South Dakota

Pierre, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota House passed Senate Bill 87 with a vote of 50-16 (four excused) to allow the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state insurance regulation and that can avoid patient protections required by federal law. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Strongly Oppose Bill that Undermines Patient Protections

February 2, 2021

South Dakota

Pierre, S.D. – The South Dakota Senate is considering Senate Bill 87 that will allow the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state insurance regulation and that can avoid patient protections required by federal law. A statement from David W. Benson, government relations director for the American

South Dakotans Join Hundreds of Cancer Patients, Survivors Nationwide to Call on Congress: Make Cancer a National Priority

September 13, 2020

South Dakota

Pierre, S.D. – Nearly 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states and nearly every congressional district will dial into calls and log onto virtual meetings this week to ask members of Congress to make the fight against cancer a national priority. Due to the coronavirus

Cancer Advocates to Sport Suits and Sneakers ® at the State Capitol

February 12, 2020

South Dakota

Capitol Staff, Lawmakers and Cancer Advocates Will Wear Sneakers to Call Attention to the Devastating Disease that Takes 1,690 Lives Annually in South Dakota Pierre, S.D. – Capitol staff, lawmakers and cancer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will wear suits and sneakers on