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ACS CAN Joins with Historic Montgomery Church to Host Film Screening to Call on Governor to Act

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has joined efforts with the historic St. Paul AME Church to call on Gov. Kay Ivey to extend life-saving health care coverage to 220,000 Alabamians. The church, where Rosa Parks once worshipped, will host a film screening of “Requiring Justice: Faith & the Coverage Gap” Sunday, August 6, at 12:30 p.m. The film discusses the faith community’s dedication to addressing the health care crisis in Alabama. The event comes as momentum builds in the state for Medicaid expansion to help people access preventive and ...

Organizations Unite Against Dangerous Farm Bureau Bill

... – A coalition of 30 organizations from across Alabama has united in opposition to Senate Bill 84 , which would allow the sale of substandard health plans, commonly known as Farm Bureau plans. If enacted, SB 84 would jeopardize access to health care and financial security for thousands of Alabamians who may enroll in these plans, particularly those with chronic or life-threatening ...

Alabama Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies in 2018

... cancer prevention efforts, curb tobacco use, prioritize the quality of life for patients and their families and increase access to critical health coverage.”   How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer, including increased access to care through Medicaid, funding for cancer screening programs, smoke-free laws, cigarette tax levels, funding for tobacco prevention and cessation ... diseases to access legitimate pain care.   Additionally, the report offers a blueprint for how Alabama can work within the current federal health care law on state-based approaches to improve access to affordable and adequate health coverage for cancer patients and their families. It ...

2026 Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Alabamians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. ... Network (ACS CAN) will work with the Alabama legislature on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact ...

Requiring Justice: Faith and the Coverage Gap

Video of alabama_faith_leaders_compilation Faith leaders from Alabama come together to address how the working poor continue to fall into the health care coverage gap until Medicaid is expanded in their state. Requiring Justice: Faith and the Coverage Gap ...

Dangerous Farm Bureau Bill Would be Harmful for Patients

... oversight and patient protections. There’s a reason why these plans are currently illegal. If state lawmakers legalize the sale of substandard health plans, they will leave Alabamians, including cancer patients, exposed to medical and financial harm. “Farmers and their families need comprehensive health insurance, not look-alike health plans that create a false sense of security for consumers, who may only discover the gaps in coverage when they face a serious illness. The farm bureau takes people’s money when they’re healthy, but doesn’t want to give them access to care when they need it most.” Link to farm bureau applicants' stories in other states 0 Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

Legislative Proposals Jeopardize the Safety of Cancer Patients

... individuals  – a grave concern for entities like ourselves as well as hospital systems that serve cancer patients directly. “As a public health organization dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients and their families, the American Cancer Society requires vaccines for its ... including at ACS Hope Lodge residential facilities in Birmingham and as part of its patient transportation program, Road to Recovery. “The health and safety of our immunocompromised cancer patients as well as volunteers and staff is a top priority. Furthermore, such legislation intercepts our ability to deliver on our mission and promise to provide care for cancer patients by compromising their safety during this difficult time, placing them at a higher risk of exposure to viruses when they ...

2026 Alabama Legislative Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Mississippi residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) worked with the Alabama Legislature on legislative efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

Protect the Right to Breathe Smoke-free Air

No one should have to choose between their job and their health.  And the science clearly shows that secondhand smoke causes cancer, even for those who have never smoked a cigarette.   We are working in ... Smoke-free laws reduce exposure to and protect people from secondhand smoke Strong laws increase quitting among current smokers and reduce health care costs   Protect the Right to Breathe Smoke-free Air ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Patient Advocates Join Together at State House for Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day

... host Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day at the Alabama State House to urge action on Medicaid expansion. This event will spotlight the critical health care coverage gap affecting nearly 200,000 Alabamians and the ongoing crisis facing our rural hospitals. The groups will hold a news conference at ... state nearly $400 million per year over the next six years. This advocacy day aims to demonstrate the widespread support for closing Alabama's health care coverage gap and to call on the Alabama legislature and Gov. Kay Ivey to act now. 0 MEDIA ADVISORY: Patient Advocates Join Together at ...

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