Press Room

Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director Andrew Schepers

TALLAHASSEE, FL – February 4, 2022 – Today, the Senate released their budget priorities for the 2022 session including a dedicated $1.83 million in funding for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection as part of their priorities.

TALLAHASSEE, FL – February 4, 2022 – Today, the Senate released their budget priorities for the 2022 session including a dedicated $1.83 million in funding for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection as part of their priorities.

The President announced this morning he is ‘reigniting’ his commitment to ‘end cancer as we know it,’ building on the initial and robust cancer moonshot investment in discovery, prioritizing increased uptake of prevention and addressing health disparities.

Nearly 90% of Florida voters (89%) support increasing funding for a program that provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income women according to a new poll released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) conducted by Sachs Media. Poll findings showed support consistent across party lines, gender and age with more than 90% support among the various groups.

TALLAHASSEE, FL – January 11, 2022 – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks ahead to what public health initiatives lawmakers can accomplish in the new year.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – “As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize access to Missouri’s Medicaid program and funding Show Me Healthy Women, both of which ease the burden of cancer.

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Through the state’s biennial budget process, elected officials allocated an additional $100,000 per year to expand Medicaid eligibility for treatment of women who are diagnosed with cancer through the Ohio Department of Health’s (ODH) Breast and Cervical Cancer P

TALLAHASSEE, FL – September 22, 2021 – A new study released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows significant health inequities among Hispanic and Latino Americans living in the U.S.

Our thoughts and well wishes are with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as she shares her personal journey with early-stage breast cancer. Sen. Klobuchar’s recent statements on the importance of routine screenings and follow-up are reminders that finding cancer early can give the best chance for successful treatment.