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Cuts to Medicaid Would Hurt Cancer Patients
1 in 3 children with cancer and 1 in 10 adults with a history of cancer rely on Medicaid for their care. Yet some in Congress want to make massive, rushed cuts to this lifesaving program that hardworking people in American count on for critical health care. Send a message to your members of Congress and urge them to oppose Medicaid cuts! 0 Cuts to Medicaid Would Hurt Cancer Patients ...
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, ...
Dangerous Farm Bureau Bill Would be Harmful for Patients
... oversight and patient protections. There’s a reason why these plans are currently illegal. If state lawmakers legalize the sale of substandard health plans, they will leave Alabamians, including cancer patients, exposed to medical and financial harm. “Farmers and their families need comprehensive health insurance, not look-alike health plans that create a false sense of security for consumers, who may only discover the gaps in coverage when they face a serious illness. The farm bureau takes people’s money when they’re healthy, but doesn’t want to give them access to care when they need it most.” Link to farm bureau applicants' stories in other states 0 Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...
ACS CAN Urges House Members to Stand up for Cancer Patients and Their Families by Protecting Medicaid and Opposing Budget Resolution
... the House oppose this bill because it would detrimentally impact access to Medicaid for many people. Research consistently shows that access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid increases cancer screenings rates, early-stage cancer diagnoses, and improves access to timely cancer treatment and survival rates. “One out of ten adults with a history of cancer relied on Medicaid for their health care in 2023, according to data analyzed by the American Cancer Society, underscoring the critical role Medicaid plays in helping cancer patients ...
House Members Must Stand up for Cancer Patients and Their Families by Protecting Medicaid from Cuts in Latest Budget Proposal
... is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN: “The time is now for Members of Congress to stand up for Medicaid, the lifesaving health insurance program that covers nearly 80 million people nationwide. The budget resolution in its current form cannot be accomplished without ... life-threatening for cancer patients and survivors and all those at risk of developing the disease. Research consistently shows that access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid increases cancer screenings rates, early-stage cancer diagnoses, and improves access to timely cancer ... this chance of survival away from millions of people. “One out of ten adults with a history of cancer relied on Medicaid for their health care in 2023, according to data analyzed by the American Cancer Society, underscoring the critical role Medicaid plays in helping cancer patients ...
House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Plan to Cut Medicaid Will Lead to More Suffering and Death from Cancer
... Congressional Budget Office estimates that these cuts will result in at least 8.6 million people losing coverage with no access to affordable health insurance options. There is no way these cuts can be implemented without drastically limiting or, in many cases, severing access to ... work requirements. The letter also calls out the compounding impact of these Medicaid cuts when combined with other proposals to dismantle health insurance coverage nationwide that are currently underway. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer ... unconscionable to force states to cut health coverage for cancer screenings, treatment and access to innovative cancer therapies or nursing home care. “ACS CAN’s tireless volunteers and cancer advocates have reached out to lawmakers nearly 67,000 times, sent more than 100,000 messages ...