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Medicaid Cuts Put People with Cancer at Risk

In 2023 10% of adults with a history of cancer in the U.S. relied on Medicaid for their health care. [i] Additionally, over one-third of children newly ... at 2 years post diagnosis, and the increase was most prominent among non-Hispanic Blacks in rural areas, highlighting how expanding Medicaid can reduce health disparities. [iv]   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network opposes cuts to the Medicaid program, as these cuts will ... funding is determined by the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP). Today, the federal government pays between 50 and 77 percent of the cost of providing most health services to most Medicaid enrollees, [v]  and a higher percentage for the Medicaid expansion population. If FMAP ...

North Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, North Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in only one of the eight evaluated issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   The 17 th edition of the report highlights that the state must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer by implementing proven ...

On healthcare, NC has accepted what SC lawmakers continue to reject

... to our northern neighbors with envy. On Dec. 1, North Carolina closed the coverage gap and expanded Medicaid so that nearly 600,000 more people can now access affordable, quality healthcare. South Carolina should take a cue from the Tar Heel state and follow in line as soon as possible. As ... hospital emergency rooms for over 35 years, I have witnessed the terrible impacts felt by our state’s failure to close the coverage gap. Many of the people I’ve treated fell into the gap because they earned too little to afford insurance and too much to qualify for Medicaid. In fact, less than half of South Carolina employers offer health insurance to employees. These are hard-working people like church pastors, truck drivers, childcare ...

Test Your TennCare Knowledge Answers

... Health insurance coverage through Medicaid helps Tennesseans stay healthy, go to work, and care for their families. Medicaid covers many of the same services as private health insurance. Every state’s Medicaid program covers benefits like: inpatient and outpatient hospital ... pregnant women and children, blind or disabled individuals, individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and some seniors. States can cover more people than the federal law requires. States also choose the income levels for people to qualify for the state’s Medicaid program. ... to purchase health insurance on the federal marketplace.   5. Many low-income, uninsured Tennesseans, delay or forgo medical care because of cost and they worry every day that they are one cancer diagnosis away from financial ruin.  Answer: True  Research continues to show that ...

President’s FY 22 Budget Focuses on Health Issues; Boosts Biomedical Research, Makes Permanent Increased Health Coverage Subsidies

... released its budget for FY 22 late last week. Included in the budget is an additional $9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $6.5 for the creation of a new department within the NIH called the Advanced Research Project Agency on Health (ARPA-H), which would be dedicated to accelerating the ... for serious illness and caregiving.   A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: Research “The proposed funding increase for biomedical research in this budget is a positive first step toward advancing cancer ...

South Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Policies

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, South Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in just two of the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “This 16 th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. We have the power to make a ...

North Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies in 2018

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, North Carolina measured up to policy recommendations in just two of the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).   “This 16 th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. We have the power to make a ...

Medicaid Work or Community Engagement Requirements Could Harm People with Cancer and Cancer Survivors

... including those with limited incomes and disabilities. Most adults enrolled in Medicaid work: a 2021 population survey showed that 61% of adult Medicaid enrollees were working full-or part-time – and another 30% were not working due to caregiving responsibilities, illness or ... attendance. [1] Despite these facts, some policymakers support conditioning Medicaid enrollment on working or volunteering a certain number of hours per week. While these proposals often include exemptions for people with cancer, qualifying for and maintaining an exemption can be confusing and onerous; and exemptions often do not cover all situations in which an enrollee is impacted by cancer. The American Cancer ...

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