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When you join the Rhode Island American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network team as a volunteer and advocate, you will help us to encourage both our federal and state lawmakers to make cancer a priority and support policies that will prevent cancer and benefit cancer patients and survivors.

 

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Rhode Island Barriers to Prescription Drug Access

Access to medical treatments, prescriptions and therapies is critical to reducing suffering and death from cancer and other chronic illnesses.

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Ask lawmakers to improve access to biomarker testing

Ask lawmakers to support legislation that will help ensure that more cancer patients receive the right treatment for their cancer at the right time. 

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Rhode Island Lawmakers: It's Time for Timely Care!

Right now in Rhode Island, step therapy or “fail first” tools are a major barrier to obtaining the right medications for patients.

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Rhode Island Senate Votes to Remove Barriers to Biomarker Testing

May 19, 2022
Rhode Island

Today, the Rhode Island Senate passed legislation that would ensure biomarker testing is covered by more insurance plans, including Medicaid, when patients need it.

Two Rhode Island Lawmakers Receive National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

September 29, 2021
Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE – Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin and House Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman each received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award this week, the most prestigious award presented by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of their significant contributions to the fight against cancer.

McKee Takes Final Step to Ensure Affordable Colorectal Cancer Screenings for Rhode Islanders

April 29, 2021
Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, RI – Today, Gov. Daniel McKee will sign into law The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, which ensures Rhode Islanders can access affordable preventative colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45. It does this by eliminating cost-sharing for all preventative colorectal cancer screening tests for people 45

Cancer advocacy group to push for better access to colorectal cancer screenings

January 10, 2021
Rhode Island

The American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network in Rhode Island hopes to persuade state lawmakers to revisit tabled legislation on colorectal cancer screenings.

Rhode Island Events

October 7, 2022EST
Providence, RI

2022 ACS CAN 9th Annual Rhode Island Research Breakfast

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host its 9 th annual Rhode Island Research Breakfast on Friday, October 7 th from 7:30am – 9:30am (Breakfast/Registration: 7:30am | Program 8:00 am – 9:30am) at the Providence Marriott (1 Orms St). Like year’s past, the breakfast will bring together key leaders and decision makers in government, research and academia to discuss the cancer research and innovation happening in Rhode Island.

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State Contacts

Cori Chandler
Rhode Island Government Relations Director
[email protected]
401-352-6761
Amber Hillman Herting
Associate Director, Media Advocacy
[email protected]
508-450-8690
Natalie Shurtleff
ACS CAN Grassroots Manager, Rhode Island
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Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.

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