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ACS CAN advocates for evidence-based public policies to reduce the cancer burden for everyone. Nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of @AmericanCancer.

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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Right now, Congress has just months to act, or health insurance will get more expensive for millions of people. (1/2)
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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @LLacasseACSCAN: Grateful to @AppropsGOP Chair @SenatorCollins & @SenateApprops Vice Chair @PattyMurray, as well as @SenCapito & @Senato….
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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ACS CAN thanks @SenateApprops & @AppropsGOP for safeguarding funding for @NIH, @theNCI & @CDC_Cancer in the FY26 appropriations bill. Bipartisan support fuels the fight against #cancer!. We call on the full Senate to support the bill when it arrives on the floor. #CancerAdvocacy.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @OVACInfo: One Voice Against Cancer thanks @AppropsGOP and @SenateApprops for protecting funding for @NIH, @theNCI and the cancer preven….
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @RallyForNIH: We thank our #RallyMedRes partners for standing up for biomedical research funding. We look forward to rallying with you S….
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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"Continued investment in #CancerResearch isn’t just smart policy, it’s a lifeline for millions of cancer patients and everyone at risk of developing the disease and a critical step forward in the fight to end cancer as we know it, for everyone." -@LLacasseACSCAN (2/2).
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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY26 appropriations bill that includes increases for:. ✅ @NIH.✅ Federal #CancerResearch funding at @theNCI.✅ @CDC_Cancer. Read the full statement: (1/2).
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fightcancer.org
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY26 appropriations bill that includes increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and increases for
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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Comprehensive, affordable health care shouldn’t be a luxury. At ACS CAN, we will continue supporting #Medicare and #Medicaid, and advocating to eliminate barriers to care—because everyone deserves a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer. (2/2).
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Today is the 60th anniversary of the #MedicareAndMedicaidAct. This landmark bill helps ensure millions of seniors and individuals with lower and limited incomes have access to essential health care, including cancer screenings. (1/2)
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @jordan_hinds: Help make cancer care affordable for countless patients. Congress must act now before it expires!.@ACSCAN @ACSCANPA . htt….
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act.fightcancer.org
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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“Our voices matter! It’s not only our right—but our responsibility—to speak up about health care. Advocacy allows us to stand together and demand the care and support that every patient deserves. The fight isn’t over, and I’ll continue raising my voice until it is.” (3/3)
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Kim worked with her volunteer team in Arizona to meet with their congressman and present his office with petition signatures from Arizonians calling for Medicaid protection. “We felt truly heard—and hopeful that our voices could help protect essential health care access." (2/3)
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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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For our July Volunteer Spotlight, we are thrilled to highlight Kim Adair, Legislative Ambassador with @ACSCANAZ and a #ColorectalCancer survivor! Kim learned about ACS CAN in Colorado from a friend, who passed away from cancer. Kim now volunteers in her memory. (1/3)
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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Unless Congress extends the #EnhancedTaxCredits, more than 24 million people with Marketplace plans will face higher #HealthInsurance costs, and 4.2 million will lose their coverage. Sign our petition to help protect access to affordable health care:
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act.fightcancer.org
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @ACSCAN_Alabama: Thank you to @SenKatieBritt for leading a July 24 14-member letter to @WHOMB asking for proper disbursement of appropr….
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @BCpolicyNOW: Over 2M Americans will hear the words ‘you have cancer’ this year,” said Angela Sailor of @ACSCAN. At our first Capitol Hi….
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Have you been impacted by #cancer?. Please take ACS CAN's latest Survivor Views survey, which explores issues like cancer treatments and how they come to market, drug shortages, new therapies, and what role AI should play. ➡️ Sign up today:
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@ACSCAN
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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The day is almost over, but your impact doesn’t have to be. #OneDayOneMission ends at midnight. Please make your gift now and help save lives from cancer through advocacy. Thank you for everything you do in the fight against cancer!
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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We’re more than halfway through #OneDayOneMission! Every dollar raised fuels advocacy that drives real change for cancer patients. If you’ve been waiting to give, please don’t delay any longer. Be a part of this important moment and make your gift now:
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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People across the country are uniting for #OneDayOneMission. They’re coming together to help make sure people get the screenings, care, and research breakthroughs they need to survive a cancer diagnosis and thrive. Can we count on your support? ➡️
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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RT @ACSNews: New @AmericanCancer study led by Dr. Qinran Liu in @JNCI_Now found that people living in racially and economically segregated….
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