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New Poll: Mississippi Republican Voters Want Medicaid Expansion in 2025

... of GOP voters say it’s important the House and Senate reach an agreement on Medicaid expansion in 2025. 57% of Republican primary voters view health care as unaffordable. Support for Medicaid expansion is growing among GOP primary voters, with a 10% net swing in support from February of 2024, ... (ACS CAN) urges lawmakers to listen to their constituents and expand Medicaid in the 2025 session, which began on January 7. “We know having health insurance is a significant determining factor to surviving cancer and studies show states that have increased Medicaid eligibility limits ...

Cancer Advocates Highlight Innovations in Research and Cancer Early Detection at ACS CAN Idaho Policy Forum on Sept. 15

... cancer. Thanks in part to advances in cancer research and treatment, we are saving more lives than ever. But cancer remains a critical public health problem and getting new and affordable therapies from the research lab to the patient will require collaborative solutions from researchers, business leaders, health care providers and policymakers.   On Wednesday, September 15, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host a virtual ...

The Globe: Protect coverage for state’s most vulnerable cancer patients

... Action Network, Wilder More than 31,000 people in Minnesota will be diagnosed with cancer this year. Many of these individuals are receiving health care coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. For them, this program will be their lifeline. Currently, legislation being considered in the ... patients, survivors and many other individuals managing serious, chronic conditions being denied access to timely, appropriate and life-saving health care and treatments. I stood beside both my parents as they died of cancer. I know firsthand that battling cancer is often sickening and ...

North Carolina Senate Passes Legislation That Will Hurt Cancer Patients and Survivors

Today, the North Carolina Senate voted to approve legislation that would exempt self-funded, nonprofit health plans from all state and federal insurance regulation. Under the bill, these plans would be able charge people more based on their health history or age, exclude coverage for essential health services like prescription drugs or hospitalization; and set arbitrary annual or ... patients and survivors would once again face exorbitant premiums or be required to pay so much for coverage that they are unable to afford the care they need.   “Those who do enroll in these plans are likely to find their coverage entirely inadequate should they face an unexpected ...

Medicaid is a lifeline for cancer patients, survivors & their families

Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. 0 Medicaid is a lifeline for cancer ...

Senate Rejects Resolution to Halt Short-Term Insurance Changes and Preserve Patient Protections

... rejected a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would have prevented the extension and expansion of short-term limited duration health insurance plans (STLD) as allowed under a new rule from the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury. The rule allows insurers to issue – for up to 36 months – so-called short-term health ... president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Today the Senate missed an opportunity to protect health care coverage for cancer patients, survivors and all those with serious medical conditions. “The final short-term health plan rule could divide ...

2023 Virginia Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, expanded access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Virginians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... In 2023, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Virginia General Assembly, the Virginia Department of Health, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Governor’s office in support of the following priorities:   Reducing the Toll of Tobacco Cigar Tax: ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Gov. Little to Veto HB 913, Legislature’s Latest Assault on Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion

BOISE, Idaho –– The Idaho Senate today took another damaging step toward stripping health care coverage from tens of thousands of Idahoans by passing House Bill 913, placing additional government red tape on federally mandated ... stopping the legislation, which would put Idaho cancer patients and many others at significant risk of losing access to care and the diminished health outcomes that follow, including preventable death. HB 913 institutes the harshest Medicaid options available to the state under federal law: ...

ACS CAN’s Dick Woodruff Testifies Against Graham-Cassidy Bill

... the patient protections implemented under current law, including those for people with pre-existing conditions. “We recognize that the current health care law requires bipartisan fixes. But we oppose the Graham-Cassidy bill because of the potential negative impact it would have on the 1.6 million ... insurers to: Charge cancer patients and survivors far higher rates to make coverage unaffordable Eliminate coverage for cancer care in their health plans Re-institute arbitrary caps on annual and lifetime coverage Already, thousands of people have called their Senators asking them to ...

**MEDIA ADVISORY—SPOKESPERSON AVAILABLE** Advocates to Gather Under Gold Dome for World Cancer Day

... Action Network (ACS CAN) will gather under the Gold Dome on Wednesday, February 4, to mark World Cancer Day and advocate for improved access to care in the Peach State. Volunteers will be in various parts of the Capitol from 8 a.m. to 12:30, including a proclamation recognizing World Cancer Day on the House floor. “There are already around 500,000 people in Georgia’s health care coverage gap and with the expiration of enhanced tax credits for Marketplace plans, we know hundreds of thousands more people are now without health insurance,” said Fabienne Antoine-Nasser , government relations director for ACS CAN in Georgia. “We implore lawmakers to come together ...

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