Press Room

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was overjoyed to see the legislature pass oral chemotherapy fairness legislation. ACS CAN looks forward to seeing the Governor sign this critical legislation into law soon and celebrating our volunteers’ hard work to get this legislation over the finish line.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— October 12, 2023 — Next Wednesday, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled a hearing on the confirmation of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

HARRISBURG, PA – OCTOBER 12, 2023 – Today, Rep. Kyle Mullins introduced House Bill 1754 to increase Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing, following Sen. Devlin Robinson’s introduction of a companion bill, Senate Bill 954, in the Senate last week.

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was thrilled to see the Senate Health Policy Committee pass oral chemotherapy fairness legislation unanimously today. 

Earlier this week, 22 cancer patient and caregiver advocacy groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offering recommendations on how the agency should consider pharmaceutical therapeutic alternatives to selected oncology drugs for 2026 Medicare plans as they head into the negotiation process laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 

FORT MYERS, FL -- The most rewarding part of our roles as oncology providers is the opportunity to extend and enrich lives. It enables people to witness cherished milestones such as a child’s wedding or the birth of a grandchild.

Fargo native Ben Hanson has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as the government relations director for North Dakota and South Dakota.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — This September, communities will honor lives affected by cancer when Lights of Hope Across America takes place on the front porches, kitchen tables and lawns of cancer patients, survivors and advocates nationwide and in Washington, D.C.