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September 20, 2017     The Honorable Asa Hutchinson Office of the Governor State Capitol Room 250 Little Rock, AR 72201     Dear Governor Hutchinson,   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, is the nation’s largest patient advocacy organization, dedicated to eliminating ... in Medicaid support to your state over the next decade and beyond.  In addition, the bill eliminates the marketplace premium subsidies and cost sharing subsidies effectively shutting down the marketplace created under current law. Finally, the bill would roll back important essential ...

... 30, 2023, Judge O’Connor released a final opinion on remedies in Braidwood Management vs. Becerra , a case regarding the constitutionality of the ACA’s coverage of United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services. [1] The ACA added section 2713 to ... Health Service Act (“Section 2713”) which requires, among other things, that certain plans cover USPSTF A and B recommended services with no cost-sharing. In his final opinion, Judge O’Connor ruled that plans would only be required to cover USPSTF A and B recommended services with no ... preventive services that existed as of March 23, 2010, discount the latest evidence around effective cancer prevention and early detection. ACS CAN created a chart comparing the current USPSTF recommendations to those that were in place as of March 23, 2010, showing the differences in the ...

... Cures Resources for our research campaign: This is a comprehensive toolkit for engaging lawmakers on our research campaign throughout the month of August. The toolkit includes background on our campaign, questions to ask at Townhall meetings, talking points, social media to use if attending ... & 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 economic growth.  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 ...

Health and Economic Costs of Tobacco Use in Pennsylvania The use of tobacco products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death. Tobacco use is responsible ... Pennsylvania: - An estimated 22,000 deaths are caused by smoking each year. - 15.8% of adults smoke cigarettes. - Smoking is estimated to cost $6.38 billion in direct health care costs, including $2.07 billion in Medicaid costs. - 26.7% of high school students use tobacco, including ... tobacco prevention and cessation programs, along with regular and significant tobacco tax increases and comprehensive smoke-free laws can reduce tobacco use. Pennsylvania currently invests $16.2 million in tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is significantly less ...