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La Senadora Judith Zaffirini (SD-21) recibió recientemente el premio Defensa en Acción, uno de los premios más prestigiosos presentados por la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN), en reconocimiento a su contribuciones significativas a la lucha contra el cáncer en Texas, incluido su liderazgo en la última sesión en la creación de legislación que hace que las pruebas de detección de cáncer colorrectal sean más asequibles para los residentes de Texas.   

Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to quality health care for and decrease health disparities in communities of color.

As ballots are mailed out starting Wednesday, April 27, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Washington County voters to protect youth from Big Tobacco by voting “no” on Measure 34-314, which would repeal the county’s ordinance to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products. Last year, Washington County became the first county in Oregon to end the sale of flavored tobacco, and now the tobacco industry is funding the campaign to try and overturn this law.

The California Senate Health Committee voted to advance a bill that would increase access to biomarker testing, a critical step in accessing precision medicine treatments that can lead to fewer side effects, improved survival, better quality of life and potentially lower costs for cancer patients. 

Today, the Brunswick Council voted unanimously to end the sale all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and menthol flavored products. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Town Council members for prioritizing the health of children and historically marginalized communities over Big Tobacco’s interests and bottom line.

Governor Tony Evers vetoed two bills that would have tightened access to health care coverage for limited-income Wisconsinites. Senate Bill 905/Assembly Bill 934 aimed to require Medicaid enrollees to prove eligibility and re-apply every six months. Senate Bill 912/Assembly Bill 936 would have added new work rules to the program,

Today United States District Judge Paul W. Grimm ruled in American Academy of Pediatrics et al v FDA that beginning on April 29 and every 90 days thereafter, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must provide regular status reports to the court and the public on the percentage of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTA) the FDA expects to have acted on by June 2022, and beyond.

RALEIGH, NC – April 14, 2022 – To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what increasing eligibility for the state’s Medicaid program would mean for North Carolina families in the fight against cance

El Representante John Smithee y el Representante Four Price, ambos recibieron el premio Defensa en Acción a principios de esta semana, uno de los premios más prestigiosos presentados por la Red de Acción Contra el Cáncer de la Sociedad Americana Contra el Cáncer (ACS CAN).

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Emily Kalmer