Panhandle Lawmakers Receive Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
AUSTIN, TX – April 14, 2022 – Rep. John Smithee and Rep.
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Expanding Medicaid Eligibility is Key to Changing North Carolina’s Current Course in the Fight Against Cancer
RALEIGH, NC – April 14, 2022 – To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what increasing eligibility for the state’s Medicaid program would mean for North Carolina families in the fight against cance
Lawmakers’ Continued Efforts to Repeal Medicaid Expansion Would Deny/Revoke Health Coverage to Thousands of Missourians
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Emily Kalmer
ACS CAN Welcomes New Opioid Guidelines, But Remains Concerned About Patient Access
Washington, D.C.--Today ACS CAN filed comments with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding proposed clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids.
Kansas Governor’s Repeat Veto of Short-Term Health Plan Bill Protects Patients
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 199, which would have increased Kansans’ exposure to inadequate, high-risk health plans that can skirt patient protections required by federal law, such as coverage for pre-existing conditions. This veto is a repeat of the same legislation she vetoed in 2021 (SB 29).
Legislature Stands Up for Musicians and Hospitality Worker’s Health
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Regional Government Relations Director Emily Ogden
Rep Giovanni Capriglione Receives Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy
HOUSTON, TX – April 7, 2022 – Rep.
ACS CAN Lauds Proposed Investment in Tobacco Control Program
HARTFORD – Today lawmakers in the appropriations committee released their proposed budget for the State of Connecticut.
More Families Could Afford Health Care Thanks to Proposed ‘Family Glitch’ Fix
Today the administration released a proposed rule that would fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act.
American Cancer Society and ACS CAN Statement on National Cancer Institute Director Stepping Down
National Cancer Institute (NCI) director, Dr. Ned Sharpless, has announced he intends to leave his post at NCI at the end of April. Dr. Sharpless has led the Institute for five years during which time he proved to be a tireless advocate for increased investment in cancer research.