Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Kentuckians
Kentucky Can and Must Do Better When it Comes to Reducing the Cancer Burden
FILTER BY:
Displaying 811 - 820 of 3138 matching press releases.
New York Reduces Financial Barriers to Lifesaving Cancer Care
ALBANY, NY –12.23.22--Earlier today, Governor Hochul signed two bills into law, both of which address gaps in New Yorkers’ access to affordable, lifesaving care for those facing a cancer diagnosis—or other chronic illness.
Congress Prioritizes Cancer Research with $2.5 Billion Increase for NIH and $408 Million for NCI in FY 2023 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Early this morning Congress released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
State Senate Passes Bill Aiming to Expand New Jerseyans’ Access to Colorectal Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Screenings
TRENTON, NJ – DECEMBER 19, 2022 – Earlier today, the New Jersey State Senate joined its Assembly counterpart in approving legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving colorectal cancer screening.
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Buckeyes
As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Buckeyes.
Expanding access to early detection would improve cancer survivorship. This is how
The following was originally published in the News Journal on December 17, 2022.
New Report: Cancer Survivors in New York Face High Costs of Care and Debt Years After Treatment
ALBANY, NY – DECEMBER 15, 2022 – The costs of being diagnosed with cancer last long after the diagnosis and initial treatment putting cancer survivors at increased risk for lifelong financial hardship, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society Ca
New Jersey General Assembly Prioritizes Access to Colorectal Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Screenings
TRENTON, NJ – DECEMBER 15, 2022 – Earlier today, the New Jersey General Assembly approved legislation that seeks to remove financial barriers to lifesaving cancer screening.
NCI Director Announces Personal Cancer Diagnosis
Statement from ACS and ACS CAN CEO Karen E. Knudsen on the announcement NCI Director Monica Bertagnolli has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
General Assembly Attacks Authority of Local Communities to Protect Public Health
Today, the Senate Ways and Means Committee passed legislation that will restrict the authority of communities to pass local laws regulating the sale of tobacco products that are stronger than state law.