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North Carolina Legislature Leaves More Than 372,400 North Carolinians without Access to Health Coverage
... this inaction will mean for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who continue to lack healthcare access at this crucial moment in public health. “Medicaid expansion can provide those who are newly uninsured as a result of the pandemic with a clear path to comprehensive health coverage to help ensure they can access the necessary services to prevent, diagnosis and treat cancer. More than that, it would have been ... parents and cancer patients who have made their voice heard as well as the hardworking North Carolinians who continue to lack adequate access to care, many of whom have been on the frontlines of the pandemic. “Our progress in reducing the high cancer burden in the state rests heavily on ...
North Carolina Lawmakers Further Delay Access to Care for 600,000 Constituents
... meaning that 600,000 hard-working, would-be eligible North Carolinians are forced to wait even longer for a chance at affordable access to care. To date, 38 states and the District of Columbia have taken the lifesaving action of increasing access to their Medicaid programs. North ... issue thus far is profoundly disappointing for many patients with cancer and their families in North Carolina as they struggle with access to care. “Moreover, if access is not expanded, the cancer disparities that disproportionally affect Black, Latino, and rural communities in ... who will be diagnosed with cancer, to work with North Carolina policymakers to expand Medicaid for those hard-working North Carolinians in the health care coverage gap and whose lives stand to markedly improve.” 0 North Carolina Lawmakers Further Delay Access to Care for 600,000 ...
N.C. Healthcare Documentary Premiere in Raleigh, Jan. 30: Provides Insider Look into Living Without Health Insurance in N.C.
Raleigh, N.C. —The struggle to access adequate health care in North Carolina is the subject of a new documentary by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The film highlights hardworking individuals and families across North Carolina—who currently do not make enough money to afford quality health insurance but make too much to qualify for Medicaid—thus falling into what’s known as the Medicaid coverage gap. WHAT: The ...
House Vote Positions North Carolina to Be the Next State to Ensure Affordable, Accessible Care
... Carolina House, in a 92-22 vote today, passed a bill that would increase eligibility for Medicaid in an effort to ensure affordable, accessible care for 600,000 North Carolinians. Today’s action comes in advance of the end of the continuous coverage requirement, which is expected to ... President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in reaction. “The passage of HB 76 comes at a critical time for health care access in North Carolina and provides a path to affordable health care for hundreds of thousands of people living in the Medicaid coverage gap. “Cancer continues to be the leading cause of death for ...
Senate Leadership Positions North Carolina to be Next State to Make Care Affordable and Accessible for Residents
... remains in states that have yet to expand their Medicaid programs in order to ensure that more individuals have access to quality and affordable health care. “As an organization that represent millions of cancer patients and their families, we’re encouraged to see North Carolina lawmakers’ commitment to strengthening the health care system in the state by closing the health insurance gap and we look forward to following the legislation to ensure it meets the needs ...
Cancer Group Urges N.C. COVID-19 Committee to Enact Legislation to Safeguard Cancer Patients and Increase Access to Care
... COVID-19 pandemic, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) of North Carolina, is advocating for the following: Closing the health insurance coverage gap: Expand access and eligibility to Medicaid so North Carolinians can get the care and the treatment they need during this health crisis, and thus reduce the economic hardships faced by uninsured families. Closing the chemotherapy gap: Prioritize passage of North ...
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Pleads Legislature to Urgently Ensure Access to Care and Build on Current Momentum
... in and can be attributed to Derwin Montgomery, North Carolina Government Relations Director. “We’re on the verge of securing lifesaving health coverage for the over 600,000 North Carolinians. While we’re disappointed the legislature hasn’t taken action on the issue this month, ... bicameral commitment to do so this year. “We’ve never seen such robust support and momentum on ensuring affordable, quality access to care for North Carolinians than today. Medicaid expansion is necessary to address our state’s dire access to care issue and will be ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...
Medicaid expansion will prove extremely valuable in the fight against cancer
... The Tar Heel State should feel a sense of pride and relief for the nearly 600,000 North Carolinians who are now eligible for affordable health insurance through Medicaid. We at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are thrilled to see this decade-long fight culminate in the exciting rollout of Medicaid expansion. Now, hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians can access affordable health insurance, including preventive, lifesaving care, which is critical to our mission at ACS CAN. In fact, we know having health coverage is a top indicator of a patient’s chances of surviving ...
2025 Medicaid Day of Action Resource Page
Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Goal: Get members of Congress to ... for cancer patients, survivors & their families. [Insert lawmaker handle], will you oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid? Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of ...
Medicaid Day of Action Resource Page
Medicaid is under attack. Congress is considering massive, rushed cuts to this essential program that provides lifesaving health care to over 80 million people in the United States—including cancer patients, survivors, and their families. What are we going to do about it? ... cancer patients, survivors & their families. [ Insert lawmaker handle ], will you oppose cuts & #ProtectMedicaid? Medicaid provides essential health coverage to 80 million people across the country, including those with cancer. Any cuts could jeopardize lifesaving care for millions of ...