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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN thanks State Senator Julie Morrison & State Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr. for championing this effort & those who voted for the legislation. We urge Governor JB Pritzker to quickly sign this into law so IL can take this significant step towards improving health outcomes. The Citizen

The Citizen Newspaper Group Cancer Advocates Applaud the State Legislature's Passage of Biomarker Testing Legislation, Ensuring Illinoisans Have Better Access to Personalized Care. SPRINGFIELD, IL – May 22, 2026 – The state legislature has passed Senate Bill 3509, which would improve access to biomarker testing, a game-cha...

The 2026 Illinois legislative session has come to a close—and thanks to advocates like you, we made our voices heard. Because of your advocacy, we successfully:

Passed legislation expanding access to biomarker testing in Illinois.

Supported the passage of legislation to reduce the burden of medical debt in Illinois.

Protected $2 million in state funding for colorectal and lung cancer screening, $14.5 million for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program, and over $15 million for to***co prevention and cessation.

Thank you for staying involved and for being part of our Illinois team.

The General Assembly also passed SB 3509, which the
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN said can improve access to biomarker testing and precision treatments. This year’s bill expands Illinois’ existing biomarker coverage.
Crain's Chicago Business

Illinois healthcare bills at stake as spring session enters final week The biggest battles in healthcare legislation may involve Big Pharma, but several other health bills are at the make-or-break stage this coming week in Springfield.

“We are allowing more people to have access to precision targeted individualized treatment, especially for cancer,” said Ally Lopshire,
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN. Now, the bill is sitting on Governor JB Pritzker's desk waiting approval.
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Illinois biomarker bill to give equal access to patient care ILLINOIS— As technology advances, so does medicine. Illinois state officials are working together to ensure all patients get the care that they need.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network - ACS CAN thanks State Senator Julie Morrison & State Representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr. for championing this effort & all those who voted for the legislation. We urge Governor JB Pritzker to sign this legislation into law so that IL can take this significant step towards improving health outcomes.

Illinois Advances Legislation to Get Cancer Patients the Right Treatment Faster Cancer Advocates Applaud the State Legislature's Passage of Biomarker Testing Legislation, Ensuring Illinoisans Have Better Access to Personalized Care.

Let’s celebrate! The biomarker testing bill passed in the General Assembly and will now go to the Governor's desk! Can you send a message to your legislators thanking them for voting yes on this very important piece of legislation? Together we can work to help more Illinois residents access the testing that could help to identify the right treatment for their cancer. https://act.fightcancer.org/a/%20thank-you-improving-access-biomarker-testing-illinois?emci=59021969-5155-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&emdi=1e1081d3-de55-f111-8fcb-000d3a18905c&ceid=1677885

We did it! The second bill our IL volunteers met with lawmakers on Cancer Action Day about has passed out of the IL Senate and is on its way to Governor Prizker’s desk.

HB 5390 helps protect patients in Illinois from getting stuck with medical debt. It does this by making financial assistance approvals last at least 12 months after a patient’s first visit, so people don’t have to keep reapplying over and over again. The bill also requires hospitals to include the same standard financial assistance form in every application, making the process more consistent and easier to understand.

Huge Win! The bill our advocates met with lawmakers on during our Illinois Cancer Action Day, HB4461 which reduces the burden of medical debt on patients and their families in Illinois by prohibiting liens related to medical debt from being placed on a patient’s home, just passed out of the Illinois Senate and is on its way to Governor Pritzker’s desk! THANK YOU for taking important steps to reduce the likelihood and severity of medical debt for cancer patients!

Cancer patients, survivors & caregivers from across IL traveled to the Statehouse to meet with elected officials during Cancer Action Day. They wore their “suits and sneakers” to ask lawmakers to hit the ground running to make cancer a policy priority.

Courage in Action: Cancer Survivors Unite at State Capitol to Advocate for Change Illinois Must Do Better to Reduce the Burden of Cancer

Shout out to UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center students and staff for participating in