Urgent Call for Increased Funding to Combat Tobacco Use
West Virginia Can and Must Do Better to Boost Funding to Combat Tobacco Use, Protect Public Health
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Florida Legislature Passes Budget with Landmark Cancer Funding
The Florida legislature ended its 2024 session today by passing a budget that included landmark funding for cancer priorities in the Sunshine State, including meaningful increases for the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund, the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program.
New York Residents Urge Leaders Schumer & Jeffries to Pass the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Act
NEW YORK, NY – March 8, 2024– Ear
Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces Expanded Coverage for Patient Navigation in Private Health Plans
The Biden Cancer Moonshot announced today the expansion of coverage for patient navigation services in plans from seven health insurance companies.
State of the Union: An Opportunity to Elevate the Nation’s Commitment to the Cancer Moonshot
WASHINGTON, D.C.— March 7, 2024 —Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the president to emphasize the need for continued bipartisan support for increased federal investment for cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) as well as prevention program funding at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, ACS CAN is urging the president to finalize the Food and Drug Administration’s rule prohibiting the sale of menthol in cigarettes without delay.
Florida Legislature Passes Bill Taking First Step to Expand Access to Biomarker Testing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – March 6, 2024 – The Florida legislature passed a bill late Tuesday that expands patient access to biomarker testing, a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatment of cancer and other diseases.
Patient advocates & public health leaders rally around proposed investment to alleviate medical debt in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA – March 6, 2024 – As state lawmakers consider proposals that aim to reduce the financial impact of disease on patients and families, a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that medical debt is associated with worse health status, more premature de
Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to Mississippi State Capitol to Call on Lawmakers to Increase Access to Medicaid for Hardworking Mississippians
New polling shows increasing eligibility for Medicaid coverage is popular among Republican Primary Voters
Philip R. O’Brien Named American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Cancer Votes National Ambassador
Milwaukee attorney Philip R. O’Brien has accepted the role of Cancer Votes National Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society (ACS). This role is an expansion of O’Brien’s current commitment to ACS CAN as a member of its national Board of Directors since 2019. Cancer Votes is ACS CAN’s nonpartisan electoral program, a public education avenue through which cancer issues are elevated as a key priority during election cycles. As National Ambassador, Phil O’Brien will serve as a brand leader, seeking to draw high levels of engagement from volunteers, the media and the advocacy and business communities.