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Latest Updates

June 9, 2026

In late May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a proposed rule that would fundamentally change how federal grants and contracts would be awarded and managed, opening the door for interference and jeopardizing federal research investments. These changes would affect work funded by the National Institutes

June 1, 2026
National

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released today an interim final rule on work requirement implementation in Medicaid.

May 27, 2026
National

Today, 60 organizations representing millions of cancer patients and survivors as well as the providers who care for them sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy conveying the importance of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in the fight against cancer and urging protection for the integrity of its work.

May 18, 2026

Late Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2027. In March, the American Cancer Society Cancer

Our Impact

We advocate for legislation as a catalyst to fight cancer.

62.3%

of the U.S. population protected from secondhand smoke exposure by local or statewide smoke-free laws.

34% 

decline in cancer death rates from 1991-2022

33.5 million 

people benefited from expanded access to health insurance

How to participate in your community

Angel is an outstanding volunteer and leader of ACS CAN in Puerto Rico. He is deeply committed to advocating for health equity, providing crucial representation to the Spanish-speaking community and working to improve conditions for cancer patients through legislative and educational initiatives.