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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 ...

Statement of Dick Woodruff on the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Proposal

... with chronic diseases on the proposal introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to repeal and replace the current health care law. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. As the nation’s leading advocate for public policies that are helping to defeat cancer, ACS CAN ensures that cancer patients, ...

Idaho Supports Medicaid: In Our Words Screening Resource Page

In 2018 , Idahoans voted to expand access to affordable, quality health care. Since then, thousands of state residents have the peace of mind that comes with being able to get the care they need, when they need it. The ... our friends, neighbors, and communities in recent years. Through the tumultuous height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans could rely on stable health care when it was most needed. Everyday Idahoans are relying on their lawmakers to protect Medicaid expansion.   Video of ...

Thank you for registering

... so much for registering for the 2020 ACS CAN Vermont Policy Forum. We are excited to have you join us for our inaugural policy forum Achieving Health Equity: A Conversation About Cancer Care in the Green Mountains . We look forward to a dynamic discussion on achieving health equity in our state with speakers addressing rurality’s impact on access to care, disparities in cancer screenings and disparities in ...

2021 Georgia Policy Forum

... at 12:00 pm. This event will bring together key leaders and decision makers in government, research, and academia to discuss emerging equity and health care policy issues that affect the physical and economic health of Americans.   Discussion Points Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible which ...

Corporate Members

... in a variety of events, including corporate member lunches and calls, as well as larger events like our annual National Forum on the Future of Health Care.  ACS CAN builds these partnerships to better understand the diverse perspectives of other partners involved in the fight against cancer and ... invitation to high-profile ACS CAN events, including the annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day and National Forum on the Future of Health Care, receptions and briefings Logo placement at annual Leadership Summit and Lobby Day Receive ACS CAN’s monthly outreach e-newsletter ...

Test Your TennCare Knowledge Answers

1. TennCare (Tennessee's Medicaid Program) is health insurance coverage for very low-income qualified Tennesseans. Answer:  True, TennCare is health insurance coverage to very low-income children, pregnant women, seniors and people with disabilities, including women diagnosed with breast ... the Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Program. Health insurance coverage through Medicaid helps Tennesseans stay healthy, go to work, and care for their families. Medicaid covers many of the same services as private health insurance. Every state’s Medicaid program covers benefits ...

The Cancer Promise

... pledge to support evidence-based public policy solutions to end cancer as we know it, for everyone, by accelerating cures, improving access to care, and ensuring access to cancer prevention and early detection services, including tobacco control. If elected, Candidates pledge to: Support sustainable annual increases in cancer research funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. Protect existing laws and support legislation to expand health care options that help patients access quality, affordable health care. Support legislation to ensure access to cancer prevention services, ...

Partner and Policy Resources

...             Social Graphics                 Previous Webinars Medicaid in the US Territories: How Inequitable Funding Exacerbates Health Disparities Video of medicaid_in_the_us_territories_how_inequitable_funding_exacerbates_health_disparities   Medicaid & Health Equity: 100 Years After the Tulsa Race Massacre Video of Medicaid & Health Equity: 100 Years After the ... 23rd, 2021 event that focused on the aftermath of the Tulsa Race Massacre, how racism and discrimination impacts health and access to health care today, and how Oklahoma’s expanded Medicaid program is a step in the right direction to providing better access to health care coverage. The ...

Medicaid Covers US: Oklahoma

... @media screen and (max-width: 768px) { #medicaid-photos .photo { width: 100% !important; } } Medicaid Covers US in Oklahoma Medicaid is a vital health insurance plan that helps Oklahomans stay healthy, go to work and care for their families. Read and watch the stories below to hear from Oklahomans across the state who are able to use Medicaid to access the health coverage they need, as well as from Oklahomans who are unable to get the care they need because they don’t currently qualify for Medicaid ...

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