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Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Wyomingites
Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage is a positive step toward improving the health outcomes of women and their children in Wyoming.
Rep. Moser files legislation aimed at improving health outcomes in Kentucky
Rep. Moser’s Legislation Expands Access to Precision Medicine Testing
Senate Hurriedly Advances Bill to Repeal City’s Freedom to Protect Children from Tobacco Addiction, Hearing Scheduled Wednesday
COLUMBIA, SC – February 7, 2022 – At the pressure of Big Tobacco and its allies, lawmakers are once again moving quickly with a proposal that would endanger the health of our children by taking away the free
President Biden Prioritizes Ending Cancer As We Know It In State of the Union
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds the president’s continued focus and dedication to achieving the goal of the Cancer Moonshot, to end cancer as we know it. President Biden outlined several strategies in the State of the Union to reduce the cancer burden nationwide.
New York City needs a council that will act on menthol
The following was originally published in amNY on February 6, 2023.
State of the Union: An Opportunity to Elevate the Nation’s Commitment to the Cancer Moonshot
Ahead of the President’s State of the Union Address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the President to emphasize the need for continued bipartisan support for increased federal investment in the fight against cancer.
Health Equity Report Card Pilot Project to Help Close the Care Gap Highlighted on World Cancer Day
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers in the United States—joins the call to Close the Care Gap on World Cancer Day, a global awareness day organized by the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC) every February 4, by launching a new Health Equity Report Card (HERC) pilot program.
ACS CAN Volunteers Urge the Passage of Prescription Cost Amendments
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – February 2, 2023 - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted a Cancer Action Day at the Utah State Capitol building today.
New Jersey Expands Access to Preventative Colorectal Cancer Screenings
TRENTON, NJ – February 2, 2023 –Earlier today, Governor Murphy signed legislation to expand access to preventive colorectal cancer screenings. A-3523/ S-2305 is a vital new law that will eliminate financial barriers to lifesaving screenings.