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Alternative Medicaid Financing Proposals Could Jeopardize Cancer Care; Increase States’ Medicaid Costs

... curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today sent a letter detailing the organization’s concerns to select governors invited to attend a Medicaid meeting led by the Senate Finance ... current system, fixed federal payments would not adjust automatically to account for increased enrollment, unexpected health emergencies or the cost of new breakthrough treatments. Instead, such financing would shift the cost to states, which would then likely implement restrictions to make up ...

Governor Reynolds Signs Medicaid Cuts, Disastrous for 180,000 Iowans

... expansion – putting critical health care for more than 180,000 Iowans at risk. This law will do grave harm to the health and well-being of our state. Iowa Medicaid serves as a lifeline for many workers, veterans and our rural hospitals.   Medicaid expansion, also known as the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan, has been a lifeline for thousands of Iowans, providing access to essential health care services like cancer screenings and ensuring that our most vulnerable residents are not left ... of many families at risk, undermining years of progress. Uninsured Iowans are more likely to forgo needed care or preventative services, which can lead to higher rates of chronic disease with expensive and disabling complications.  Iowa has the 2nd highest cancer rates in the country ...

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