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... from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district will unite tomorrow to lobby their members of Congress in support of comprehensive health care reform. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is hosting its annual leadership summit and lobby day to urge lawmakers to ... on patients, not politics, by supporting reform that escalates the emphasis on disease prevention and ensures that all Americans have access to health care. “If we are going to meet our national goal of reducing death and suffering related to cancer, all Americans must have access to ...

... This year, more than 3,000 Wyoming residents will be diagnosed with cancer and many will be uninsured. Access to affordable and comprehensive care is essential to detect, treat and survive cancer. "It’s important to prevent cancer or catch it very early when it can be treated easily. So ... expansion was associated with improved screening rates for colorectal, prostate and cervical cancer. [iii] State economies, hospitals and health systems, and provider networks have become stronger, and Medicaid expansion has increased personal incomes and state revenues by creating ... and protecting jobs. States that fully expanded Medicaid eligibility saw rates of uninsured individuals decrease, reducing uncompensated health care costs. Hospitals are 84% less likely to close in states that have expanded Medicaid eligibility, [iv] and Affordable Care Act insurance ...

WASHINGTON June 28, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care. The ruling is a victory for people with cancer and their families nationwide, who for decades have been denied health coverage, charged far more than they can afford for lifesaving care and forced to spend their life savings on necessary treatment, simply ...

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 ...