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Colorado Cancer Advocates Ask Rep. Gabe Evans to Protect Medicaid by Opposing Cuts

... veterans and children. Federal lawmakers are considering a bill that includes deep cuts to Medicaid. Such devastating cuts would put essential health services at risk for millions of people nationwide and for the more than 1.2 million children and adults in Colorado who rely on Medicaid for lifesaving health care -- including prenatal care for pregnant mothers, prescriptions for limited-income seniors, well-child visits for small children, and cancer ...

Missouri Voters Increase Access to Medicaid, Saving Lives and Helping to Reduce Future Suffering and Death from Cancer

Missouri voters stood up for public health on Tuesday and passed a ballot measure to increase access to health insurance coverage for more Missourians through the state’s Medicaid program, following on the heels of Oklahomans who made the same move ... guidelines in expansion states than in non-expansion states. With this vote, Missourians have elected to save lives and long-term health care costs.  “ACS CAN is grateful to all our staff and volunteers in Missouri who worked tirelessly to encourage their fellow Missourians to ...

HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?

... little or nothing to do the right thing. In most cases, these solutions will save the state millions and perhaps billions of dollars through health care cost reductions and increased worker productivity. So, how does your state measure up? Read the report: How Do You Measure Up?       HOW DO ...

2018 State Legislative Priorities

... research Increase funding for Every Woman's Life program (provides breast and cervical cancer screenings for uninsured women) Expand access to health-care to Virginians who fall in the coverage-gap Simply the process for cancer patients who are seeking an exception from step-therapy 2018 State ...

Kansas Legislative Session Ends with Missed Opportunity to Expand KanCare

... coverage gap, they will have to wait for another legislative session for lawmakers to give them the chance to access affordable, comprehensive health care coverage. This year, an estimated 16,640 Kansans will be diagnosed with cancer. Studies show  having health insurance is the top indicator of cancer survival. Kansas lawmakers must do better.”  ###  About ACS CAN   The American Cancer ...

Statement: Gov. Stitt’s SoonerCare Plan Could Harm Oklahomans Impacted by Cancer

... change has the potential to significantly reduce low-income cancer patients, survivors and their families’ access to affordable, comprehensive health care. “The governor wants to establish work requirements for SoonerCare, but a cancer patient’s treatment should not hinge upon whether they ... while in treatment, and cancer survivors often require frequent follow-up visits and maintenance medications to prevent recurrence. A loss of health care coverage could seriously jeopardize their chance of survival. “Additionally, these plans could severely limit access to benefits and ...

Lawmakers Consider Funding Deal; Includes $2.6 Billion Boost for Medical Research

... is poised to pass a funding bill this week that includes a $2.6 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The measure, agreed upon by both House and Senate conference committee members, also provides $296 million increase for the National ... and Prevention (CDC), including for skin, prostate and ovarian cancer programs. There is an additional $20 million for the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).    The bill also includes a measure to raise the federal age of sale for tobacco to 21, extends Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico ... the U.S. territories for two years is critical to helping cancer patients and survivors maintain access to life-saving treatments and follow-up care.    “Similarly, extending funding for federal qualified health centers ensures uninsured and underinsured Americans across the country can ...

As Thousands of Kansans Get Kicked Off Medicaid, State Legislators Head for Vacation Break

... are going on an 8-month break at the same time the state is restarting eligibility redeterminations for Medicaid. This process will take away health insurance from 16,000 Kansans. Right now, 150,000 Kansans are already in the coverage gap because the legislature refuses to expand ... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in reaction. “Last week’s action to close yet another session without ensuring affordable health coverage for 150,000 Kansans marks yet another day where lawmakers directly put their constituents’ health at risk.   “Their political ... inaction on Medicaid expansion and we will not allow the daily, lived experience of over 150,000 Kansans who are forced to forgo the lifesaving care and treatment they need to survive to be forgotten and their voices silenced. “The timing is particularly cruel for Kansas families because ...

Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Wyomingites

... postpartum.  “After giving birth, we know that cancer risks are heightened. Ensuring low-income individuals and families have affordable health coverage for a full year postpartum is one of the most critical ways to reduce cancer incidence and mortality,” said Kristin Page-Nei, the ... with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. “Extending postpartum Medicaid coverage is a positive step toward improving the health outcomes of women and their children. Ultimately though, the most cost-effective solution to improve the lives of all Wyomingites – ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We’re more determined than ever to stand together with our volunteers to end cancer as we ...

STATEMENT: Oklahoma’s Medicaid Expansion Will Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans' approval of Question 802 will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 200,000 citizens who will gain access to health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded “yes” to Question 802, which asked ... expansion will help keep our rural hospitals open, providing not only jobs for Oklahomans but the cancer screenings, treatment and follow-up care needed to survive the disease that will kill over 8,400 in our state this year,” said ACS CAN Government Relations Director Matt Glanville. ...

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