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January 13, 2025
Montana

HELENA, Montana – Residents from across the state will rally at noon on Wednesday at the Capitol Flag Plaza to send a clear and urgent message to lawmakers: It is time to remove the sunset clause from Montana Medicaid expansion. Nearly 80,000 Montanans are enrolled in Montana's current adult Medicaid

January 13, 2025
Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2025 legislative session Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges them to prioritize legislation which would allow more Tennesseans to access biomarker testing, an increasingly important part of cancer care. In the case of a cancer

January 13, 2025
South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. – As the 2025 legislative session begins Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges lawmakers to support policies that will reduce the cancer burden in the Palmetto State. ACS CAN South Carolina Government Relations Director Beth Johnson released the following statement: “We

January 10, 2025
North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. -- As North Dakota legislators close their first week of business for the new year, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates on Monday will ask them to take strong action to reduce the cost of fighting cancer. ACS CAN volunteers look forward to meeting with lawmakers and

January 9, 2025
South Carolina

Ian Padykula, PhD Ian served as a Legislative Ambassador and ACT Lead before becoming our new State Lead Ambassador (SLA) for South Carolina in January of 2025. As our SLA, Ian serves as the top volunteer in the state. Ian works closely with ACS CAN staff and leads the

January 9, 2025
Michigan

As the 2025 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and increasing funding for tobacco control programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.

January 8, 2025
Illinois

As lawmakers dive into the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Illinoisans.

January 8, 2025
Illinois

As lawmakers dive into the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Illinoisans.

January 8, 2025
Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb . – Statement from Megan Word, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Nebraska government relations director: “As lawmakers dive into the 2025 legislative session, ACS CAN urges lawmakers to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Nebraskans. “ACS CAN calls on the legislature