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New poll results show Wyoming voters support Medicaid expansion

... AARP, the American Heart Association, and American Lung Association shows the majority of Wyoming voters support efforts to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid. Nearly two-thirds (66%) of Wyoming residents support expanding Medicaid in the state, according to the poll conducted ... findings include: 65% of residents say they want their state legislator to support Medicaid expansion More than half of voters say the health care system is not meeting the needs of working, lower-income residents Nearly one in three say health care costs and access to care are the ...

Idaho H&W Committee Ignores Will of Voters, Gives Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt ‘Do Pass’

... Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a “do pass” recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee. Advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hope the voices of Idahoans against this bill resonate ... more clearly to House members than the committee, which heard two hours of overwhelming testimony against a bill that will seismically alter health care in Idaho, yet still gave it a narrow 8-7 approval. The bill received bi-partisan opposition testimony from community members, business leaders ...

ACS CAN Victory in Quality of Life

As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN recently celebrated a quality of life victory for patients and survivors when Congressional leaders unanimously passed the National Pain Care Policy Act as an amendment to the health care reform bill pending in the Senate HELP Committee. This legislation, which already passed the House of Representatives, would help ...

ACS CAN Celebrates Pride

This summer, ACS CAN will participate in dozens of events across the country to celebrate Pride and raise awareness of damaging health care disparities that negatively impact cancer outcomes for those in the LGBTQ+ community. ACS CAN volunteers have already participated in events across the country from Washington to New Jersey. ACS CAN is committed to reducing the burden that health care disparities and other obstacles place on certain populations, including members of the LGTBQ+ community. These populations have ...

ACS CAN Applauds CMS Rejection of Medicaid Limits

... Cancer Action Network, released the following statement in response: “As an organization dedicated to ensuring all Kansans have ongoing health coverage, we commend CMS' decision. The proposed lifetime limit on Medicaid eligibility would have been particularly threatening to cancer patients and survivors, who require regular treatment and uninterrupted health care access. “Any disruption in care could be a matter of life or death for Kansans with serious illnesses like cancer. When timely screenings ...

ACS CAN volunteer shares cancer story at U.S. Senate committee meeting

At 28, Stacy Cook was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had health insurance through her job, and got the treatment she needed. But when Stacy, an American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteer, was diagnosed with breast cancer for a second time eight years later, she wasnŠ—Èt so lucky. Although she had health insurance, it only covered a tiny fraction of her treatment. She would have to pay out of pocket for the mastectomies and hysterectomy she ... Fast forward to 2013. Stacy, who is still receiving treatment, testified at a hearing by the U.S. Senate committee that oversees the health care laws. After telling her cancer story, Stacy told Senators that although she received treatment that saved her life, it came at a cost. She is ...

Medicaid in the US Territories

Health insurance through Medicaid plays a significant role in improving access to healthcare for many people with low incomes including children, people with disabilities, and millions of cancer patients and survivors. Medicaid is a key pillar in addressing public health and supporting the health systems of Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S ... where it is one of the largest sources of health insurance.   Unlike in the states, where Medicaid funding responds to changes in health care costs and the number of people who qualify, Medicaid in Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories is partly funded through block grants, meaning ...

Event Highlighted the Importance of Medicaid in Mississippi

Jackson, Miss. - The struggle to find access to adequate health care coverage and the valuable role of Medicaid were the subject of an event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... in Mississippi.  The conversation highlighted challenges faced by hardworking individuals and families across Mississippi attempting to access health care. Many Mississippians currently do not make enough money to afford quality health insurance but do not qualify for Medicaid under ...

Letter to Gov. Cuomo on Exchanges

... Chamber Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 By hand Re:  The American Cancer Society Supports An Executive Order Establishing A New York Health Benefits Exchange Dear Governor Cuomo: On behalf of approximately 10,000 New Yorkers who every year face a new diagnosis of cancer without benefit of public or private health insurance coverage: Thank You. In addition to the ten percent of cancer patients uninsured at the time of diagnosis, one-third of cancer ... with breast cancer are 2.5 times more likely to have a late stage diagnosis than women enrolled in private health insurance. The health care crisis is a cancer care crisis that must be addressed now.  For too many, delay can be deadly. Therefore, we applaud your reported decision, ...

Patient Advocates Respond to Governor Shapiro Executive Budget

... year. In his budget address, Governor Shapiro proposed to maintain funding for key cancer prevention and detection programs and acknowledged health care costs and price transparency as a continued area of interest, which secured high praise from patient advocates concerned over the role cancer ... plays in limiting Pennsylvanians’ financial mobility. Advocates are hopeful that the budget negotiation process yields progress on additional health care affordability issues, including Pennsylvanians’ access to paid leave, medical debt relief and lifesaving medications. “Concerns ...

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