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Public Health Groups Admonish Timing of Oklahoma’s Medicaid Expansion Waiver Proposal

... are alarmed that Gov. Kevin Stitt released his SoonerCare 2.0 waiver application while Oklahoma, and the world, grapples with a serious global health crisis. We urge the application be withdrawn immediately. “COVID-19 is a serious threat to Oklahoma’s public and economic health. Starting the 30-day public comment period on SoonerCare 2.0, which if implemented in its current form could trigger grave consequences for ... of public emergency — such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. “The waiver application would implement several measures that are barriers to care: cost-sharing provisions, an emergency room penalty fee and work requirements. Public health groups disagree with these waivers for good ...

Public Health Groups Urge Oklahomans to Vote ‘Yes’ on Question 802 on June 30

... “As our nation contends with the COVID-19 pandemic, incurring devastating human and economic losses, our organizations remain focused on health care solutions that will protect our most vulnerable populations. Untold insecurities weigh heavily on many Oklahomans, and on June 30, voters can ease some of that worry by voting ‘yes’ on State Question 802. “Voting ‘yes’ on State Question 802 will make health insurance through Medicaid accessible to more Oklahomans in the event they should need it – such as sudden loss of employment and, ...

ACS CAN Marks the 15th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act by Calling Out the Historic Law’s Success and Urging Lawmakers to Protect Access to Care

Washington, D.C. – As one of the leading patient advocacy groups that pushed for the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating Sunday’s 15th anniversary of the historic law by ... extend the Marketplace enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) before they expire and cause millions of people to lose access to their current health plans and any affordable, quality health coverage options. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “As we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the ...

Respect for Marriage Act Would Remove Barriers to Care Stemming from Discrimination

... equality for same-sex and interracial couples and their families, as well as protect their ability to access employment benefits, such as health insurance. The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404/S. 4556) would require the federal government to recognize a marriage between two ... Action Network (ACS CAN) supports this legislation as it is critical to reducing barriers and ensuring access to affordable, comprehensive health care, including cancer care, for all individuals. ACS CAN signed onto a letter to senators with dozens of other of health, education, human ...

South Dakota House Affirms Importance of Access to Care, Defeats HJR 5002

PIERRE, S.D. –– The importance of South Dakotans having access to quality, affordable health care was affirmed Thursday when the House of Representatives voted against moving House Joint Resolution 5002 forward, killing the latest attempt ... initiated and approved it.  Since Medicaid was expanded by ballot in 2022, 30,000 hard-working South Dakotans have gained access to lifesaving health insurance. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), working alongside a broad coalition of health care professionals and ...

Public Health Leaders Sound Alarm on South Dakota Ballot Measure

... to vote “no” on the ballot measure. Introduced as a means to eliminate the state’s grocery tax, IM 28 has drawn the opposition of public health leaders from across South Dakota because of a key unintended consequence: the proposal would limit the state’s ability to curb tobacco use ... with proponents lauding it as an opportunity to provide financial relief to families struggling with inflation. This support extends to public health groups, who are also concerned with the high cost of living and care. The imprecise language of the measure, however, has caused greater concern among patients, providers and public leaders alike given the hit ...

Survivor Views: Preventive Care Coverage, Medical Debt, & Food Insecurity

... who have been diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last seven years. Key Findings Ensuring that cancer screenings and preventive care are free for patients (52%) and reducing the burden of medical debt (51%) are the top two priorities for cancer patients and survivors. While ... felt across income levels. 41% have worried they would run out of food and 47% have worried the food they could afford wasn’t good for their health. 40% have accumulated debt in order to purchase food while paying for cancer care. Nearly one-third have felt they had to choose between ... for their cancer care; in an effort to cut costs to afford their care, 47% have worried that the food they had to eat was not good for their health or well-being. The costs of cancer care have caused 40% to accumulate debt in order to afford food, such as buying groceries on credit cards ...

Congress Approves Relief Bill with Expanded Access to Health Coverage; Sends to President for Signature

Washington, D.C.—Today Congress finished its work passing legislation that will expand access to health care coverage to more Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, who may have lost their insurance due to the ongoing pandemic. The bill will increase the eligibility and generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans, offer financial support to cover all of the premium costs for laid off workers who choose to keep their employer-sponsored health ...

Twenty-Two Health Groups Submit Amicus Brief in Medicaid Expansion Lawsuit

Jefferson City, MO – Health and patient advocacy groups submitted an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief  today, supported by Missouri-based health economists and law professors, in the Missouri Supreme Court, noting the vital role that the implementation of expanded eligibility for ... and providers also joined onto the brief. The brief shows how extending eligibility to Medicaid increases access to and use of vital health care services significantly reduces health disparities, improves survivorship for cancer and other chronic diseases, and positively affects the ...

Affordable Care Act Update: Supreme Court Decision Coming Soon 6.12.15

... whether millions of low- and middle-income people can continue to receive a major source of financial assistance that helps them afford health coverage. The Society, ACS CAN, and numerous other public health groups hope the Court will decide that the Affordable Care Act enables qualified people who buy a health plan in either the federal marketplace or a state marketplace to receive federal tax credits ...

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