BISMARCK, N.D. –– North Dakota legislators have strong momentum against cancer heading into the second half of the session as bills on prior authorization reform, supplemental breast cancer detection screenings and co-pay accumulator adjustments are progressing.
BOISE, Idaho – – A bill that would serve to strip health care from thousands of hard-working Idahoans will be heard by the Health & Welfare Committee of the Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Last week, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 1725 with bipartisan support, advancing the effort to reform medical debt collection practices in the Commonwealth. The bill will now go to Governor Youngkin’s desk, providing him the opportunity to limit the burden of medical debt on Virginian families.
Earlier today while New York State lawmakers held a hearing on workforce development-related budget items, cancer survivors and patient advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered outside the hearing room to showcase their support for Senate Bill 172 and Assembly Bill 84 to improve access to paid family and medical leave for New York workers.
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider a budget resolution that could lead to devastating cuts to Medicaid. Ahead of the vote, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging House members to oppose cuts to Medicaid.
BOISE, Idaho –– The threat of Medicaid expansion repeal and to Idahoans’ access to health care that was House Bill 138 ended Tuesday morning when HB 328 was introduced as replacement legislation. The action effectively kills HB 138.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Around 100 cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) from all over South Carolina will be at the Statehouse on Wednesday, February 26, for the annual “Suits and Sneakers” Cancer Action Da
Washington, D.C. - Last night, the Solicitor General’s office filed its merits brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Braidwood Management v.