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After Over 15 Years, Legislature Passes Oral Chemotherapy Legislation

October 12, 2023
Michigan

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) was overjoyed to see the legislature pass oral chemotherapy fairness legislation. ACS CAN looks forward to seeing the Governor sign this critical legislation into law soon and celebrating our volunteers’ hard work to get this legislation over the finish line.

Cancer Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Accept Case to Protect Access to FDA-Approved Drugs for Patients

October 12, 2023
National

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 12, 2023 –Today, the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joined with other leading national patient groups in filing an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief urging the Supreme Court to take up the case of

Cancer Advocates Applaud Gov. Newsom’s Veto to Protect Californian’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-free Air

October 9, 2023
California

Governor Gavin Newsom announced he had vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which aimed to allow local jurisdictions to permit cannabis retailers to prepare and sell food and beverages that do not contain cannabis.

Cancer Advocates Applaud Gov. Newsom’s Veto to Protect Californian’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-free Air

October 9, 2023
California

Governor Gavin Newsom announced he had vetoed Assembly Bill 374, which aimed to allow local jurisdictions to permit cannabis retailers to prepare and sell food and beverages that do not contain cannabis.

Governor Newsom Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians

October 7, 2023
California

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

Governor Newsom Signs Game-Changing Legislation Aimed at Improving Health Outcomes, Quality of Life for Californians

October 7, 2023
California

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has signed Senate Bill 496, ensuring that more health insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, cover comprehensive biomarker testing when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

Racial disparities in prostate cancer could be addressed with newly introduced legislation

October 4, 2023
National

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men. However, while cancer affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. Black men have a much higher incidence of prostate cancer compared to other men. In fact, one in six Black men will be diagnosed with

Hundreds of ACS CAN volunteers met with their lawmakers in Washington, D.C to advocate for critical cancer issues

October 4, 2023
National

At the end of September, almost 700 cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Guam and Puerto Rico met on Capitol Hill for ACS CAN’s annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day. Also known by the event hashtag, #CancerLobbyDay, ACS CAN volunteers attended the four-day

CMS Should Prioritize Patients’ Experience as the Administration Negotiates Drug Prices for 2026 Plans

October 4, 2023
National

Earlier this week, 22 cancer patient and caregiver advocacy groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offering recommendations on how the agency should consider pharmaceutical therapeutic alternatives to selected oncology drugs for 2026 Medicare plans as they head into the negotiation process laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).