Access to Health Care

Be a part of Cancer Action Day on Thursday, March 7, when advocates from across the state gather in Concord to engage state lawmakers on critical issues impacting our community. Don't miss this opportunity to meet like-minded Granite Staters and make your voice heard at the State House!

Be a part of Cancer Action Day on Tuesday, February 13, when advocates from across the state gather in Augusta to engage state lawmakers on critical issues impacting our community. Don't miss this opportunity to meet like-minded Mainers and make your voice heard at the State House!

Join us in Providence at the Rhode Island Statehouse for our 2024 Cancer Action Day. Together cancer survivors, caregivers and advocates will meet with lawmakers to support critical legislation to make cancer medications more affordable.

Expansion provides health coverage to individuals and families who otherwise fall into the coverage gap - those earning too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid, but not enough to qualify for subsidies on the Marketplace.

Has tobacco use impacted your life or the life of a family member or friend? Share why you care and help us in our work to fund tobacco prevention and cessation programs and reduce the cancer and tobacco burden in West Virginia.

Your Voice. Your Cancer Story. Lending your voice to make a difference is powerful. Sharing your story makes statistics and data become real. It is what puts a human face to a disease like cancer.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is the leading voice of people with cancer and their families. Join us to support policies that save lives, such as increasing funding for groundbreaking cancer research, ensuring access to quality health care, discouraging tobacco use and improving quality of life...

Far too many Mississippians are living without health insurance simply because they live in a state that has refused to expand Medicaid. These folks are in the "Medicaid Gap", living sicker and dying younger than those with health insurance.

Far too many Georgians are living without health insurance simply because they live in a state that has refused to expand Medicaid. These folks are in the “Medicaid Gap,” living sicker and dying younger than those with health insurance. The majority of people living in that gap are people of...

Nearly one-third of cancer patients and survivors report the cost of prescription drugs is a challenge. For many patients, copay assistance, like coupons and discount cards, from charitable organizations or drug manufacturers provides critical financial help so that patients can afford lifesaving medications. Many health insurance companies have implemented a...