Lisa Lacasse
@llacasseacscan.bsky.social
President, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Cancer Fighting Advocate. Mom to gang of 4.
“Seven hundred of us going up to the Hill today - you could just feel the sense of everybody just stronger together," says Lexy Mealing, an @acscan.bsky.social volunteer.
ICYMI, check out this @npr.org story for more on #CancerLobbyDay!
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ICYMI, check out this @npr.org story for more on #CancerLobbyDay!
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Volunteers advocating for Cancer support visit members of the House and Senate
Advocates for cancer research and resources put aside political differences to lobby lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Seven hundred of us going up to the Hill today - you could just feel the sense of everybody just stronger together," says Lexy Mealing, an @acscan.bsky.social volunteer.
ICYMI, check out this @npr.org story for more on #CancerLobbyDay!
www.npr.org/2025/10/18/n...
ICYMI, check out this @npr.org story for more on #CancerLobbyDay!
www.npr.org/2025/10/18/n...
I’m so proud of @acscan.bsky.social advocates nationwide for making the #MCED Act the most supported bill in Congress!
Your stories really do have power. They open doors, change minds, and impact policy decisions at every level. Thank you for showing up and elevating your all-important voice.
Your stories really do have power. They open doors, change minds, and impact policy decisions at every level. Thank you for showing up and elevating your all-important voice.
We're celebrating an incredible milestone: the #MCEDAct is now the most-supported bill in Congress!
If passed, it could help #EarlyDetection tests reach more people who need them.
With 386 cosponsors across the House and Senate, there's overwhelming bipartisan support to pass this bill.
If passed, it could help #EarlyDetection tests reach more people who need them.
With 386 cosponsors across the House and Senate, there's overwhelming bipartisan support to pass this bill.
October 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I’m so proud of @acscan.bsky.social advocates nationwide for making the #MCED Act the most supported bill in Congress!
Your stories really do have power. They open doors, change minds, and impact policy decisions at every level. Thank you for showing up and elevating your all-important voice.
Your stories really do have power. They open doors, change minds, and impact policy decisions at every level. Thank you for showing up and elevating your all-important voice.
Every Lights of Hope bag represents a person, a friend, a family member, a loved one touched by cancer. Grateful for the power of our advocates to bring these stories into action to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. #LightsofHope #CancerLobbyDay
September 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Every Lights of Hope bag represents a person, a friend, a family member, a loved one touched by cancer. Grateful for the power of our advocates to bring these stories into action to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. #LightsofHope #CancerLobbyDay
We’re on the Hill to #ProtectCancerCures! #CancerLobbyDay
September 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We’re on the Hill to #ProtectCancerCures! #CancerLobbyDay
Shoutout @acscan.bsky.social federal advocacy team! Together, we urge Congress to:
1) Support the highest possible funding for cancer research and prevention
2) Pass the #MCED Screening Coverage Act
3) Extend health care tax credits
See you on the Hill! #CancerLobbyDay
1) Support the highest possible funding for cancer research and prevention
2) Pass the #MCED Screening Coverage Act
3) Extend health care tax credits
See you on the Hill! #CancerLobbyDay
September 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Shoutout @acscan.bsky.social federal advocacy team! Together, we urge Congress to:
1) Support the highest possible funding for cancer research and prevention
2) Pass the #MCED Screening Coverage Act
3) Extend health care tax credits
See you on the Hill! #CancerLobbyDay
1) Support the highest possible funding for cancer research and prevention
2) Pass the #MCED Screening Coverage Act
3) Extend health care tax credits
See you on the Hill! #CancerLobbyDay
Visit our brand-new Voices of Cancer Research site to hear directly from the people whose lives would be impacted by funding cuts.
Federal funding for cancer research is at risk. Members of Congress need to be reminded that this funding isn’t just numbers on a page—it’s about real lives.
From patients to survivors, researchers to caregivers, see the stories of those impacted by #CancerResearch ⬇️
From patients to survivors, researchers to caregivers, see the stories of those impacted by #CancerResearch ⬇️
Voices of Cancer Research
Cancer research funding is at risk. See the stories of those impacted by research.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Visit our brand-new Voices of Cancer Research site to hear directly from the people whose lives would be impacted by funding cuts.
@acscan.bsky.social urges Congress to pass the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. #MCED tests could be a major breakthrough in reducing the cancer burden—but only if people can access them.
Did you know that scientists are developing new, simple blood tests that will screen for dozens of cancers at once?
Diagnosing cancer early, when it’s easier to treat, can save lives. That’s why these multi-cancer early detection (#MCED) tests hold so much promise. (1/2)
Diagnosing cancer early, when it’s easier to treat, can save lives. That’s why these multi-cancer early detection (#MCED) tests hold so much promise. (1/2)
September 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@acscan.bsky.social urges Congress to pass the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. #MCED tests could be a major breakthrough in reducing the cancer burden—but only if people can access them.
Both education about and access to personalized cancer care are critical. A new @acscan.bsky.social study shows many patients aren’t aware of the benefits of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing—a tool that can improve treatment and reduce adverse reactions. www.fightcancer.org/releases/new...
