OLYMPIA, Wash. --– Washington residents facing financial barriers because of medical debt stand to benefit if two bills passed by the legislature this week are signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) thanks Sen. Nickie Antonio for championing an effort to invest in the American Cancer Society’s Cleveland Hope Lodge, a nurturing home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers.
The Biden Cancer Moonshot announced today the expansion of coverage for patient navigation services in plans from seven health insurance companies.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was thrilled to see the Senate Health Policy Committee pass oral chemotherapy fairness legislation unanimously today.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is disappointed that the legislature didn’t pass legislation this general assembly that would have created paid medical and family leave, which would have helped reduce the cancer burden on Illinoisans.
Gov. J. B. Pritzker signed paid sick leave legislation into law. This legislation will provide paid time off to eligible employees in Illinois which will help reduce the burden of cancer in our state.
Ahead of the President’s State of the Union Address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the President to emphasize the need for continued bipartisan support for increased federal investment in the fight against cancer.
As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Illinoisans.
ST. PAUL, Minn. – “As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Minnesotans.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Early this morning Congress released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)