On this episode of the Candid Connection: 

• Andrew discusses what is happening around oral chemo fairness and our tobacco budget ask.
• Andrew and Ashley chat a bit about some federal issues including President Biden's address to congress.
• We wrap up Cancer Action Week, providing some highlights from the last week of April.
• We welcome Dr. Elisabeth Heath, from Karmanos Cancer Institute. We chat about our new partnership and what advocates mean for her and her colleagues who work at Karmanos.
• Also joining us is Congressman Fred Upton, from Michigan's 6th Congressional district. We chat about health issues, his legislation, the 21st Century Cures Act, and a possible 2.0 version. Research and funding also include our topics of discussion.

All this and more, on the Candid Connection, brought to you by Karmanos Cancer Institute and McLaren Health Care, leaders in cancer care and research in the state.