Kansas Legislative Session Ends with Missed Opportunity to Expand Medicaid
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Kansas Government Relations Director, Megan Word
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Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Increase Tobacco Prevention Efforts and Increase Access to Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Services
As lawmakers head into the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to support legislation that will ease the burden of cancer on Louisianians and enact prevention policies to protect kids from tobacco products and help support those who are trying to quit.
House of Delegates Takes Bold Stand Against Big Tobacco
West Virginia Can and Must Do Better When It Comes to Reducing Tobacco Use
CMS Marketplace Integrity Proposed Rule Would Create Unnecessary Barriers to Accessing Comprehensive, Affordable Health Insurance
Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing the 2025 Marketplace Integrity Proposed Rule.
Legislature Passes New Protections for Washingtonians Facing Medical Debt, Health Care Advocates Await Governor’s Signature
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.
House Members Must Stand up for Cancer Patients and Their Families by Protecting Medicaid from Cuts in Latest Budget Proposal
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a budget resolution that could lead to devastating cuts to Medicaid.
Ohio House Turns Their Backs on Ohio Kids by Prioritizing Big Tobacco
Ohio Can and Must Do Better When It Comes to Reducing Tobacco Use
Maryland State Budget Produces Mixed Results in Fight against Cancer
Maryland state lawmakers have released details on the agreed upon 2025-26 budget—the contents of which are a mixed bag in the fight against cancer. While the state made sound investments in cancer research and protected Medicaid recipients’ ability to access biomarker testing, it missed an opportunity to save the lives and lungs of Maryland’s youth by cutting funding for the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation programs.
General Assembly Reaches Consensus on Copay Accumulator Reform, Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
The Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 773 and House Bill 1246, finding common ground on the effort to make prescription drugs more affordable. The proposal now heads to Governor Wes Moore’s desk.