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.
Rep. Brian Lohse (R-Bondurant) introduced legislation that would require radon testing and mitigation in Iowa schools. Exposure to high radon concentration has been identified as the second leading cause of lung cancer in Iowa.
MONTGOMERY, AL – February 4, 2022 – An event held late Thursday by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and U.S. Rep.
Twenty patient and caregiver advocacy groups have signed a letter to the president calling for reinstatement of emergency paid sick and family leave time in a possible COVID supplemental relief package.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – February 3, 2022 – A bill (HB105) aimed to make Florida’s miles of beaches and numerous parks smoke-free passed through a key Florida House subcommittee this morning with a unanimous vote from the House Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subc
State Senator Monique Limón introduced Senate Bill 912 to increase access to biomarker testing, which can help determine the best treatment plan for a specific patient. ACS CAN and the University of California have teamed up to sponsor this important step in ensuring cancer patients have access to precision medicine.
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.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -Tobacco use in Indiana is among the highest in the nation. That is why health and business groups have long called on lawmakers to increase Indiana’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack and increase the tax on all other tobacco products to an equivalent rate.
Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Court will hear oral arguments in Wages and White Lion Investments (dba Triton Distribution) vs.
A broad coalition of elected leaders and public health organizations, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), has launched a campaign, urging California voters to vote “YES” to protect kids from the dangers of tobacco use.