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ACCESS DENIED: THE INJUSTICE OF THE MEDICAID COVERAGE GAP
New video shows the devastating impact of failing to expand Medicaid. 
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CONGRESS: INCREASE FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH
As Congress negotiates a final budget for the coming year, it's critical that they make fighting cancer a top priority.  Join our effort by taking action today!

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Congress: Affordable Cancer Care Is Past Due

Ask Congress to help people access affordable health care by closing the Medicaid coverage gap and extending the expansion of Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace subsidies.

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The American Cancer Society Highlights Impact of Dobbs v. Jackson ruling on Cancer Patients and their Families

June 24, 2022
National

As a nonprofit entity whose mission is improving the lives of people with cancer and their families, the American Cancer Society isn’t taking sides on the decision. However, the decision will impact cancer patients and their families and is likely to disproportionately effect communities of color.

FDA’s Decision to Deny Marketing Orders of JUUL E-cigarettes Will Save Lives

June 23, 2022

Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will issue marketing denial orders to all JUUL e-cigarette products.

Nation’s Top Patient, Health Care Provider, and Insurer Groups Push to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credit

June 23, 2022
National

The nation’s leading organizations from across the health care spectrum are calling on Congress to extend the expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care premium tax credits.

Access Denied: The Injustice of the Medicaid Coverage Gap

June 17, 2022

The facts are clear: expanding access to Medicaid saves lives from cancer. Yet lawmakers in 12 states refuse to expand access to Medicaid for more than 2 million people who desperately need it. In fact, a new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows the survival rate for people newly diagnosed with cancer is higher in states that have expanded Medicaid than in states that have not.

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70% decrease

in the high school cigarette smoking rate since 1997

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26% 

decline in cancer death rates from 1991-2015 

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18 million 

people benefited from expanded access to health insurance