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... Action Day. They let their lawmakers know that Michigan can and must do better to prioritize preventing cancer and improving access to cancer care. “As a cervical cancer survivor, I know the importance of preventing cancer and improving access to care all too well,” said Heidi Varner, cancer survivor and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer. “In Lansing today, I let ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as ...

... at $3 million in subsequent budgets so that it can continue to serve more eligible Floridians and save lives. “In addition, we know having health insurance is the top indicator for whether someone survives cancer. Every Floridian should be able to access preventive care and screenings, effective cancer treatment and follow-up scans. However, according to new Census Bureau data, Florida ranks fourth worst in the U.S. for the percentage of people under 65 with health insurance. Many of these Floridians are hardworking people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and do not get health coverage through ...

... this waiver will likely result in a reduction in enrollment, limiting of benefits and services and other changes that will decrease access to care for some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable residents. In October 2020, CMS approved 1115 Research and Demonstration waivers for Georgia, ... objectives of the Medicaid program. Instead, amid a pandemic creating greater need for this program, these waivers erect additional barriers to health insurance coverage and lifesaving therapies critical to individuals and their families with lower incomes, including those with cancer, ... red tape to the enrollment and eligibility process and reduce funding for the program that will result in coverage losses and poorer health outcomes. It’s a move that’s not only irresponsible and contrary to the Medicaid statute, it could also be deadly to those who lose ...

... for developing so-called “orphan drugs”. The medical expense deduction allows people who itemize their taxes to subtract out-of-pocket health care expenses, like co-pays, transportation, lodging and other costs not covered by insurance from their taxes. Last year nearly 9 million taxpayers claimed the deduction, the majority of whom had incomes below $75,000. A 2016 study in Health Affairs reported a survey of cancer survivors that showed one-third go into debt and of those more than half incurred more than $10,000 in ...