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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

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

MADISON, Wis . – As Wisconsin lawmakers reconvene for the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks forward to working with them to prioritize legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Wisconsinites. This session, ACS CAN in Wisconsin will be prioritizing policies that

In proposing to increase Maine’s tax on cigarettes $1 per pack, Governor Mills’ has taken a historic step in the fight to curb tobacco product use among Mainers.

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

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.

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 Hoosiers.

Two years after Ocean City local Jeanmarie Mason’s breast cancer returned and spread to her bones, her daughter Julie Groob also experienced a recurrence of her cervical cancer, bringing the two closer together than ever and uniting them in the fight against cancer. As volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Jeanmarie and Julie were among key voices in securing a medical debt relief victory in 2024. The pair are approaching the legislative session in 2025 eager to share their stories and advance critical proposals to limit the burden of disease across the cancer continuum.