Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

With the 2026 legislative session now underway in Hawai’i, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts to work with lawmakers on several initiatives which include defending Medicaid and expanding access to screenings for colorectal cancer for the state’s most vulnerable communities. ACS CAN is collaborating

PHOENIX, ARIZ. - With the 2026 legislative session now underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts this session to protect and expand access to quality health care, sustain lifesaving cancer prevention measures, and reestablish Arizona as the country’s leader in tobacco control. ACS CAN

Cancer Advocates Gathered at the Statehouse Today to Say Indiana Can and Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

At the start of Pennsylvania’s 2026 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize affordability and ensure that cost is not a barrier to Pennsylvanians’ ability to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.

OLYMPIA, Wash. – As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will ask lawmakers on Wednesday to use the 2026 legislative session to preserve access to Medicaid and Medicaid expansion.

At the start of the new mayoral administration and the 2026 New York City Council term, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on city leaders to join the fight against cancer by embracing three policy priorities that will help more New Yorkers prevent cancer, detect it early and get connected to care as soon as possible. This starts with expanding access to paid time off for cancer screening, investing in patient navigation services and ending the sale of menthol cigarettes.

MONTOMERY, Ala. -- Earlier today, the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee passed Senate Bill 19 , which would make prostate cancer screenings more accessible and affordable for patients at high-risk for the disease. In response, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Alabama Government Relations Director Jane Adams

BOISE, Idaho – As Idahoans face soaring health care insurance costs and thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are urging state lawmakers to use the 2026 legislative session to tackle the root causes of affordability and preserve access to

As New York State’s 2026 legislative session begins and Governor Hochul prepares to deliver her State of the State address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on lawmakers to seize both immediate and long-term opportunities to ease the burden of cancer. Advocates are urging state leaders to prioritize affordability and ensure continued progress in the fight against this disease.