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Medicaid Expansion and Cancer

For the 20,530 [i] Oklahomans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020, access to affordable, comprehensive care is essential to detecting, treating and surviving the disease. In Oklahoma, cancer is the second leading cause of death and an estimated 8,430 [ii] Oklahomans will die from the disease this year.  Providing low-income adults and families access to affordable, comprehensive health care coverage is critical in the fight against cancer .   Medicaid expansion will promote earlier cancer detection, fewer deaths and ... product purchases, as well as increased access, utilization, and coverage of evidence-based smoking cessation medications. [vii]   Access to health insurance coverage makes it easier to work, find a new job, pay for basic needs and succeed in today’s economy. The health coverage ...

New Study: 28 Percent of Adults Haven't Received Colorectal Cancer Screening

... detectable only through routine screening. When you dive a little deeper into the study's results you learn that insurance and having a regular care provider have an impact on screening 55 percent of people without insurance have never been screened, and of those without a regular care provider, 61 percent have never been screened.ξScientific research from the American Cancer Society has shown that people without health coverage are more likely than those with private insurance to be diagnosed with cancer at its more advanced stages and less likely to survive the disease.ξThat's why provisions in the health care law to increase access to affordable insurance and a regular care provider will help make colorectal cancer screenings more readily ...

Protecting DenaliCare & Denali KidCare

The bill that recently passed out of the U.S. House would terminate health care for millions and raise health care costs for all of us. Urge your senators to vote no! 0 Protecting DenaliCare & Denali KidCare ...

Poll: Majority of South Dakotans Support Amendment D

... (94%) but was also very strong among Independents (88%) and Republicans (75%). “Clearly voters understand the importance of affordable health coverage and want their lawmakers to respect their choice,” said David W. Benson, senior state and local campaigns manager at ACS CAN. ... “Support for this change is strong across political parties, but more important than the policy’s popularity is its effect on people’s health. American Cancer Society research shows that uninsured Americans are less likely to get screened for cancer and thus are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed late when survival is less likely and the cost of care more expensive. Medicaid expansion would help more people get and keep the kind of affordable comprehensive coverage that could save their ...

South Dakota Medicaid Expansion Resources

Hope in the Heartland: Closing the Health Care Gap Video of hope_in_the_heartland_closing_the_health_care_gap   We encourage you to share our "Hope in the Heartland: Closing the Health Care Gap" film with your friends, family, faith groups, ...

Listen to the Coach (new video)

... that you're at a Final Four party or at the high school gym of a top recruit.ξ Last month though, they were in Washington, DC advocating for health care reform. Tubby Smith (Minnesota), Mike Brey (Notre Dame), Oliver Purnell (Clemson), Ed DeCellis (Penn State) and John Thompson III (Georgetown) joined hundreds of ACS CAN volunteers last month to send a clear message to Congress - we need health care reform. Watch this great video of the coaches telling their cancer story and explaining why they are so passionate about health care ...

New Medicare Reimbursement Strategy for Patient Navigation Services Will Better Serve Patients with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses

... changer, wherein all boats rise through enhancing access to oncology navigation services. Patient navigation increases understanding of cancer care plans, improves patient outcomes, reduces unnecessary treatment cost, and increases patient satisfaction,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of ... cancer and other serious illnesses. ACS CAN applauds CMS for recognizing this need and working toward addressing it.” Successful navigation of health care barriers for patients undergoing cancer treatment involves the deployment of skills and care plans unique to other diseases like heart ... developed navigation training curricula, and united organizations through the American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable .  To help health systems maximize the use of patient navigation across the nation, it is now expanding its work to include a standardized training and ...

Medicaid Covers US

The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN have long been dedicated to protecting and increasing access to health care through Medicaid. On behalf of the 2.3 million Americans with a history of cancer that rely on Medicaid coverage to manage their care, we work ... efforts have evolved into our new public education campaign, Medicaid Covers US , which aims to drive a deeper conversation about Medicaid and health care in our country. The campaign is supported in part by the partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the American ...

Documentary Film Highlights Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic and Ongoing Impact on Black, Rural Communities in Alabama

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) features the stories of those disproportionally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and stresses the importance of health insurance coverage for lower income individuals in Alabama. The film’s urgent message continues to be at the forefront of conversations on public policy change that could significantly address the longstanding health and cancer disparities, exacerbated by the pandemic and provide lower income Alabamians access to comprehensive, affordable health insurance ... as $740 million in federal funds if state policy makers expand Medicaid. Over the past year, ACS CAN has met with community leaders and health care providers in the Black Belt of Alabama as well as other rural parts of the state to see how the pandemic has and continues to impact ...

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 ...

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