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Following the House Economic Matters Committee hearing on Monday and ahead of the Senate Finance Committee meeting on Friday, Lance Kilpatrick, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Maryland, released the following statement:

“Government has a responsibility to continually assess the best application of national resources; however, indiscriminate cuts to our nation’s health and research infrastructure funding significantly reducing the federal workforce agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for

Washington, D.C. - Last night, the Solicitor General’s office filed its merits brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Braidwood Management v. Kennedy , outlining its intention to defend the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most private insurers to cover preventive services recommended by the

“Government has a responsibility to continually assess the best application of national resources; however, indiscriminate cuts to our nation’s health and research infrastructure funding significantly reducing the federal workforce agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for

Jennifer Atlas, Henderson resident, has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as the government relations director in Nevada. In this role, Atlas will lead ACS CAN’s efforts in the state to advance legislation and public policies to reduce the cancer burden in the state.

Earlier this week, House Bill 1725 was voted out of the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. This legislation, which will protect patients from the cascading impacts of medical debt, now advances to the Senate floor for consideration. Cancer survivor Tiffany Freeman joins her fellow volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in urging members of the Senate to follow the lead of their House colleagues and vote in support of the bill.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A coalition of 30 organizations from across Alabama has united in opposition to Senate Bill 84 , which would allow the sale of substandard health plans, commonly known as Farm Bureau plans. If enacted, SB 84 would jeopardize access to health care and financial security for

Everyone has the right to breathe clean, smoke-free air regardless of where they live, work or play. That is why the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes House Bill 211, which passed the Kentucky House today.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) announces two new members to the Board of Directors for 2025.