Patients’ Bill of Rights

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Illinois Legislature Recognizes Cancer Patients’ Rights in New Resolution
  • Published: November 18, 2024
  • Updated: November 18, 2024

A coalition of leading cancer organizations has teamed up with Illinois lawmakers to advocate for passage of the Illinois Cancer Patients Bill of Rights, a resolution and call to action declaring that all Illinois residents with cancer diagnoses should have access to new and emerging treatments,...

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Cancer Patients’ Bill of Rights
  • Published: September 28, 2021
  • Updated: November 5, 2021

On August 19, 2021, the California State Assembly unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 11, the Cancer Patients’ Bill of Rights. The resolution, while non-binding, is a first-of-its-kind measure that lays out six key rights that every patient with cancer in California should have....

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