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Advocates Call on Lawmakers To Help Patients Afford Their Medication Demand Passage of Legislation To Ensure That All Copays Count Albany, NY- May 3, 2022- More than 65 patient and provider advocacy groups were joined by State legislators at the Capitol today for

Hartford, Conn.—Last night, the Connecticut House passed the state’s budget, which allocates $12 million for the state Tobacco Control and Health Trust Fund to fund critical tobacco prevention and cessation efforts. This budget investment comes after years of spending no money on tobacco control efforts in the state. The following

COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2022– As session nears a close, a bill that would take away the right of local elected officials to pass policies that protect South Carolina children and teens from tobacco addiction has the potential to move quickly through the last days of session, as lawmakers

LANSING, MICH. – After two years of virtual Cancer Action Days due to the pandemic, cancer patients, survivors and caregivers from across the state traveled to the Capitol in Lansing yesterday to meet in person with their elected officials. They let their lawmakers know that they can and must

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its proposed rules today to eliminate menthol cigarettes and eliminate all flavors in all cigars.

Yesterday the legislature passed legislation that would allow local governments in Tennessee to pass and implement ordinances making age-restricted venues such as bars and live music venues smoke-free.

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.  

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.