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PIERRE, S.D. –– The importance of South Dakotans having access to quality, affordable health care was affirmed Thursday when the House of Representatives voted against moving House Joint Resolution 5002 forward, killing the latest attempt to repeal Medicaid expansion and showing respect for the will of the voters who initiated

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Alzheimer’s Association and the Arthritis Foundation will join together on Tuesday, February 3, to host a news conference calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure appropriate coverage of biomarker testing. The news conference

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi House passed House Bill 565 Wednesday, paving the way for increased access to biomarker testing for patients across the Magnolia State. Biomarker testing is a key tool used by physicians to identify the most effective treatments for cancer and other diseases. “In

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House Insurance Committee passed multiple bills Wednesday that would increase access to crucial cancer care for Alabamians with state-regulated health insurance plans. The first two, House Bill 40 and Senate Bill 19 , would eliminate cost sharing for lifesaving prostate cancer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the Alzheimer’s Association and the Arthritis Foundation will join together on Tuesday, February 3, to host a news conference calling on lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure appropriate coverage of biomarker testing. Biomarker testing

Washington, D.C. - Today, the Trump Administration released the list of 15 drugs for the next round of Medicare price negotiation, including four drugs to treat cancer: Erleada to treat prostate cancer, Kisqali to treat breast cancer, Verzenio to treat breast cancer, and Lenvima to treat thyroid cancer, endometrial cancer,

With the 2026 legislative session now underway in Hawai’i, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts to work with lawmakers on several initiatives which include defending Medicaid and expanding access to screenings for colorectal cancer for the state’s most vulnerable communities. ACS CAN is collaborating

Ahead of Mills' State of the State address, ACS CAN Calls Attention to Medicaid, Biomarker Testing and Medical Debt

OLYMPIA, Wash. –– As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network asked lawmakers at Wednesday’s Cancer Action Day to use the 2026 legislative session to preserve access to Medicaid and