New Study Underscores Importance of Pharmacogenomic Testing to Patients and Finds Many Aren’t Aware of the Benefits
A new ACS CAN study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) finds many patients aren’t made aware of the importance of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing. A form of biomarker tes...
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August 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Both education about and access to personalized cancer care are critical. A new @acscan.bsky.social study shows many patients aren’t aware of the benefits of pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing—a tool that can improve treatment and reduce adverse reactions. www.fightcancer.org/releases/new...
11,000 Mainers are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Grateful to Sen. Susan Collins & ME lawmakers who rejected cuts to affordable care. Now is the time to strengthen our commitment to future cures & protect lifesaving research & prevention programs. www.pressherald.com/2025/08/08/m...
Maine must reject cuts to lifesaving cancer research | Opinion
For 50 years, every significant breakthrough in the treatment of cancer is because of sustained federal investment in research.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
11,000 Mainers are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Grateful to Sen. Susan Collins & ME lawmakers who rejected cuts to affordable care. Now is the time to strengthen our commitment to future cures & protect lifesaving research & prevention programs. www.pressherald.com/2025/08/08/m...
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
"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." -ACS CAN President @llacasseacscan.bsky.social (2/2)
July 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"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." -ACS CAN President @llacasseacscan.bsky.social (2/2)
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY26 appropriations bill that includes increases for:
✅ National Institutes of Health
✅ Federal #CancerResearch funding at the National Cancer Institute
✅ CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(1/2)
✅ National Institutes of Health
✅ Federal #CancerResearch funding at the National Cancer Institute
✅ CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(1/2)
U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Cancer Research Funding in FY26 Bill
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 fede...
www.fightcancer.org
July 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY26 appropriations bill that includes increases for:
✅ National Institutes of Health
✅ Federal #CancerResearch funding at the National Cancer Institute
✅ CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(1/2)
✅ National Institutes of Health
✅ Federal #CancerResearch funding at the National Cancer Institute
✅ CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
(1/2)
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
"No one is safe from the life-threatening harms this bill inflicts, not even cancer patients. It will increase health care costs for everyone, increase medical debt for families already struggling and undo decades of progress in improving cancer outcomes." - @llacasseacscan.bsky.social (2/2)
July 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"No one is safe from the life-threatening harms this bill inflicts, not even cancer patients. It will increase health care costs for everyone, increase medical debt for families already struggling and undo decades of progress in improving cancer outcomes." - @llacasseacscan.bsky.social (2/2)
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will kick nearly 12 million off health coverage—the majority of whom are on Medicaid—and make it more difficult and expensive to obtain and keep health insurance.
The House will vote on the bill later this week. (1/2)
The House will vote on the bill later this week. (1/2)
July 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will kick nearly 12 million off health coverage—the majority of whom are on Medicaid—and make it more difficult and expensive to obtain and keep health insurance.
The House will vote on the bill later this week. (1/2)
The House will vote on the bill later this week. (1/2)
This morning’s @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social story is a reminder of what’s at stake when cancer research funding is at risk. Top researchers are speaking out. “This is the first time I’ve felt an existential crisis in our ability to make progress.” - Dr. George Weiner
www.cbsnews.com/news/when-is...
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"When is cancer political?" Medical researchers, patients decry Trump admin's layoffs, budget cuts
Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This morning’s @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social story is a reminder of what’s at stake when cancer research funding is at risk. Top researchers are speaking out. “This is the first time I’ve felt an existential crisis in our ability to make progress.” - Dr. George Weiner
www.cbsnews.com/news/when-is...
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A major win today in reducing the cancer burden! Any out-of-pocket costs can be a deterrent to accessing proven cancer screening which can be the difference between life and death.
In a victory for the fight against cancer, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the ACA's provision that requires most private insurers cover lifesaving preventive care services without cost sharing. ACS CAN led 32 partner organizations in applauding the decision: www.fightcancer.org/releases/mor...
June 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
A major win today in reducing the cancer burden! Any out-of-pocket costs can be a deterrent to accessing proven cancer screening which can be the difference between life and death.
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
Cuts have consequences. And the consequences of this bill will be devastating—people across the country, including cancer patients, will live sicker and die sooner.
Congress is going too far, too fast, without all the facts.
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (2/2)
Congress is going too far, too fast, without all the facts.
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (2/2)
June 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Cuts have consequences. And the consequences of this bill will be devastating—people across the country, including cancer patients, will live sicker and die sooner.
Congress is going too far, too fast, without all the facts.
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (2/2)
Congress is going too far, too fast, without all the facts.
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (2/2)
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
The cost of health care is hurting everyone. But instead of working to lower health care costs, Congress is moving a bill forward that will increase costs for everyone, even those with private insurance.
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (1/2)
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (1/2)
June 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The cost of health care is hurting everyone. But instead of working to lower health care costs, Congress is moving a bill forward that will increase costs for everyone, even those with private insurance.
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (1/2)
#ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare (1/2)
Affordable health care is at risk. These cuts will hurt millions of people, including cancer patients, and drive up health care costs for everyone. We can’t let this happen.
@vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov can we count on you to vote NO? #ProtectAffordableCare #ProtectMedicaid
@vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov can we count on you to vote NO? #ProtectAffordableCare #ProtectMedicaid
June 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Affordable health care is at risk. These cuts will hurt millions of people, including cancer patients, and drive up health care costs for everyone. We can’t let this happen.
@vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov can we count on you to vote NO? #ProtectAffordableCare #ProtectMedicaid
@vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov can we count on you to vote NO? #ProtectAffordableCare #ProtectMedicaid
Cuts to affordable health care will hurt millions of hardworking people in America.
This includes cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Tell your Senator, vote no!
#ProtectAffordableCare & #ProtectMedicaid
This includes cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Tell your Senator, vote no!
#ProtectAffordableCare & #ProtectMedicaid
June 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Cuts to affordable health care will hurt millions of hardworking people in America.
This includes cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Tell your Senator, vote no!
#ProtectAffordableCare & #ProtectMedicaid
This includes cancer patients, survivors, and their families.
Tell your Senator, vote no!
#ProtectAffordableCare & #ProtectMedicaid
Today @acscan.bsky.social advocates nationwide are urging lawmakers to vote against cuts that would not only end coverage for 11 million people but increase health care costs for everyone. Tell your senator to vote NO and #ProtectMedicaid & #ProtectAffordableCare
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June 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Today @acscan.bsky.social advocates nationwide are urging lawmakers to vote against cuts that would not only end coverage for 11 million people but increase health care costs for everyone. Tell your senator to vote NO and #ProtectMedicaid & #ProtectAffordableCare
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1/3 The House passed a bill cutting Medicaid funding by an est. $715 billion. If approved by the Senate, these cuts will raise health care costs, negatively impact state budgets & deny affordable, quality health care to at least 8.6 million people according to the Congressional Budget Office.
May 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
1/3 The House passed a bill cutting Medicaid funding by an est. $715 billion. If approved by the Senate, these cuts will raise health care costs, negatively impact state budgets & deny affordable, quality health care to at least 8.6 million people according to the Congressional Budget Office.
#Medicaid cuts have consequences.
These are real lives on the line. Cancer patients, children, seniors, working families and more shouldn't be left without the care they depend on. #ProtectMedicaid
These are real lives on the line. Cancer patients, children, seniors, working families and more shouldn't be left without the care they depend on. #ProtectMedicaid
The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would cut #Medicaid by $715 billion & kick 8.6 million people off their insurance.
We need to be improving access to affordable health care, not taking it away.
Send a message to your Representative & urge them to vote NO #CutsHaveConsequences
We need to be improving access to affordable health care, not taking it away.
Send a message to your Representative & urge them to vote NO #CutsHaveConsequences
Before they vote, tell your U.S. Representative: Medicaid cuts have consequences
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
act.fightcancer.org
May 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
#Medicaid cuts have consequences.
These are real lives on the line. Cancer patients, children, seniors, working families and more shouldn't be left without the care they depend on. #ProtectMedicaid
These are real lives on the line. Cancer patients, children, seniors, working families and more shouldn't be left without the care they depend on. #ProtectMedicaid
Reposted by Lisa Lacasse
Cuts to Medicaid will harm cancer patients. That’s why our volunteers were on Capitol Hill today to deliver postcards to lawmakers asking that they vote NO on any cuts to Medicaid.
Share this video & tag your lawmaker urging them to #ProtectMedicaid.
Share this video & tag your lawmaker urging them to #ProtectMedicaid.
May 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Cuts to Medicaid will harm cancer patients. That’s why our volunteers were on Capitol Hill today to deliver postcards to lawmakers asking that they vote NO on any cuts to Medicaid.
Share this video & tag your lawmaker urging them to #ProtectMedicaid.
Share this video & tag your lawmaker urging them to #ProtectMedicaid.
According to reports, some lawmakers are considering measures to further reduce access to health insurance through Medicaid. When many individuals, including cancer patients, have no other options, we're moving in the wrong direction. #CutsHaveConsequences www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
House budget panel rejects GOP megabill amid conservative opposition
Top Republicans are negotiating changes with irate conservative as they aim for passage next week.
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May 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
According to reports, some lawmakers are considering measures to further reduce access to health insurance through Medicaid. When many individuals, including cancer patients, have no other options, we're moving in the wrong direction. #CutsHaveConsequences www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
There's nothing more powerful than the patient voice in our work to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Thank you to all who joined and participated in
@acscan.bsky.social's #cancernationalforum! Together we can remove barriers to #cancersceening and #earlydetection nationwide!
Thank you to all who joined and participated in
@acscan.bsky.social's #cancernationalforum! Together we can remove barriers to #cancersceening and #earlydetection nationwide!
May 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
There's nothing more powerful than the patient voice in our work to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Thank you to all who joined and participated in
@acscan.bsky.social's #cancernationalforum! Together we can remove barriers to #cancersceening and #earlydetection nationwide!
Thank you to all who joined and participated in
@acscan.bsky.social's #cancernationalforum! Together we can remove barriers to #cancersceening and #earlydetection nationwide!