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Thousands of Wisconsinites don't have access to affordable health coverage because lamwakers have yet to expand BadgerCare, our state's Medicaid program supporting hard working, low income individuals and families. 

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Cancer advocates ask U.S Senate candidates to commit to the fight

July 16, 2024
Wisconsin

This piece originally appeared in WMTV . MADISON, Wis. - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gathered in Madison Tuesday with cancer survivors and advocates to sit down for coffee with Senator Tammy Baldwin. As a part of their Cancer Votes program, ACS CAN called on

Wisconsin Legislative Session Ends with Mixed Record on Cancer Policy

March 13, 2024
Wisconsin

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Wisconsin Government Relations Director Sara Sahli MADISON, Wis. – “As lawmakers close the 2023/2024 legislative session, their policies on easing the burden of cancer are decidedly mixed for the nearly 40,000 Wisconsinites who

Wisconsin Should Make It Easier to Quit Tobacco

November 14, 2023
Wisconsin

Elected officials across the state must preserve our smokefree workplace protections and do more to support residents of Wisconsin who want to quit using tobacco products, say cancer patients, survivors, and advocates who are marking the American Cancer Society’s 48 th annual Great American Smokeout® this Thursday. The Great American Smokeout is a day for people who use tobacco to create a plan to quit.

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Wisconsinites

January 4, 2023
Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – “As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Wisconsinites. “The legislature should act to support policies to preserve funding and access to BadgerCare for

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Emily Hall
Grassroots Manager
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Sara Sahli
Wisconsin Government Relations Director
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Michael DuPré
Associate Director, Regional Media Advocacy
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515.321.4031

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