Health care tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025 are making health insurance affordable for millions. Without them, 4.2 million people, many with chronic conditions like cancer, will not be able to afford their insurance. If Congress fails to act, health care costs will skyrocket for millions.
A new report found that a 10% cut to research funding could lower the number of new drugs that become available to cancer patients to fight the disease over the next three decades and beyond. A recent proposal calls for cuts that are four times bigger.
The president's recent budget proposal calls for a 37% cut to cancer research funding. Send a message to your member of Congress today and urge them to reject these outrageous proposed cuts.
"I would not be here without these subsidies." The tax credits that gave Shagah a fighting chance at life as a cancer patient are at risk of expiring if Congress does not act. Share Shagah's story, and help spread the word.
The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would cut Medicaid by $715 BILLION. Urge your Representative to vote NO on behalf of cancer patients and their families.
If you’re a cancer patient, survivor, caregiver, researcher, medical professional, or someone who has lost a loved one to cancer, please record a short video now to help show that cancer research saves lives.
We’ve seen some real progress in the fight to make groundbreaking new blood tests that can test for dozens of cancers at once more available. We need Congress to create a pathway for these tests to reach more people once they are proven effective and approved by the FDA.
It is critical that we ensure equitable access to breast and cervical cancer screenings. Urge your member of Congress to support full funding of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
One of ACS CAN’s top priorities in 2025 and beyond will be to protect critical patient protections in the health care law and maintain access to affordable, quality health coverage. Your story can help.
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