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March 7, 2023
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – March 2, 2023 – The Senate Health Committee amended HB 76 to increase Medicaid eligibility today, marking the first bicameral action on the issue following the announcement by House and Senate leadership last week that a final deal on Medicaid expansion had been reached. The below

March 7, 2023
Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL – March 7, 2023 – As lawmakers gather for the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Florida is advocating for state lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass a bill that is expected to revolutionize cancer treatment for Floridians

March 7, 2023
Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL – March 7, 2023 – As lawmakers gather for the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Florida is advocating for state lawmakers to work across the aisle to pass a bill that is expected to revolutionize cancer treatment for Floridians

March 7, 2023
South Carolina

COLUMBIA, SC –March 7, 2023  – Late last week, Sen. McElveen, Sen. Kimpson, and Sen. Senn signed their names to defer a bill that would take away the power of all localities in the state to pass laws that regulate the sale of tobacco products from the typical legislative process

March 5, 2023
Puerto Rico

Caroline Torres Maldonado, J.D. “Life is 99% of the time about reactions to events outside of our control and 1% to actions of those we can control.” -Caroline Hello! I am Caroline Torres Maldonado, Principal Ambassador of Puerto Rico. In 2013 I was diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma, a rare

March 5, 2023
Puerto Rico

Caroline Torres Maldonado, J.D. “Life is 99% of the time about reactions to events outside of our control and 1% to actions of those we can control.” -Caroline Hello! I am Caroline Torres Maldonado, Principal Ambassador of Puerto Rico. In 2013 I was diagnosed with uterine leiomyosarcoma, a rare

March 2, 2023
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – March 2, 2023 – This morning, Senate President Phil Berger and House Speaker Rep. Tim Moore hosted a press conference announcing a long-awaited deal on expanding Medicaid eligibility in the state and committing to finalizing its passage via the FY 2023 budget. The announcement comes just

March 2, 2023
West Virginia

The West Virginia House introduced a budget that fails to prioritize reducing West Virginia’s high tobacco burden.

February 28, 2023
Utah

On behalf of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers in Utah, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is expressing disappointment with members of the House Business and Labor Committee who failed to pass SB184, Prescription Cost Amendments, today.