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Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to Juneau to Urge Legislators to Push Harder Against the Tobacco Industry & Expand Telehealth Access
... caregivers from throughout Alaska gathered Tuesday at the Capitol building to ask legislators to prioritize public health over the profit margin of the Tobacco Industry. The visit was part of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s annual Cancer Action Day, an event that ... suffering and death from cancer, but there is more we need to do to protect and support our friends and families,” said Emily Nenon, ACS CAN Alaska Government Relations Director. She continued: “The Tobacco Industry is working to addict a new generation of customers and the ... Capitol are working with legislators to change that. Tobacco use in Alaska is both a leading cause of preventable death and a leading healthcare cost driver. ACS CAN’s 2024 legislative focus will be on supporting funding for the state tobacco prevention and cessation program and protecting ...
Protecting DenaliCare & Denali KidCare
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 ...