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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 ...

House Ignores Idahoans, Approves Devastating Medicaid Repeal Bill

... moves into senate consideration this week after passing the Idaho House on a thin margin despite bi-partisan opposition.   The bill would strip health care from nearly 85,000 hard-working Idahoans and will again face overwhelming community opposition in the Senate. Those opposed to HB 138 include the state residents who voted to initiate Medicaid expansion, business leaders, economists, health care providers, professionals and advocates from across the spectrum of disciplines, including cancer care, children’s and mental ...

House Votes to Disapprove Medicaid Block Grant Guidance; Concerns Persist About Access Issues

... federal funding from a percentage match, wherein the program’s funding adjusts automatically to account for the number of enrollees and rising health care costs, to one where funding could be capped. These grants would apply specifically to the Medicaid expansion population and optional adult populations. Medicaid is the primary health insurance for nearly 65 million people, 2 million of whom have a history of cancer and an estimated 500,000 who gained coverage through ...

Gov. Little Proclaims Cancer Action Day, Advocates From Across State Advocate for Medicaid

... and advocates traveled from all parts of the Gem State to ask lawmakers to prioritize cancer in their policies, specifically making sure health care is affordable and accessible. The proclamation reads in part: “No one should be disadvantaged in their fight against cancer” and “Awareness is the first step toward advancing health equity, research, and improving funding to identify causes and facilitate prevention, early detection, effective treatment, and a cure for ...

Administration’s Budget Risks Reversing Progress Against Cancer

Washington, D.C.— The administration released its FY21 budget today which contains significant cuts to health care programs. If implemented, the cuts could leave millions more Americans uninsured and unable to access comprehensive health coverage and stall medical research essential to preventing, detecting and treating cancer.   The budget cuts funding for medical research ...

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