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April 16, 2021

ACS CAN Urges Senate Lawmakers to Oppose Bill That Would Worsen Today’s Youth Tobacco Epidemic

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Today, SB 1080 – a bill disguised as a solution to the youth tobacco epidemic – was passed by the Senate Rules Committee with an 11-5 vote. The bill will be heard next on the full Senate floor. 

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April 14, 2021

Illinois House of Representatives Passes Precision Medicine Legislation

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to expand coverage of biomarker testing – an essential step in accessing precision medicine treatments.

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April 13, 2021

Colorectal Cancer Advocates Diagnosed at Age Below State Screening Guidelines Share Their Survivor Stories with Lawmakers

AUSTIN, TX – April 13, 2021 – Sponsored by Sen. Huffman and Sen. Zaffirini, SB 1028 will be heard by the Senate Business and Commerce Committee today at 8 a.m. 

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April 13, 2021

Cancer, Cardiovascular Patients and Public Health Advocates from Around Maine Rally Legislature with Virtual Tobacco Action Day

PORTLAND, ME – Today, state legislators heard from cancer and cardiovascular patients, survivors, and public health advocates during Maine’s virtual Tobacco Action Day.

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Cancer CANdor Blog

Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act
December 16, 2020

Guest Post: Enacting Change to Honor My Grandmother's Legacy

I am honored to invite Alfred Lacks Carter, Henrietta Lacks’ grandson, to share his thoughts on this important bill and how he and his entire family are working to preserve his grandmother’s life and legacy and ensure Henrietta Lacks’ contributions to humanity are never forgotten.

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October 22, 2020
Access to Health Care
Access to Health Insurance
Remove Hurdles to Cancer Care

Pandemic and Threat to Patient Protections Magnify the "Costs of Cancer"

The true costs of cancer are heavy, they are deep, and they are ultimately unaffordable for many, a challenge further exacerbated by this year’s COVID-19 pandemic and spotlighted by the upcoming Supreme Court case challenging the Affordable Care Act.

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October 2, 2020
Reducing Health Disparities
Tobacco Control
Regulation and Products

Advancing Health Equity: Tobacco Control as a Racial and Social Justice Issue

Today’s blog is one of a series of posts highlighting how ACS CAN is examining, prioritizing and pursuing policy interventions that ensure everyone has an equal opportunity to prevent, find, treat and survive cancer. Achieving health equity in communities nationwide is a cornerstone of our mission.

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August 20, 2020
Access to Health Care
Access to Health Insurance

Moving Our Mission, One State at a Time

Within a five-week period this summer, voters in Missouri and Oklahoma took matters into their own hands and decided to increase access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid - just one more reason that 2020 is truly a remarkable year.

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ACS CAN’s June 2020 digital media campaign highlights the continued hurdles cancer patients face in trying to get the right care at the right time, at a price they can afford. Congress has addressed some of these issues for Covid-19 care. ACS CAN is calling on Congress to do the same for cancer patients.

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