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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – More than 300 congregations across Alabama have been invited to take part in a Call to Prayer this weekend ahead of the kickoff to the state’s legislative session. The event highlights the need for improved health care access for the 220,000 hardworking Alabamians living in the coverage

Bipartisan legislation that would remove financial barriers to prostate cancer screening was introduced today in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men (PSA Screening for HIM) Act would waive cost-sharing requirements such as deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, for prostate cancer screening tests for men with the highest risk of prostate cancer, including Black men and those with a family history of the disease.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a recent letter , Gov. Henry McMaster asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to approve a request that would allow parents making between 67% and 100% of the federal poverty level to access Medicaid if they prove they are working or in

The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), reacting to recent executive actions: "We are aware there is confusion and concern about whether recent executive actions could have immediate or long-term implications on cancer research. “Cancer research has long

The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), reacting to recent executive actions: "We are aware there is confusion and concern about whether recent executive actions could have immediate or long-term implications on cancer research. “Cancer research has long

Eighty-six percent of cancer patients and survivors who receive tax credits to afford Marketplace plans say they would have difficulty getting the care they need without the enhanced premium tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey from ACS CAN.

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.

JACKSON, Miss. – Nearly 100 health advocates representing multiple patient groups will come together on Thursday, January 30 in Jackson to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid in the Magnolia State in 2025. The advocates include representatives from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) , the American