American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's headquarters office in Washington, D.C. leads national campaigns to eliminate cancer as a major public health problem through voter education and issue campaigns aimed at influencing candidates and lawmakers to support laws and policies that will help people fight cancer.
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today expressed deep concern following media reports of a new planned executive order placing greater political control over research grant decisions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
With more than 2 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today announced the launch of a digital and print advertising campaign across 17 states as part of ACS CAN’s Cancer Votes program to ensure cancer remains a national priority in the 2026 midterm elections.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBRA) includes provisions requiring individuals who receive insurance coverage through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion to complete at least 80 hours per month of work or other qualifying community engagement (known as “Medicaid work requirements”). The statute includes an
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