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October 12, 2023
Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, PA – OCTOBER 12, 2023 – Today, Rep. Kyle Mullins introduced House Bill 1754 to increase Pennsylvanians’ access to biomarker testing, following Sen. Devlin Robinson’s introduction of a companion bill, Senate Bill 954, in the Senate last week. A game-changing part of cancer care, biomarker testing opens the door

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.

October 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.— October 12, 2023 — Next Wednesday, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee has scheduled a hearing on the confirmation of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network sent a letter to

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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