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More Than a Decade After Passage of Federal Health Care Law, State Still Stands in the Way of Mississippians Access to Affordable Health Coverage

JACKSON, MISS.  – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act. Yet over 228,000 Mississippians remain uninsured, denied coverage by state lawmakers who refuse to increase access to Medicaid. “Where ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Everyone deserves a fair and equitable chance to fight cancer, manage chronic illnesses and maintain their health. Medicaid makes that possible – but by denying Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of state residents, lawmakers are denying them this basic human right.” Mississippi is one of only 12 states that has not increased access to health insurance coverage through their Medicaid programs despite overwhelming evidence that doing so would improve health outcomes, reduce health ...

Mississippi Lawmakers End 2025 Session Without Addressing Health Coverage Crisis

... Miss. – The Mississippi legislature wrapped its 2025 session today, leaving Mississippians once again vulnerable and without a solution to the health care coverage crisis. In response, Mississippi Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... Mississippians and expand Medicaid during this year’s session. Expanding Medicaid eligibility is the clear solution to solve Mississippi’s health care coverage crisis while also bolstering the state’s workforce and economy. Lawmakers had momentum coming off 2024 and instead chose to ...

Five Mississippi Faith Leaders Highlight Statewide Health Disparities with a Series of Videos

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Full Video Link   JACKSON, MS  - Medicaid continues to be a central topic of discussion among public health advocates, hospital and health systems administrators, faith leaders, community leaders, and state lawmakers. This year alone, 18,250 Mississippians will hear the words “you have cancer.” We must do all we can to expand access to care to save lives and reduce the burden of cancer on our state.  This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched ...

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

... 4, 2017 —States would likely face increased costs and cancer patients and survivors could face delayed preventive, diagnostic and curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today ... enrollees.” Unlike the 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 ... grants and per capita caps raise serious issues about Medicaid’s ability to offer low-income Americans quality, affordable and comprehensive health care coverage, particularly for those suffering from cancer,” said Hansen. “We want governors as well as Congress to carefully consider ...

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Advocates Urge State Leaders to Expand Medicaid

... Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Due to the state legislature failing to pass Medicaid expansion this year, many of them will lack access to the health care they need to treat this disease. All Mississippians deserve access to high quality health care.  “Mississippians should have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer by having access to quality ...

Event Highlighted the Importance of Medicaid in Mississippi

Jackson, Miss. - The struggle to find access to adequate health care coverage and the valuable role of Medicaid were the subject of an event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... in Mississippi.  The conversation highlighted challenges faced by hardworking individuals and families across Mississippi attempting to access health care. Many Mississippians currently do not make enough money to afford quality health insurance but do not qualify for Medicaid under ...

State Senate Moves Legislation Forward Aimed at Providing Insurance Coverage for More Mississippians

"The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pleased to see strong support in the Senate for increasing access to health care to more hard-working Mississippians. As an organization dedicated to ending cancer as we know it for everyone, ACS CAN recognizes the pivotal role access to health care plays in cancer prevention, early detection, and lifesaving treatments. “ACS CAN urges Senate and House leaders to work toward a ...

Mississippi Medicaid Covers US project

Medicaid is a vital health insurance plan that helps Mississippians stay healthy, go to work and care for their families. Go to https://www.fightcancer.org/medicaid-covers-us-mississippi to read and watch the stories from Mississippians across the state who are able to use Medicaid to access the health coverage they need, as well as from Mississippians who are unable to get the care they need because they don’t currently qualify for ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to Mississippi State Capitol to Call on Lawmakers to Increase Access to Medicaid for Hardworking Mississippians 

... physicians from across the state traveled to Jackson to meet with their elected officials in person today and urge them to increase access to care through Medicaid. The meetings coincide with the release of new polling showing 55% of Republican primary voters support the expansion of ... hardworking Mississippians, improving access to care in the state, including access to cancer screenings and treatments.   “Access to health care coverage is one of the most significant factors when it comes to surviving a cancer diagnosis and it is well past time Mississippi ... this issue impacts in the capitol today.”  According to the recent ACS CAN poll , nearly 60% of Republican primary voters say they think health care is unaffordable in the state and more than 70% say they support a program that allows more of Mississippi’s federal tax dollars to be ...

Mississippi Lawmakers Stand in the Way of Protecting Patients

... (LLS) in reaction to the conference report released late Monday night that creates barriers through work requirements for people who need health insurance. This will ultimately increase barriers to Medicaid health care coverage and will not close the coverage gap. “Mississippi state lawmakers thwarted months of work from members in both Chambers to extend ...

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