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November 9, 2026

ACS CAN Calls on Congress to Finish the Job, Pass FY27 Budget with Highest Possible Funding for Cancer Research and Prevention

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress to act before the end of the year and pass a full-year spending bill with continued funding for lifesaving cancer research.  ACS CAN is also urging leaders to work together to pass three important bipartisan bills that would reduce the burden of cancer by increasing access to prevention and early detection services.

November 4, 2026

PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota voters again affirmed consistent support for Medicaid expansion Tuesday night, sending Amendment I to defeat. The amendment would have repealed voter-approved Medicaid expansion should the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) drop below 90%.

October 29, 2026

A federal judge in Boston issued a mixed ruling today in Massachusetts v Oz, a case brought by 25 states and the District of Columbia challenging the Interim Final Rule (IFR) issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing Medicaid work requirements.

October 28, 2026

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), along with 31 partner organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of Taylor v. Kennedy.

October 21, 2026

I was religious about my mammograms. Every year, starting when I turned 45, I went in for my scans, never running into any obstacles along the way. Until seven years ago when I got a new job. My employer didn’t allow me to take time off to get screened.

Media Contacts

Emily Burr
Director, Media Advocacy
Medicaid, Patient Navigation
Trista Hargrove
Director, Media Advocacy
Health Equity
Josh Wilson
Senior Manager, Media Advocacy
Cancer Prevention, Tobacco Control

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ACS CAN’s newest campaign highlights the need to build on proven progress in groundbreaking research with sustained funding increase for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.

ACS CAN urges Congress to Fight Cancer and Make Time, literally, for more of life’s moments for patients and survivors by prioritizing cancer research.