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August 24, 2021
National

Washington, D.C.— The DIVERSE Trials Act, introduced in both the House and Senate would increase diversity in clinical trials and make it easier for all cancer patients to participate in clinical trials. The bipartisan bicameral legislation, sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Reps. Raul

August 24, 2021
National

Washington, D.C.— The DIVERSE Trials Act, introduced in both the House and Senate would increase diversity in clinical trials and make it easier for all cancer patients to participate in clinical trials. The bipartisan bicameral legislation, sponsored by Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Reps. Raul

August 12, 2021
National

Today the president called on Congress to bring down patient prescription drug costs, an issue of critical importance to cancer patients. Among the provisions the president outlined was establishing an annual cap on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket expenses.

August 12, 2021
Hawaii

Check out the August Newsletter This month's newsletter includes: 2021 Legislative Snapshot - we did it, celebrate 20 year's with ACS CAN, Lights of Hope and more!

August 12, 2021
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed a state budget that included a proposal to establish a new revenue fund for the $40 million that North Carolina received as part of the settlement with e-cigarette company JUUL. The below statement can be attributed to Derwin

August 10, 2021
Indiana

The Importance of Clinical Trials By Arya Baladevigan, ACS CAN Volunteer (IN-05) Cancer research generates cutting-edge treatments that are used to improve survival and quality of life for patients with cancer. The immense progress that has been made in treating cancer over the decades can be primarily sourced from

August 9, 2021

Our most important tool in the fight against cancer is scientific research. Breakthroughs in preventing, detecting, and treating cancer save lives and bring us one step closer towards ending suffering and death from the disease. Every major cancer breakthrough in the past 50 years can be traced back to federally

August 9, 2021

Our most important tool in the fight against cancer is scientific research. Breakthroughs in preventing, detecting, and treating cancer save lives and bring us one step closer towards ending suffering and death from the disease. Every major cancer breakthrough in the past 50 years can be traced back to federally

August 9, 2021
National

Late last week the administration rescinded a proposed rule that would have tied the price of select Medicare Part B drugs to that of foreign countries. Of the 50 drugs selected for participation under the Most Favored Nation rule, 35 would have been cancer drugs.