Acceso a la atención médica Press Releases
Cancer Survivors Look to State Leaders to Ensure Access to Quality & Affordable Care, Invest in Innovation in New Legislative Session
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.
Governor Includes $350 Million Cancer Care Investment in 2026 Budget
COLUMBIA, S.C. – January 12, 2026 – Today, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster released his 2026 budget, which included $350 million for a new facility at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center.
As Many Cancer Patients and Survivors Lose Access to Affordable, Quality Coverage Options Due to the Expiration of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, ACS CAN Calls on Congress to Urgently Extend Tax Credits
Following today’s bipartisan House vote on extending the enhanced tax credits, ACS CAN is once again calling on members of the Senate and the House to prioritize the health and wellbeing of their constituents and come together in a bipartisan, bicameral way to extend the enhanced premium tax credits immediately.
Break the Burden: Advocates Press for Legislative Relief from Medical Debt
As lawmakers get back to work, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of medical debt on Hoosiers.
Congress Must Return from the Holidays with a Plan to Extend the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits and Protect Affordable, Quality Coverage Options for Cancer Patients and Survivors
With Congress done for the year without extending the enhanced premium tax credits, ACS CAN urges members of the Senate and the House to prioritize the health and wellbeing of their constituents and come together in a bipartisan way to extend these tax credits when they return.
ACS CAN insta al Congreso a extender de inmediato los créditos fiscales adicionales para las primas a fin de evitar una crisis de asequibilidad en la atención médica.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A medida que se acerca la fecha límite para inscribirse en la cobertura del Mercado de Seguros que comienza el 1 de enero de 2026, la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN, por sus siglas en inglés) insta al Senado y
Una nueva encuesta revela que casi 3 de cada 4 pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer que dependen del mercado de seguros para obtener una cobertura integral corren el riesgo de perder el acceso a atención médica vital si no se extienden los créditos fiscal
La Red de Acción contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana del Cáncer (ACS CAN) publicó hoy los resultados de una encuesta que explora el impacto de los créditos fiscales adicionales para las primas en los pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer que dependen del mercado de seguros para obtener una cobertura integral.
NY Cancer Patients: ‘This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, We Need Governor Hochul to Ensure Access to Screening & Follow-up Care’
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, cancer patients, survivors and volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in New York are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to take urgent action to reduce the state’s lung cancer burden by signing legislation that will eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screening and follow-up tests. As the advocates’ calls reach a fever pitch, new data, published in JAMA, has emerged to indicate that lung cancer screening uptake is low with only 1 in 5 eligible adults in the U.S. getting screened for lung cancer.
The Availability of Junk Plans Harms Cancer Patients and Puts Lives at Risk
Today, ACS CAN released its first "Eye on Cancer Care" piece, which focuses on the dangers of the availability of “junk plans” that fail to provide the protections and health insurance coverage that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk of the disease need.