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ACS CAN Iowa advocates fight for policies and investments to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa and across the Nation.  Volunteers from throughout the state demand that our leaders take real steps toward decreasing the number of people suffering and dying from cancer.

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Governor Reynolds Signs Medicaid Cuts, Disastrous for 180,000 Iowans

June 6, 2025
Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a bill that threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion – putting critical health care for more than 180,000 Iowans at risk. This law will do grave harm to the health and well-being of our state. Iowa Medicaid serves as a lifeline for

Medicaid and Cancer

May 28, 2025
Iowa

This letter was initially published in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. If you qualify for Medicaid, you’re one cancer diagnosis from financial hardship. Medicaid is health care and cancer care for 677,000 low-income Iowans, so I can’t understand why Rep. Ashley Hinson is talking about cutting Medicaid. Our state’s

Iowa Legislators’ Medicaid Cuts Threaten Cancer Care for 180,000 Iowans

March 25, 2025
Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa – “Iowa has the 2 nd highest cancer rates in the country and our cancer rates continue to rise year over year. The State Legislature’s votes to cut Medicaid expansion will plunge our state deeper into this cancer crisis. Iowa Medicaid serves as a lifeline for many

Patient advocacy organizations oppose bill that threatens to repeal Iowa Medicaid expansion

March 6, 2025
Iowa

Our organizations represent thousands of patients and their families facing serious health conditions and are committed to ensuring they have adequate, affordable, and accessible health care coverage at every stage of life. We are deeply concerned by HSB248/SF363. This proposal threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion – putting critical health care

State Contacts

Jackie Cale
Iowa Government Relations Director
[email protected]
630.272.6022
Michael DuPré
Associate Director, Regional Media Advocacy
Des Moines
[email protected]
515.321.4031
Morgan Newman, MSW
Grassroots Manager
[email protected]
641-745-0604

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