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Protecting DenaliCare & Denali KidCare

The bill that recently passed out of the U.S. House would terminate health care for millions and raise health care costs for all of us. Urge your senators to vote no! 0 Protecting DenaliCare & Denali KidCare ...

Idaho H&W Committee Ignores Will of Voters, Gives Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt ‘Do Pass’

... Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a “do pass” recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee. Advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hope the voices of Idahoans against this bill resonate ... more clearly to House members than the committee, which heard two hours of overwhelming testimony against a bill that will seismically alter health care in Idaho, yet still gave it a narrow 8-7 approval. The bill received bi-partisan opposition testimony from community members, business leaders ...

ACS CAN Wins Major State Ballot Initiatives Across the Country

Voters across the country last week approved important state ballot measures that will expand access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Americans and reduce the spread of tobacco products. Thanks to the hard work of ACS CAN and its volunteers, these ... of cancer in our country. Where you live, shouldn’t determine your ability to prevent or fight diseases like cancer, yet access to affordable health care still varies widely depending on what state you live in. But thanks to ballot wins, 300,000 more people in Idaho, Nebraska and Utah ...

Congratulations to Dr. Michele Williams for receiving a state award

Easton Doctor of Nursing and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Ambassador Receives Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from Maryland Department of Health   Dr. Michele Williams has received the 2017 Martin D. Abeloff Award for Excellence in Public Health and Cancer Control from the Maryland Department of Health Center for Cancer Prevention and Control for her contributions to cancer control and public health through patient care and public health policy advocacy. The award was announced at 24th Annual Maryland State Council on Cancer Control Cancer Conference held on ...

2018 Midterm Elections Result in Critical Public Policy Advances in the Fight Against Cancer

... officeholders at all levels of government and voted on ballot measures that will impact communities nationwide. Voters made it clear that health care was a defining issue in this election, and that they consider fighting cancer and preserving and expanding access to health care top priorities. The shift in the make-up of the House of Representatives indicates that future efforts to undermine patient protections ...

Testimony Sent a Clear Message: It’s Time to Remove the Sunset from Montana Medicaid Expansion

... well the success of the program and the clear need for legislators to ensure that state residents have continuing access to crucial, life-saving health care. Hours of powerful testimony from countless Montanans made it clear that Medicaid is working as intended and should be maintained, the sunset ... the will of their voters and remove the sunset clause from Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring tens of thousands retain access to life-saving health care. “It was a clear and powerful message on Wednesday,” ACS CAN Montana Grassroots Manager Katharine Sutphen said. “Lives have been ...

All in to protect Medicaid!

The U.S. House will soon be voting on the bill that will kick millions off #Medicaid & increase health care costs for everyone. This is the biggest threat to affordable health care in nearly a decade. It'll only take 5 minutes to make your voice heard and help #ProtectMedicaid! 0 All in to protect Medicaid! ...

House Committee to Vote On Bills to Stop Harmful Insurance Rule Changes; Preserve Pre-Existing Condition Protections

... the expansion of short-term limited duration insurance (STLD) plans, help lower out of pocket costs for consumers, and protect access to health care for people with pre-existing conditions. Additionally, the committee will likely approve several proposals to address drug affordability and ... Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “We commend the committee for moving forward with measures upholding critical patient protections under the health care law, increasing funding for navigators who help consumers find the right insurance for them, and initiating programs that will lower ...

House Members Must Stand up for Cancer Patients and Reject Any Medicaid Cuts in Latest Budget Proposal

... the reconciliation bill this week which includes drastic, $715 billion cuts to Medicaid that will result in at least 8.6 million people losing health insurance coverage, including cancer patients and survivors. If passed and implemented, these cuts will increase the number of uninsured people nationwide, raise overall health care costs and negatively impact state budgets.  Most importantly, these reductions will result in more people not being able to access health ...

Free Film Screening & Community Dialogue for "Critical Condition: Stories of Healthcare in the Heartland"

... to join us for a screening of a compelling documentary from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. "Critical Condition: Stories of Health in the Heartland" is a short film featuring stories from Kansans - individuals and families, alongside doctors and health care professionals - sharing their stories about the challenges and triumphs they experience taking care of themselves and their families. Check ...

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