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... coverage is failing to keep pace. Communities of color, patients with lower socioeconomic status, rural communities, and patients receiving care in non-academic medical centers are less likely to receive biomarker testing. ACS CAN is planning to work with the Hawaii State Legislature ... coverage of biomarker testing. This resolution is required for the state auditor to conduct a report and allow bills that include certain health insurance changes to move forward.  Without action to expand equitable access to biomarker testing, existing disparities in cancer outcomes ...

... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers, working to make cancer a top priority for policymakers in cities, ...

... CAN is working to ensure Medicaid enrollees have adequate access and coverage and will oppose proposals that create barriers or reduce access to care for cancer patients, survivors, and those who could be diagnosed with cancer.  Colorectal Cancer (Pass HB1969 and SB2859): ACS CAN is working ... with cancer may choose to preserve their fertility prior to treatment. ACS CAN supports legislation that would provide cancer patients with health insurance coverage for fertility preservation consistent with recommended medical guidelines.  Tobacco Control: Protect funding for ...

... experience has shaped her passion for ensuring that all people have access to cancer prevention, early detection, and affordable, quality care. In addition to her work with ACS CAN, Lexy has volunteered in other areas of the American Cancer Society, giving her a deeper understanding ... of Tompkins County. I’ve since had the privilege of serving on local, state, and national work groups and leadership teams to advance ACS’s health promotion, fundraising development, community engagement, and patient support initiatives. I started responding to ACS CAN Action Alerts ... Ambassador. I hail from Dryden, and I've lived in the Binghamton area for nearly 20 years. I’m a palliative care social worker with United Health Services Hospitals, and, along with my interdisciplinary team, I support patients navigating the symptoms and stresses of serious, chronic, ...