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March 12, 2025

A case currently pending at the Supreme Court of the United States could have a major impact on access to care for Medicaid patients. The Medicaid Act has a provision stating that beneficiaries must be able to choose from “any qualified provider” for their care. Congress wrote this provision because

March 12, 2025
Oregon

SALEM, Oregon —— Jane Leo has been named the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Government Relations Director for Oregon. She will lead ACS CAN’s efforts to advance legislation and public policies to reduce the cancer burden, specifically ending the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco in her

March 12, 2025
National

Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), along with partner organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood.

March 11, 2025
National

Today, the U.S. House passed The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. It contains no increases for federal cancer research or prevention funding and significant cuts to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), in which cancer is the largest recipient of funds.

March 11, 2025
Idaho

BOISE, Idaho –– The Idaho Senate today ignored the clear will of its constituents and passed House Bill 345, which would strip health care from thousands of hard-working Idahoans and make significant, damaging changes to voter-initiated Medicaid expansion. Policies like work-reporting requirements, increasing out-of-pocket health costs for low-income people and

March 10, 2025
National

“With over 2 million people in America expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, now is not the time to halt investments in cancer research, prevention and early detection programs.

March 6, 2025
New Hampshire

Lawmakers asked to reduce barriers to care and reduce prescription related costs

March 6, 2025
Iowa

Our organizations represent thousands of patients and their families facing serious health conditions and are committed to ensuring they have adequate, affordable, and accessible health care coverage at every stage of life. We are deeply concerned by HSB248/SF363. This proposal threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion – putting critical health care

March 5, 2025
Kentucky

Today, the Senate State and Local Government Committee voted out House Bill 211, which would prevent local governments from prohibiting smoking in some cigar bars.