American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network North Dakota - ACS CAN

04/22/2026

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week to all our cancer advocates making an impact in the fight against cancer!
You make this work possible and we're so grateful to you for all that you do!

02/04/2026

ICYMI: Check out the American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures 2026 report! Get key stats on cancer incidence, survival, and death rates as well as information on cancer symptoms, prevention, early detection, treatment, and so much more.

The new findings show, for the first time, the five-year survival rate for all cancers combined reached 70% for people diagnosed during 2015-2021 in the United States.

Learn more: http://cancer.org/statistics-2026

12/17/2025

Senator John Hoeven & Senator Kevin Cramer, will you pass a full-year spending bill that protects & increases cancer research funding without delay? It’s critical to for patients, families, & survivors.

12/01/2025

11/18/2025

ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.

11/04/2025

Research shows that those who have comprehensive health coverage are more likely to detect cancer early, when there is a greater likelihood of survival.

Whether you have Medicare, get your coverage on the marketplace or through your employer, make sure you know when your open enrollment window is to secure coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

• Medicare: Oct. 15-Dec. 7

• Marketplace: Nov. 1-Dec. 15*

• Employer Sponsored: Open enrollment periods for employers can occur any time. Check with your employer for more information.

*Idaho opened Oct. 15. Some marketplaces offer the chance to enroll through the end of January. But the 15th of the month is the deadline for starting coverage the 1st of the following month.

10/23/2025

ACS CAN volunteer, Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, shares her concerns about the impact the loss of the enhanced tax credits could on North Dakotans across the state: "These increases would hit North Dakotans across the financial spectrum, potentially landing on anybody who is not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare, or who is working at one of the nearly 50% of employers in our state that do not provide health insurance to their employees. Allowing these health care tax credits to expire would affect farmers, small business owners and service workers most especially. Twenty-seven percent of farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers buy their health insurance on the individual market, and over 90% of those workers have Marketplace insurance coverage."

Thank you to the North Dakota Monitor for reporting on this important issue. Read the full article in the link below 👇

A financial and health care cliff lies just ahead for as many as 35,000 residents of our state if enhanced health care tax credits expire.

10/13/2025

Every Light of Hope tells a story… of someone we love, someone we miss, someone still fighting.

Join us tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM at the King Pavilion, on the Dickinson State University campus, for Lights of Hope. Together, we’ll fill the night with hope and commitment to ending cancer as we know it.

All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) - North Dakota to support cancer policies that will improve the lives of cancer patients in the state.

10/04/2025

Congratulations to State Senator Scott Meyer of Grand Forks, ND, on receiving the Outstanding Leadership in Healthcare Policy Award from the North Dakota Medical Association at their Annual Leadership Awards Meeting in Fargo.

Sen. Meyer has been a strong advocate for improving access to care in North Dakota. His leadership on policies such as SB 2280, addressing prior authorization reform, helps ensure patients can get the timely care they need.

Prior authorization reform helps reduce unnecessary delays in treatment, allowing cancer patients to begin lifesaving care without added stress or barriers. ACS CAN is proud to have supported this lifesaving legislation in North Dakota.

We’re grateful for Sen. Meyer’s continued commitment to advancing health policy that supports cancer patients and their families.

09/23/2025

Last Tuesday, North Dakota advocate, Eniola Soetan, met with our federal delegation in Washington D.C.! At ACS CAN’s 2025 Leadership Summit & Lobby Day, Eniola Soetan shared her personal story about how cancer has affected her family and the reasons for how cancer policy can save lives in North Dakota.

Eniola Soetan met with Senator Kevin Cramer, Senator John Hoeven, & Representative Julie Fedorchak to push for stronger cancer policies that directly impact families back home:
🎗️Protect federal funding for cancer research and prevention programs
🎗️Improve access to and affordability of cancer screenings & early detection
🎗️Ensure patients can afford the treatments and care they need without financial hardship

Our elected officials heard firsthand how cancer has touched North Dakotans, and how these priorities save lives and protect families. Thank you to our volunteers & elected officials for working toward a future where cancer is no longer a deadly disease.