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August 27, 2024

New Poll: Majority of Nevada Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Factor this Election

A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 (85%) of voters in Nevada view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor.

The poll findings showed voters in Nevada feel the current health care system is not meeting the needs of most of the state’s residents. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research, this poll is a part of ACS CAN’s national Cancer Votes campaign—the country’s leading voter education program for cancer-related issues and policies.

August 27, 2024

New Poll: Majority of Arizona Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Factor this Election

A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 or 82% of voters in Arizona view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor.

The poll findings showed a majority of voters feel the health care system is not meeting the needs of most of the state’s residents. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research, this poll is a part of ACS CAN’s national Cancer Votes campaign—the country’s leading voter education program for cancer-related issues and policies.

August 21, 2024

Cancer Survivors to Rosen: Make Cancer an Election Issue

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Mi Familia Vota held a roundtable discussion with Senator Jacky Rosen on Wednesday evening in Henderson. More than a dozen volunteers from both organizations called on Rosen to state her commitments to fighting cancer and prioritizing health care policies. An estimated 2 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year. The disease will kill more than 1,600 each day. More than 18,000 Nevadans are expected to be diagnosed with cancer with more than 5,500 expected to die from the disease. 

July 1, 2024

ACS CAN Applauds State Leaders for Commitment to Alleviate Medical Debt in North Carolina

Earlier today, Governor Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state plans to relieve as much as $4 billion in medical debt for an estimated two million North Carolinians. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding this investment in North Carolina, its people and their health.