ATLANTA – A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 85% of Georgia voters believe all Americans, regardless of the type of health insurance they have, should have access to affordable cancer screening and treatment close to home.
OLYMPIA, Wash. – – Washington residents continue to face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands are at risk of losing life-saving coverage this year following changes to Medicaid.
BOISE, Idaho –– More Idaho cancer patients will have easier and more affordable access to oral chemotherapy drugs thanks to House Bill 648, passed by the Idaho Legislature and signed into law this session by Gov. Brad Little.
MADISON, Wis. – “As lawmakers close the 2025/2026 legislative session, patient advocates are celebrating victories in the fight against cancer. After years of advocacy from volunteers, caregivers and medical
SALEM, Oregon -- Oregon will be the first state in the nation to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for supplemental cervical cancer screenings for residents on state-regulated insurance plans following House passage of Senate Bill 1527 on Tuesday.
SALEM, Oregon –– Cervical cancer screenings save many Oregonian lives, but too often patients must make significant financial sacrifice for a full, clear diagnosis and some simply cannot afford to get to the bottom of a potentially deadly initial screening result.
RALEIGH, N.C.
A new paper in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science finds that travel distance to National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded sites remains a key barrier for patients wanting to participate in clinical trials or research at these locations.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Patient advocacy groups including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and ZERO Prostate Cancer applaud Alabama State Sen.