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National Patient Advocacy Organizations Urge North Carolina Legislature to Close the Health Insurance Coverage Gap

June 9, 2022
North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., June 9, 2022 — National leaders from patient advocacy organizations sent a letter to North Carolina lawmakers, urging them to close the health insurance coverage gap in North Carolina by expanding Medicaid. The letter was signed by Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association; Charles Henderson, CEO

Arizona Cancer Patients, Survivors and Advocates Tell Congress the Time to Make Health Care More Affordable is Past Due

June 3, 2022
Arizona

Photos of the event here . Phoenix , Ariz. – Last night, cancer advocates in Phoenix kicked off National Cancer Survivor Month with an important message to Congress: affordable cancer care is PAST DUE. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers gathered on Thursday for an evening

Arizona Cancer Patients, Survivors and Advocates Tell Congress the Time to Make Health Care More Affordable is Past Due

June 3, 2022
Arizona

Photos of the event here . Phoenix , Ariz. – Last night, cancer advocates in Phoenix kicked off National Cancer Survivor Month with an important message to Congress: affordable cancer care is PAST DUE. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers gathered on Thursday for an evening

Florida 2022 Budget Reflects Largest Fiscal Commitment to Cancer in Recent Memory

June 2, 2022
Florida

TALLAHASSEE, FL – June 2, 2022 – Today, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the FY 2022 budget, solidifying an increase to $100 million for cancer research centers in the state through the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program and a continued $1.83 million investment to the state’s Mary Brogan Breast and

North Carolina Senate to Vote on Medicaid Expansion

June 1, 2022
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – June 1, 2022 – Today, the Senate is scheduled to hear NC Health Works, a bill that includes provisions to increase Medicaid eligibility. The below is a statement on behalf of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ahead of the bill moving

Los Angeles Takes Critical Step to Help Reduce Health Disparities, Becomes the Nation’s Largest City to End Sale of Menthol Cigarettes

June 1, 2022
California

Los Angeles, Calif . – The Los Angeles City Council voted today to end the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes. The action, once final, would make Los Angeles the largest city in the country to end the sale of menthol cigarettes. However, the Council

Los Angeles Takes Critical Step to Help Reduce Health Disparities, Becomes the Nation’s Largest City to End Sale of Menthol Cigarettes

June 1, 2022
California

Los Angeles, Calif . – The Los Angeles City Council voted today to end the sale of most flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes. The action, once final, would make Los Angeles the largest city in the country to end the sale of menthol cigarettes. However, the Council

Closing the Gap: Affordable Cancer Care for All

May 31, 2022

Quality, affordable coverage remains unavailable to more than 2 million people living in states that have refused to expand Medicaid. This is unacceptable. The Medicaid coverage gap is a very real problem impacting countless people each and every day.

North Carolina could be the next state to expand access to quality, affordable health care

May 27, 2022
National, North Carolina

Earlier this week, North Carolina Senate leaders introduced a bill to increase eligibility for the state’s Medicaid program. If passed, this bill would expand quality, affordable coverage to more than 600,000 North Carolinians, many with serious and chronic health conditions.