Senate & House Leaders to Hear Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care
Rhode Island lawmakers have taken the first step towards improving prescription drug affordability for cancer patients and others with chronic diseases.
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Cancer Advocates Call on Legislature to Invest in Measures to Combat Tobacco Use
The Toll of Tobacco on Kentucky is Too Great to Ignore
HB 1339 Not a Solution for Georgia’s Healthcare Coverage Gap
The Georgia Senate passed H.B. 1339 today, which in part forms a health care coverage commission. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Georgia lawmakers to recognize the study commission as an insufficient solution for the health care coverage gap that currently puts more than 400,000 Georgians at risk.
South Carolina Lawmakers Should Increase Funding for Critical Cancer Screenings
As we mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this March, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the South Carolina legislature to increase funding for the state’s Colorectal Cancer Prevention Network, which provides access to lifesaving preventive care to at-risk South Carolinians.
Cancer Survivors, Patients, Caregivers Convene at State Capitol for Lawmaker Meetings
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – MARCH 14, 2024 – Cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers from across Arizona convened at the State Capitol Thursday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Donning bright blue shirts, volunteers met with several state lawmakers and urged them to support policies that would aid in the fight against cancer.
Wisconsin Legislative Session Ends with Mixed Record on Cancer Policy
Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Wisconsin Government Relations Director Sara Sahli
Improving paid leave for cancer patients and others
The following was originally published in the Empire Report on March 13, 2024.
Cancer Advocates Urge Colorado Legislators to Take Critical Step to Connect Patients with Most Effective Treatment Options
DENVER, COLO. — MARCH 13, 2024 — American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Colorado convened at the State Capitol on Wednesday. They urged lawmakers to pass SB 124, which if enacted would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Health First Colorado, when supported by medical and scientific evidence.
Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change
Michigan Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
ACS CAN Praises Advancement of Critical Legislation to Improve Access to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings in the House
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health today marked up the Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act, H.R. 3916. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) through 2028.