Reducing Health Disparities Press Releases
Medford Resident Recognized with Young Leader Award in Recognition of Cancer Advocacy Efforts
ACS CAN presented Medford’s Marina Watanabe with the Young Leader award in recognition of her passionate advocacy and commitment to ending cancer as we know it, for everyone.
State Sen. Steve Livingston Pre-Files SB19 to Expand Coverage for Cancer Screenings
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Patient advocacy groups including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ZERO Prostate Cancer applaud Alabama State Sen.
More Than 100 Patient and Health Care Professional Groups Express Support for Bill that Would Make It Easier for Patients to Participate in Clinical Trials
More than 100 organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and health care professionals sent a letter to Congress expressing their strong support for the Clinical Trial Modernization Act. Introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2025 by Reps. Raul Ruiz (D-CA) and August Pfluger (R-FL), the bipartisan legislation would help remove cost and geographic barriers to patient participation in clinical trials.
Cancer Advocates to Convene on Beacon Hill to Urge Lawmakers to Reduce Health Disparities
Massachusetts cancer survivors and caregivers urge lawmakers to support legislation that will increase access to precision medicine and patient navigation for all communities.
Legislation to Increase Access to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Introduced in the Senate
Legislation aimed at increasing access to breast and cervical cancer screening was introduced today in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act would reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
New Legislation Would Make It Easier for Patients to Participate in Clinical Trials
New federal legislation that would make it easier for all cancer patients to participate in clinical trials was introduced today in the House of Representatives. Sponsored by U.S. Reps. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and August Pfluger (R-Texas), the Clinical Trial Modernization Act would help remove cost and geographic hurdles that prevent patients from participating in clinical trials.
Hawai’i Cancer Advocates Celebrate Passage of Bill to Fund Study on Multiethnic Cancer Disparities
With Friday marking the end of the legislative session in Hawai’i, cancer survivors, patients, and advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commend the state legislature for committing to health equity by passing a bill that enables researchers to study why cancer disproportionately impacts Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans including Filipinos in Hawai’i.
Vermont Cancer Advocates Convene at State House to Urge Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing
Survivors and oncology professionals share their stories with lawmakers to underscore the importance of insurance coverage of cutting-edge biomarker testing
Cancer Survivors Convene in Hartford, Urge Lawmakers to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing
Insurance coverage of biomarker testing will reduce health disparities for cancer patients & improve outcomes across broad spectrum of serious disease