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The administration released an executive order to significantly reduce the federal workforce. Together with other executive actions to date, cancer research and innovation are at risk.

The administration released an executive order to significantly reduce the federal workforce. Together with other executive actions to date, cancer research and innovation are at risk.

BOISE, Idaho –– Despite hundreds of Idaho voters testifying in opposition today, Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a “do pass” recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee. Advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hope the voices of Idahoans

The Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its budget resolution this week, setting the stage for significant cuts in discretionary spending to offset the cost of the package.

A new report released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) last month revealed a shift in the burden of the disease from men to women. Cases of cancer are declining in men while diagnoses are rising in women, specifically younger women. A continued drop in cancer mortality was also noted in the report, thanks in part to advances in early detection and treatment of cancer. The report coincides with the beginning of the 2025 legislative session and the recent introduction of House Bill 433. Supporters of Representative Gina Curry’s legislative proposal include the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and Susan G. Komen For the Cure. One ACS CAN volunteer, a local Pittsburgh breast cancer survivor, is sounding the alarm on the recent report and urging state lawmakers to see House Bill 433 as an opportunity to address the troubling trend.

Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are expressing their support to increase the cigarette tax by at least $1 per pack after recent legislative action taken by committees in the Hawaii House and Senate. Raising the tax on cigarettes would not only reduce tobacco use and save lives, but it would also boost revenue to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, which is vital for cancer research and access to life-saving treatments.

BISMARCK, N.D. –– For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress, and have a negative impact on their care . The Senate Industry and Business Committee of the North Dakota Legislature today took a significant

Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Kentucky Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Tobacco on Kentuckians

Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Kentucky Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Tobacco on Kentuckians