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February 10, 2025
Montana

HELENA, Montana – House Bill 245 was approved today by the Montana House of Representatives, a crucial and promising step for legislation that will remove the sunset clause on Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring that tens of thousands state residents continue to have access to life-saving health care. “This is obviously

February 7, 2025
Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 50 cancer advocates, including patients, survivors and caregivers from around Tennessee will travel to the state Capitol next Tuesday, February 11, to meet with lawmakers and ask for their support in ensuring coverage of biomarker testing. The bills ( HB0484 and SB0435 ) to

February 7, 2025
Arizona

Volunteer advocates from across Arizona, including cancer survivors, patients and caregivers, rallied at the state Capitol on Thursday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates met with lawmakers and urged them to support policies that increase access to quality health care and prevent tobacco use.

February 7, 2025
Arizona

Volunteer advocates from across Arizona, including cancer survivors, patients and caregivers, rallied at the state Capitol on Thursday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates met with lawmakers and urged them to support policies that increase access to quality health care and prevent tobacco use.

February 6, 2025
North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. -- The North Dakota House Business, Industry and Labor Committee on Wednesday gave a “do pass recommendation” on legislation that, if successfully passed, will lead to better outcomes in the fight against breast cancer. House Bill 1283, sponsored by Rep. Karen Karls of Bismarck, would require all state-regulated

February 6, 2025

In recent days, certain widely-used government data sets have been removed or removed and later restored with redacted data on the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There have also been reports that scientific papers from federal authors have been

February 6, 2025

In recent days, certain widely-used government data sets have been removed or removed and later restored with redacted data on the websites of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There have also been reports that scientific papers from federal authors have been

February 6, 2025
Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis . – Just one month into the legislative session, patients from across Wisconsin, as well as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Lung Association– two of Wisconsin’s leading patient advocacy organizations – are urging Wisconsin lawmakers to advance legislation that would extend

February 5, 2025
Pennsylvania

Governor Josh Shapiro presented his state budget to the legislature yesterday, outlining his vision for the coming fiscal year. In his budget address, Governor Shapiro proposed to maintain funding for key cancer prevention and detection programs and acknowledged health care costs and price transparency as a continued area of interest, which secured high praise from patient advocates concerned over the role cancer plays in limiting Pennsylvanians’ financial mobility. Advocates are hopeful that the budget negotiation process yields progress on additional health care affordability issues, including Pennsylvanians’ access to paid leave, medical debt relief and lifesaving medications.