Ahead of State of the State, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Call on Gov. Mills to Prioritize Public Health in 2026
Ahead of Mills' State of the State address, ACS CAN Calls Attention to Medicaid, Biomarker Testing and Medical Debt
Maine Press Releases
U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance
ACS CAN Thanks Maine Senators for Voting to Protect Medicaid
Maine Cancer Advocates Applaud Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase
By increasing the state’s tobacco tax, we can ensure more Mainers who currently smoke will quit, and fewer kids will pick up the deadly addiction in the first place.
Proposed Tobacco Tax Increase Will Save Lives and Save Dollars for Mainers
In addition to lives saved, Mills' budget proposal will deliver short term revenue increases and reduce long term tobacco related healthcare costs for all Mainers.
Patient Advocates Applaud Governor Mills on Tobacco Tax Proposal
In proposing to increase Maine’s tax on cigarettes $1 per pack, Governor Mills’ has taken a historic step in the fight to curb tobacco product use among Mainers.
Maine Lawmakers Should Make a New Year’s Resolution to Prioritize Cancer Related Public Policy
The 2025 legislative session opens the door to an increased tax on all tobacco products and ensuring access to potentially lifesaving Biomarker testing
Mainers Won’t See Increased Access to Biomarker Testing This Legislative Session
For the second year in a row, legislation to increase access to biomarker testing has failed to pass in the final days of legislative activity.
Time for Mills to Bring Precision Medicine to all Mainers
By ensuring more Mainers have biomarker testing covered by their insurance plans, we can increase access to personalized medicine and realize better outcomes for cancer patients as well other disease groups. It's time for Gov. Mills to act to make this a reality.
Advocates to Maine Lawmakers: Don’t Cave to Big Tobacco’s Pressure Tactics
Nation’s Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges Support of LD2028 Minority Report to Protect Public Health
Proposal Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes for Mainers Secures Overwhelming Support from Voters
AUGUSTA, ME – JANUARY 29, 2024 – On Tuesday, January 30, Maine’s Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services will consider LD 1577.