017, working with local lawmakers to pass and implement public health policies proven to have the highest impact in saving lives from cancer. From preventing the disease where we can, to detecting it early with ... down. In Iowa, for example, nearly 100 volunteers came together with lawmakers at the state Capitol to encourage the passage of proven public health policies. Among the asks, were support for a bill to prohibit young people from using indoor tanning devices and protect funding for the ... if they back this bill. In both Wyoming and Virginia, ACS CAN staff and volunteers urged lawmakers to pass bills to improve palliative care services in these state s. This specialized care is enjoying growing support nationwide and works to treat the whole patient not just the ...