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LETTER: Preserve the health care provider tax

To the Editor: Minnesota’s Health Care Access Fund (HCAF) is in jeopardy and the consequences are very real for our friends and neighbors. One in five Minnesotans relies on public health care programs that are funded by HCAF. Programs such as Medical Assistance are important in making sure Minnesotans have access to the ...

Public News Service: Health Orgs Back Permanent-Provider Tax for Health-Care Access Fund

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Two huge, nonpartisan health advocacy nonprofits are coming out in favor of making Minnesota's provider tax permanent to protect the state's popular Health Care Access Fund. The American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society are joining the state's hospitals in lobbying lawmakers not to let ...

Diverse Group of More Than 50 Organizations Demand Plan for Health Care Access Fund

... — More than 50 diverse Minnesota advocacy organizations have joined together in a letter to lawmakers to show support for maintaining the Health Care Access Fund. “This funding is critical to the health and wellbeing of so many vulnerable Minnesotans,” said Emily Myatt, ACS CAN Minnesota interim government relations director. “We can’t ...

Robbinsdale Resident Addresses Cancer Care Costs in Congressional Briefing

... briefing comes just one day before the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in California v. Texas to evaluate the constitutionality of the health care law, a law that contains numerous patient protections the have improved access to affordable, quality health care for those with pre-existing conditions including cancer. Speakers discussed the potential impact of the outcome of the case could ...

Elk River representative introduces bill to improve palliative care statewide

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Jan. 19, 2017)—Rep. Nick Zerwas, R-Elk River, today introduced a bill that would establish an advisory council on palliative care.   “Minnesota is known for its high quality healthcare, but we still have work to do on the experience patients have,” Rep. Zerwas explained, “Palliative care focuses on patients’ goals for their lives, first and foremost, and then designs treatments to match those goals. We need to see more of ... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ...

Reducing, Preventing Tobacco Use and Access to Care Top List of Priorities for Minnesota Cancer-Fighting Advocates

... it does not affect everyone equally. ACS CAN is committed to working with lawmakers to address the youth tobacco use epidemic, as well as the health disparities that contribute to a higher cancer rate, later stage diagnoses and higher mortality rate among communities of color, low-income ... potentially lifesaving cancer screening and early detection services. These programs are critical for our work to improve cancer disparities and health care equity. “Amid the pandemic, ACS CAN volunteers are working incessantly to help ensure our elected officials put the health of Minnesotans ...

Letter to Lawmakers regarding HCAF

Jan. 31, 2019 Dear policymaker, One in five Minnesotans[i] depend on public health care programs that are funded in part by the Health Care Access Fund. Ensuring access to quality health care is a long-held Minnesota value. We write in support of the Minnesotans who could ...

Former Lt. Gov. Fischbach and Rep. Peterson State their Positions on Issues to Fight Cancer as Part of National Voter Education Campaign

... nd and 7 th Congressional Districts candidates to state their position on cancer issues such as cancer research funding and access to health care, including rural cancer care.  Specifically, candidates for the 7 th Congressional District seat are being asked the following questions: Access to Health Care:  The decision on whether or not to repeal the Affordable Care Act will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. If it is overturned, how ...

Easy ways YOU can help our campaigns

... Please find the toolkit HERE .       Document section:  Document 1: Medicaid Cuts & the Workforce This document explains that Medicaid is health insurance for low-wage workers who aren't offered coverage through their job and can't afford private health insurance. The document lists out several ways Medicaid is a resource to workers as well as how Medicaid cuts will eliminate jobs and halt ... Document 2: The Real Cost of Cutting Medicaid   This document explains that rushing cuts to Medicaid will hurt those who can least aford care and won't do anything to lower health care costs.  Document 3: Medicaid work requirements jeopardize access to care for cancer patients and ...

ACS CAN Minnesota 2020 Research and Innovation Forum Resources

American Cancer Society Health Insurance Literacy App The ACS Health Insurance Literacy app is a tool for health care providers, patient navigators, health insurance navigators, and patients for education ...

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