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Moving Our Mission, One State at a Time

... this summer in two states where elected officials had been resistant, voters took matters into their own hands and decided to increase access to health insurance coverage for low-income residents by fully expanding their Medicaid programs at the ballot box. When the initiatives go into effect, an estimated 200,000 low-income parents and adults in Oklahoma and 230,000 in Missouri , will gain access to health insurance. To say these are anything less than incredible wins for our mission would be an understatement. Just as outstanding as both Oklahoma and Missouri expanding access to care through Medicaid in back-to-back elections is how this was accomplished: These mark the fifth and sixth states since 2017 to pass Medicaid ...

Survey: Reflecting on Open Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Balance Costs with Need for Comprehensive Benefits

... 16, 2023 —Cancer patients and recent survivors say cost and covered benefits are top among their considerations when they are shopping for health coverage. According to the most recent Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), cost is ... plans say it was their only choice and more than a third (38%) of all cancer patients and survivors do not have a choice when it comes to their health care coverage. “Those who have faced a cancer diagnosis have an acute understanding of the need for health insurance to be both affordable and ...

Senator Patty Murray Receives National Distinguished Advocacy Award for Championing Lifesaving Cancer Public Policy

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in recognition of her steadfast dedication to protecting patient access to adequate and affordable health care coverage, increasing federal cancer research funding and her career-long support for policies and programs intended to end death and suffering ... strides for Washingtonians and the rest of the nation through her strong leadership on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,” said Chris Hansen, president of ACS CAN. “By acting against cancer, Senator Murray has ...

Leading Cancer Advocacy Organization Urges Montana’s U.S. Senate Candidates to Make Fighting Cancer a National Priority

... ACS CAN calls on Montana’s major U.S. Senate candidates to state their position on cancer issues such as access to quality and affordable health care, including rural cancer care. ACS CAN also issued an invitation to Sen. Steve Daines to meet with volunteers. "Important decisions about cancer are not just made in doctor’s offices. Congress makes decisions every day about health issues that affect Montanans," said Keri Yoder, Helena resident and state lead volunteer for ACS CAN Montana. "This year alone, roughly ...

Cancer Patients & Families Counting on Lawmakers to Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion

CONCORD – April 3, 2023 – Tomorrow, the House Health and Human Services Committee will host a public hearing on SB 263, reauthorizing the Granite Advantage Health Care Program. The following statement can be attributed to Dr. Patricia Edwards, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician from Bow and volunteer advocate with the ...

Cancer Patients & Families Counting on Lawmakers to Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion

CONCORD – April 3, 2023 – Tomorrow, the House Health and Human Services Committee will host a public hearing on SB 263, reauthorizing the Granite Advantage Health Care Program. The following statement can be attributed to Dr. Patricia Edwards, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician from Bow and volunteer advocate with the ...

Statement Following Judge’s Ruling Rejecting Arkansas’ Medicaid Work Requirements

... help ensure that cancer patients and other Arkansans who are at-risk for cancer will not be denied access to timely, appropriate and lifesaving health care and treatment services provided through the state’s Medicaid program. “Arkansas was a national leader in 2017 when the state expanded ... expansion through Arkansas Works brought much-needed healthcare to tens of thousands of our family, friends and neighbors. Providing access to health coverage is essential to Arkansans detecting, treating and surviving cancer, and any delays in treatment can mean the difference between a ...

New Survey Finds Failing to Extend Enhanced Tax Credits for Marketplace Plans Would Have Significant Negative Impact on Cancer Patients and Survivors

... percent of cancer patients and survivors who receive tax credits to afford Marketplace plans say they would have difficulty getting the care they need without the enhanced premium tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN.) Majorities would consider alternatives that expose them to greater financial or health risk, such as enrolling in high deductible plans (81%), or plans with less coverage (69%). Further, 65% were unaware before the survey that ... credits are set to expire at the end of 2025.  “The enhanced tax credits made it possible for millions more people in America to afford the health coverage they need. These credits mean they can see a doctor regularly, receive lifesaving cancer screenings and if diagnosed with cancer, ...

Mississippi Lawmakers Stand in the Way of Protecting Patients

... (LLS) in reaction to the conference report released late Monday night that creates barriers through work requirements for people who need health insurance. This will ultimately increase barriers to Medicaid health care coverage and will not close the coverage gap. “Mississippi state lawmakers thwarted months of work from members in both Chambers to extend ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer Final Passage of Inflation Reduction Act

... Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act marks one of the most significant extensions of affordable health coverage to millions of Americans, including cancer patients, survivors, and their families, in more than a decade. “For those Medicare ...

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