Advocates Make Case for Biomarker Testing Access at NC Cancer Action Day
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**Media Alert** Cancer Action Day Brings North Carolina Advocates to Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. – Cancer advocates, patients, survivors and caregivers from around the state will gather at the General Assembly on Tuesday, May 12, to ask lawmakers to make cancer policy a priority for Cancer Action Day hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (
Leading Health Organizations Urge NC Lawmakers to Reconsider Proposal Implementing Medicaid Cuts
RALEIGH, N.C. – 14 nonpartisan organizations representing millions of patients living with serious and chronic health conditions are concerned that HB 696 CCS, signed by Gov.
North Carolinians’ Health on the Line in New Medicaid Bill
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a Medicaid bill with unnecessary risks that could be life-threatening for North Carolinians.
Millions of North Carolinians’ Medical Debt Erased
RALEIGH, N.C.
U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget Bill that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance
RALEIGH, N.C. – July 1, 2025 – Today the U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, by a vote of 51 to 50. John Broome, North Carolina government relations director with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement:
Lawmakers Take Critical Step to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment in North Carolina
North Carolina lawmakers have taken a critical step in efforts to reduce the cancer burden by introducing House Bill 567.
ACS CAN Applauds State Leaders for Commitment to Alleviate Medical Debt in North Carolina
Earlier today, Governor Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state plans to relieve as much as $4 billion in medical debt for an estimated two million North Carolinians. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding this investment in North Carolina, its people and their health.