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House of Representatives to Address Access to Oral Anti-Cancer Medication
Lansing, MI – Today, House Republicans held a press conference to announce the Michigan House Healthcare Reform Plan.
Mills Budget to Propose Tobacco Control Program Funding Cuts; Nation’s Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Reacts
AUGUSTA – Later today, Gov. Janet Mills will deliver her State of the Budget address.
Cancer Patients and Survivors Host Day of Action to Reduce Cancer Burden
JACKSON, MS — February 18, 2021 — The unpredictable and dynamic nature of COVID-19 is no match for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) volunteers' steadfast commitment.
Alaska Cancer Advocates Host Virtual Cancer Action Day to Prioritize Tobacco Control and Cancer Prevention Efforts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Cancer patients, survivors and volunteers met virtually with state lawmakers this week for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Action Day to make fighting cancer a priority.
Cancer Advocates React to Governor’s Budget
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Today, Gov. J. B. Pritzker released his proposed budget for Illinois. Shana Crews, director of government relations in Illinois for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), made the following statement in reaction.
States Must Include Patients with Cancer on COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List
The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and ACS CAN today issued a joint letter to every governor in the United States urging them to prioritize patients with cancer in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
Biden Administration: Work Requirements in Medicaid Do Not Promote the Objectives of the Program
e administration sent letters to states late Friday that have approved Medicaid waivers allowing work and community engagement requirements, stating these requirements do not promote the objectives of the program and announcing its intention to review whether to keep them in place.
Senate Committee Rolls Back Local Authority Over Public Health
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation that would take away local health departments’ authority to take action on smoke-free air ordinances and other public health policies.