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21 de Junio de 2022
Nacional

Today the Biden Administration announced its intention for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put forth a proposed rule to set a maximum level of nicotine in cigarettes and certain tobacco products to an amount that would reduce addiction.

21 de Junio de 2022
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – June 21, 2022 – A new series of advertisements paid for by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched yesterday citing the impact Medicaid expansion can have on the health of North Carolinians as well as the state economy and rural areas, following a

21 de Junio de 2022
California

The California Assembly Health Committee passed a bill today that would ensure comprehensive biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medi-Cal, when supported by medical and scientific evidence.

17 de Junio de 2022
Nacional

Este verano, ACS CAN participará en docenas de eventos en todo el país para celebrar el Orgullo LGBTQ+ y generar conciencia sobre las inequidades perjudiciales en la atención médica que afectan negativamente los resultados del cáncer para aquellos en la comunidad LGBTQ+.

17 de Junio de 2022
Nacional

Este verano, ACS CAN participará en docenas de eventos en todo el país para celebrar el Orgullo LGBTQ+ y generar conciencia sobre las inequidades perjudiciales en la atención médica que afectan negativamente los resultados del cáncer para aquellos en la comunidad LGBTQ+.

17 de Junio de 2022

The facts are clear: expanding access to Medicaid saves lives from cancer. Yet lawmakers in 12 states refuse to expand access to Medicaid for more than 2 million people who desperately need it. In fact, a new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows the survival rate for people newly diagnosed with cancer is higher in states that have expanded Medicaid than in states that have not.

14 de Junio de 2022
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – June 14, 2022 Tomorrow, over 100 cancer survivors and individuals within the coverage gap will gather across from the capitol building at Bicentennial Plaza at 9:15 a.m. to call on House members to stop holding up Medicaid expansion and follow the Senate’s lead

13 de Junio de 2022

For ACS CAN volunteers nationwide, the past week has been packed with action – and with negotiations on an upcoming legislative package underway in Congress right now, it’s exactly the time to act. All the way from Maine to Arizona, ACS CAN volunteers hosted rallies and events throughout the country to let Congress know that affordable cancer is past due.

9 de Junio de 2022
North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C., June 9, 2022 — National leaders from patient advocacy organizations sent a letter to North Carolina lawmakers, urging them to close the health insurance coverage gap in North Carolina by expanding Medicaid. The letter was signed by Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association; Charles Henderson, CEO