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Despite Momentum, Medicaid Expansion Fails to Clear Budget Hurdles in Wyoming

... working with our partners to resume this important work during the 2023 legislative session. "Increasing access to Medicaid is a proven public health policy that saves lives, as well as saves health care and taxpayer dollars – and it’s also incredibly popular with Wyoming voters. In fact, a poll released last year by ACS CAN, American Heart ...

Medicaid Expansion & The End of Continuous Coverage in Wyoming

... expansion? During the pandemic, Congress put in place continuous coverage protections to ensure that Medicaid enrollees were able to keep their health coverage without needing to re-enroll. These protections will end as soon as April 1st, 2023. States will begin reviewing the eligibility of ... and drop coverage for those who no longer qualify or do not provide updated information. 7,000  Wyomingites are now at risk of losing their health coverage and access to the care they need to get and stay healthy. The stakes are not the same throughout the country. Those living in Wyoming will have fewer options for ...

Wyoming Cancer Advocates Unite at the Capitol to Push for $1 Tobacco Tax Increase

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN. The group will urge their lawmakers to pass a $1 tobacco tax increase in Wyoming that will save lives, reduce health care costs, and raise revenue. Advocates will urge lawmakers to support the Revenue Committee’s House Bill 43 to increase Wyoming’s tobacco tax ... In a budget year, this tobacco tax increase would generate $22 million in new annual revenue, while saving roughly $107 million in long-term health care costs. At a news conference on Tuesday, Feb. 13, Senator R. Ray Peterson, Revenue Committee chair, will join health advocates to urge ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Tobacco Control, Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... cause of preventable death, causing nearly 30 percent of cancer deaths in Wyoming. Tobacco also costs the state about $258 million in annual health care costs. Regular and significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to help adults quit and prevent kids from starting, while saving health care costs overall.  How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased ...

Wyoming Falls Short on Public Policies to Fight Cancer

... taxes on cigarettes, cigars, little cigars, smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco products, Wyoming lawmakers can save lives, reduce health care costs and generate much-needed revenue. "Unfortunately, Wyoming's tobacco prevention efforts are severely lagging, and we're paying the price ... pack of cigarettes helps adults who use tobacco quit successfully and prevents youth from becoming addicted. Strong tobacco taxes also help save health care costs overall. How Do You Measure Up? rates states in nine specific areas of public policy that can fight cancer, including increased ...

Wyoming Legislators Missed a Proven Opportunity to Save Lives and Raise Revenue by Not Introducing the Tobacco Tax

... "It would have also raised much-needed revenue to address Wyoming’s budget crisis. Right now, smoking costs our state $258 million in annual health care costs, and a $1 cigarette tax increase would raise about $22 million in new annual revenue, at the same time lowering long-term health care costs. "While the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is disappointed in today’s outcome, we will continue working with the ...

2020 Wyoming Policy Forum

... benefit over 14,000 Wyoming residents. Participants will consist of key stakeholders, including leaders in business, academia, public policy, health care systems, provider groups, advocacy, and others.  ACS CAN will use this forum to help illustrate and explore the following questions: Who will be helped by expanding Medicaid and what does it mean for their health care? What is meant by the term, “the gap”, and who does it affect? How does expanding Medicaid help the remainder of the Wyoming ...

Wyoming Cancer Advocates Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Action to Prevent Tobacco Addiction

... and survivors mark the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 45 th annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on lawmakers to protect the health of Wyoming residents by prioritizing strong tobacco control policies, including the state’s tobacco prevention and cessation program. As ... battle with COVID-19 continues, we must do everything in our power to keep our communities healthy and safe—which means building strong public health infrastructure including comprehensive tobacco control measures. As the advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... programs at both the state and community level, lawmakers can help reverse these disturbing trends and reduce tobacco use, while lowering health care costs. That’s why ACS CAN urges the legislature to prioritize and preserve this critical program funding. "Nearly 70% of people who ...

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 ...

Medicaid & Cancer: Understanding the impact of Medicaid on cancer care in Wyoming

... about the impact Medicaid expansion would have on cancer prevention, detection, and treatment in Wyoming. We'll hear from policy experts, health care providers, and impacted patients about the importance of Medicaid in the fight against cancer. After the training, you'll be better equipped ...

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