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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Senate to Protect Medicaid; Cancer Patients Lives Depend on it 

... to oppose legislation that would make cuts to Medicaid. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN:  “Taking away health coverage from people puts their lives at risk, especially for cancer patients, and that’s exactly what Congress will be doing if they move forward with cuts of any kind to Medicaid. Access to health care isn’t optional, it’s essential. Research has shown us repeatedly that whether or not someone has health insurance is one of the ...

2016 Colorado Legislative Priorities

... curable life-threatening diseases – but only if we take the steps necessary to prevent it outright, detect it early, and improve access to care. To this end, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in Colorado is working on the following legislative priorities in support of our mission to end cancer as a major health problem.   Ensure Access to Quality Care Via Federal Health Care Reform ACS CAN will work throughout 2016 in partnership with the governor’s office, the General Assembly, the insurance commissioner, ...

CHIP Reauthorization Critical For Children With Cancer On Medicaid

Washington, D.C.,— Congress today included funding to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years as part of a short-term extension in the FY18 spending bill. However, lawmakers delayed consideration of renewed funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) until later budget negotiations are completed, threatening access to critical primary care and cancer prevention services for low-income Americans. In 2016, 26 million people relied on more than 1,000 FQHCs for their health care ...

LTE: Struggling for Healthcare

Struggling for health care I was saddened after reading an article in the April 21 printing of The Maine Campus about a 21-year-old University of Maine student who is struggling to purchase health care coverage. She is a full-time student who works part time, but doesn’t earn enough to qualify for subsidies through the health care ...

July 2009 Monthly Advocacy Update

... the making and without your steadfast support and willingness to take action, we would not have succeeded. Thank you many times over! Access to Care   - Health Care Reform Campaign Take action . Learn more. Follow the blog . Get a state update . Read the news . Track ACS CAN via Twitter . ACS CAN is ... This is a process to help determine whether to endorse, oppose or attempt to change legislation and will be based on ensuring that any health care reform legislation reflects and reinforces our mission. Ultimately, ACS CAN will weigh each major proposal against one another as well ...

2020 Maine Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Mainers touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this disease. In ... process for bills of $750 or more in a single emergency services visit. This new law affects more than 800,000 Mainers who have private health insurance or are uninsured.   Affordability and Accessibility of Health Care : ACS CAN advocated in support of a health reform bill that ...

The Availability of Junk Plans Harms Cancer Patients and Puts Lives at Risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released its first “Eye on Cancer Care” piece , which focuses on the dangers of the availability of “junk plans” that fail to provide the protections and health insurance coverage that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk of the disease need. The release of this paper comes as many individuals and families are shopping for health insurance during open enrollment through their employers and the Marketplaces. For individuals facing skyrocketing health insurance costs ...

LTE: Lifesaving Healthcare Coverage

... Society Cancer Action Network here in Maine. We support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. We support increasing access to health care through MaineCare to cover more hardworking, low-income Mainers using federal funds that have been already set aside for Maine. People who ...

Report Outlines Critical Priorities for Creation of National Prevention Strategy

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 30, 2010 -- The National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council created by the Affordable Care Act issued its first status report today outlining the priorities for a National Prevention and ...

Ken Wilkerson Joins ACS CAN as Senior Government Relations Director for California

SACRAMENTO, Calif.  – Ken Wilkerson, a seasoned government affairs professional with more than a decade of experience in health care advocacy and state policy, has joined the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) as senior government relations director for ... policies that reduce the cancer burden for Californians. “Ken brings strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of California’s health care landscape to our team,” said Jen Grand-Lejano, managing director for the Pacific region for ACS CAN. “His experience will be ...

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