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Urge Congress to reauthorize the program that provides free and low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings to people who might not otherwise be able to afford them.

If Congress doesn't act soon, enhanced health care tax credits will expire at the end of the year. Use this calculator tool to find out how you could be impacted.

Health care tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025 are making health insurance affordable for millions. Without them, 4.2 million people, many with chronic conditions like cancer, will not be able to afford their insurance. If Congress fails to act, health care costs will skyrocket for millions.

A new report found that a 10% cut to research funding could lower the number of new drugs that become available to cancer patients to fight the disease over the next three decades and beyond. A recent proposal calls for cuts that are four times bigger.

The president's recent budget proposal calls for a 37% cut to cancer research funding. Send a message to your member of Congress today and urge them to reject these outrageous proposed cuts.

"I would not be here without these subsidies." The tax credits that gave Shagah a fighting chance at life as a cancer patient are at risk of expiring if Congress does not act. Share Shagah's story, and help spread the word.

Stories help demonstrate why cancer research funding is so important. If you've been impacted by advancements in cancer research or recent cuts to clinical trials, we want to hear from you.

We’ve seen some real progress in the fight to make groundbreaking new blood tests that can test for dozens of cancers at once more available. We need Congress to create a pathway for these tests to reach more people once they are proven effective and approved by the FDA.

It is critical that we ensure equitable access to breast and cervical cancer screenings. Urge your member of Congress to support full funding of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

One of ACS CAN’s top priorities in 2025 and beyond will be to protect critical patient protections in the health care law and maintain access to affordable, quality health coverage. Your story can help.