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December 1 is a monumental day for North Carolina. The Tar Heel State should feel a sense of pride and relief for the nearly 600,000 North Carolinians who are now eligible for affordable health insurance through Medicaid. We at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are thrilled

COLUMBIA, S.C. – November 30, 2023 – As North Carolina expands Medicaid December 1, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on South Carolina lawmakers to offer the same benefits to the people of the Palmetto State. “It’s long past time to offer access to critical,

RALEIGH, N.C. – November 30, 2023 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recognizes a monumental day for all North Carolinians for which they can take pride and have a sense of relief for the nearly 600,000 people who will now have access to affordable, quality

LAKE SUCCESS, NY – November 27, 2023 – Local health care providers, cancer survivors, and patient advocates gathered today at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute to call on Governor Kathy Hochul to prioritize health equity by improving access to biomarker testing and signing Senate Bill 1196a / Assembly Bill 1673a

WASHINGTON, DC – 20 de noviembre de 2023 – Grail, LLC anunció esta mañana que los Centros para los Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobaron un estudio de exención de

WASHINGTON, DC – 20 de noviembre de 2023 – Grail, LLC anunció esta mañana que los Centros para los Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid (CMS, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) aprobaron un estudio de exención de

Washington, D.C. – Nov. 17, 2023 -- W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, will serve as the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s new director. This role is critical to ensuring ongoing innovation in oncology. “Dr. Rathmell is an exceptional physician scientist, and I had the pleasure of serving with her

ACS CAN is joined by dozens of public health, medical, and community organizations as part of the Flavors Hook Kids VT campaign in the campaign to end flavored tobacco sales in Vermont.