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Mississippi's Legislative Session Will End with 200,000 Mississippians Still Without Access to Health Care

... May 3, 2024— “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is extremely disappointed to see legislation aimed at expanding health care coverage for hard-working Mississippians fail to pass.   “For individuals in the coverage gap dealing with cancer, we know increasing access to health insurance through Medicaid would have given them their best chance to survive their diagnosis and thrive. “It is important to recognize ...

Patients with Serious Illnesses Will Face Greater Barriers to Health Care Under Proposed Administration Guidance

... The administration released guidance today to give states expanded authority to offer less comprehensive plans to individuals who purchase their health insurance coverage through the individual market. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “On ... who are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in America this year, ACS CAN shares the administration’s goal of achieving affordable health coverage; however that affordability cannot come at the cost of adequate coverage. “The intent of the law was to guarantee individuals had ... significantly more because of their health history. The guidance offered promotes plans that do not provide the kind of comprehensive health care coverage most Americans need and will once again permit discrimination based on pre-existing conditions like cancer.  “Allowing states to ...

Call your U.S. Senator: Ask them to vote "NO" on the Senate health care bill

Call your U.S. Senator now!     The Senate health care bill and its amendments could be devastating for cancer patients and survivors, leading to skyrocketing insurance premiums, the reinstatement of annual and lifetime caps, or even denial of health coverage altogether.  Your Senator's name and phone number is below.  Please call that number and leave the below message.  (Of course, ...

Legislature Passes New Protections for Washingtonians Facing Medical Debt, Health Care Advocates Await Governor’s Signature

... for patients from the harmful effects of medical debt and urge Gov. Ferguson to sign them into law. Senate Bill 5480 prohibits certain health care facilities and providers from reporting patients’ medical debt to consumer reporting agencies, meaning that debt incurred from medical care ... Approved, Further Easing Potential Financial Stress of Medical Debt Legislature Passes New Protections for Washingtonians Facing Medical Debt, Health Care Advocates Await Governor’s Signature ...

New Report: States Shortchange Tobacco Prevention Programs Proven to Save Lives and Health Care Dollars

... $721.6 million – on programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco use – the nation’s No. 1 cause of preventable disease and death ... 8 percent among high school students in 2016. But tobacco use still kills more than 480,000 Americans and costs the nation about $170 billion in health care expenses each year. Today’s report highlights the need to address large disparities in who still smokes and who suffers from tobacco-related ...

Health Care in Crisis: What Coverage Losses Mean for Cancer Patients and the Road Ahead

... here from ACS CAN’s President and other experts to learn more about the bill that was passed, the impact you made, and what happens next.   0 Health Care in Crisis: What Coverage Losses Mean for Cancer Patients and the Road Ahead ...

Health Orgs Join Communities to Fight Health Reforms Threatening Patient Protections

... condition is _________” filled in by felt pen, Solana Beach residents said “Enough is Enough!” as they joined the state’s major health organizations in urging Congress to keep their promise to ensure Californians with pre-existing conditions will have access to affordable and adequate health coverage.  As the group waited on a vote to replace the current health care law, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association in California, American Heart Association/American ...

Keep Health Insurance Coverage Affordable Through Enhanced Health Insurance Tax Credits

Enhanced health insurance tax credits help make cancer care affordable for countless patients. Sign the petition now, and tell Congress to keep healthcare coverage affordable. 0 Keep Health Insurance Coverage Affordable Through Enhanced Health Insurance Tax Credits ...

More Than a Decade After Passage of Federal Health Care Law, State Still Stands in the Way of North Carolinians’ Access to Affordable Health Coverage

RALEIGH, NC – March 23, 2022 – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act, and yet over 372,400 North Carolinians remain uninsured, denied coverage by state lawmakers who refuse to increase access to Medicaid.  North Carolina is one of only 12 states that has not increased access to health insurance coverage through their Medicaid programs despite overwhelming evidence that doing so would improve health outcomes, reduce health disparities and benefit the state’s economy. This session, the legislature appointed a special, bipartisan ...

31 Health Organizations Ask for Protection of Public Health Funding and Medicaid

... Building Albany, NY 12224   Dear Governor Cuomo, Through the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State has become a leader and a strong proponent for health. We urge you to continue prioritizing the health and wellbeing of all New Yorkers by continuing to fund the state’s public health programs and Medicaid. While in the throes of a global health crisis, we should not be defunding programs that reduce the morbidity and mortality of chronic disease and provide critical health care coverage to New York’s most vulnerable residents.   Sadly, 40% of New York adults suffer from a chronic disease and six out of every 10 ...

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