Readers respond: Look to health care for affordability

As the deadline approaches for people to enroll in Marketplace coverage that starts January 1, 2026, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging the Senate and the House to come together in a bipartisan way to pass legislation extending the enhanced premium tax credits and work to address the health care affordability crisis.

You’ve probably heard this story before: a local business, owned for decades by a family that has been deeply involved with the community, closes its doors due to being muscled out by a national big box store.

In 2026, the Trump administration will require U.S. cancer registries that receive federal funding to classify patients’ sex as male, female — or not stated/unknown.

Lore Gruenbaum sat down for an on-site interview with CURE at ASH to discuss the major themes shaping blood cancer care today, as well as expand on how the latest research is influencing advocacy priorities for Blood Cancer United.