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15 national patient advocacy organizations urge Congress to oppose the ACA repeal and take a bipartisan approach to reform

... and provider groups representing millions of Americans issued the following statement today on the Senate’s proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA): “Any attempt to repeal the ACA without replacing it with equal or better coverage will leave our health care system in shambles. If the existing law is abolished, 32 million Americans could lose their insurance coverage in the next decade. This ... is completely unacceptable for the patients we represent. Many of these Americans are low-income or struggle every day with pre-existing health conditions, and have come to rely on the coverage the law has provided. The ACA is not perfect, however, and we agree that long-term ...

Cancer Advocates Call for Quick Defeat of House Bill 138, Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt

... – Idaho House Bill 138 would effectively repeal Medicaid expansion, which would put nearly 85,000 state residents at risk of losing their health care coverage, including cancer patients who rely on Medicaid for life-saving treatment. A similar bill introduced last year was met with ... who cited the program’s crucial support for their quality of life. The bill will be given a hearing on Wednesday at 8 a.m. MT in the House Health and Welfare Committee. Medicaid expansion has been a critical tool in the fight against cancer, providing access to early detection and ...

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition to Medicaid Cuts and Premium Increases for Older, Sicker Americans

Washington, D.C.—A new nationwide survey finds eight in 10 (81 percent) Americans would oppose a health care bill if it includes deep cuts to Medicaid and 71 percent oppose moving the program to a lump sum or per-capita payment structure when they ... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), comes just one day after Senate leadership announced they would delay a vote on their health bill. The Senate bill would cut more than $800 billion in federal Medicaid funding and, according to the Congressional Budget Office, result ...

Kentucky Legislature Turning its Back on Cancer Patients

... House bill 7, which would require a majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid to meet various work requirements as a condition of eligibility for health care coverage and create a more complex and burdensome system for determining Medicaid eligibility. Imposing a work or job training requirement as ... patients, survivors and many other individuals managing severe, chronic illnesses being denied access to timely, appropriate and lifesaving health care and treatment services.   “Maintaining access to quality, affordable, accessible and comprehensive health care coverage and services ...

Idaho Supports Medicaid: In Our Words Screening Resource Page

In 2018 , Idahoans voted to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Since then, thousands of state residents have the peace of mind that comes with being able to get the care they need, when they need it. The ... our friends, neighbors, and communities in recent years. Through the tumultuous height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans could rely on stable health care when it was most needed. Everyday Idahoans are relying on their lawmakers to protect Medicaid expansion.   Video of ...

2025 is the Time to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on South Carolinians

... to working with lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session and helping them understand our state’s challenges when it comes to cancer care, including prevention and early detection. More than 450,000 South Carolinians , the majority of whom are working, don’t have health insurance and lack access to lifesaving care. “Too many South Carolinians are caught between paying for household expenses or health care coverage. As a result, they are often forced to go without preventive care or delay critical treatments, costing our state and ...

Proposed Requirements for BadgerCare Coverage Pose Serious Risk to Cancer Patients and Survivors

... burdensome requirements could result in fewer individuals having access to this lifesaving program and force more Wisconsinites to go without health insurance altogether, widening health inequities and worsening health outcomes. “Medicaid is critical to our progress in the fight against cancer. Thousands of Wisconsinites depend on the program for cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship care services,” said Sara Sahli, government relations director for ACS CAN in Wisconsin. ACS CAN opposes adding work requirements as a condition ...

Idaho Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Save Lives and Money

... cancer advocates are busy at work campaigning for passage of a newly-qualified initiative on the November ballot that would close the “health coverage gap” for thousands of Idahoans who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford coverage on the state’s health insurance exchange. Idaho is one of 17 states that continues to deny millions of hard-working, low-income residents access to comprehensive and affordable health care coverage. An estimated 62,000 Idahoans would get access to health care if the initiative passes—many for the first time in their lives. ...

The Facts About Medicaid and Cancer

Medicaid provides essential health coverage to millions of lower income individuals in the U.S. It is funded jointly by the federal and state governments. Because access to health insurance coverage is a key factor in preventing, catching and treating cancer, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... March 5 th report , as reported by NBCNews . It is not possible to cut that much spending in Medicaid without impacting the coverage and health care for the millions of people enrolled in the program, including patients with serious conditions like cancer who need treatments that are ...

Medicaid Expansion Roundtable

... South Carolina decided to close the coverage gap today, over 345,000 individuals would be able to enroll in Medicaid and have a real option for health care. Families would be healthier, small businesses employing these low-wage individuals would have more productive workers, and the state and counties would save significant dollars from reduced uncompensated care and reduced spending on other programs that serve people without health insurance. Join us and the Cover SC coalition to explore the impact of Medicaid expansion on South Carolina. 0 ...

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