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... 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 ...

Medicaid Expansion  ACS CAN will advocate for low-income individuals and families to have access to comprehensive health insurance coverage and non-emergent medical transportation services through state Medicaid programs. We will support policies that preserve ... access to Medicaid for low-income parents and adults  including changes to Medicaid that reduce coverage, benefits, eligibility, or quality of care and improvement of Medicaid systems.  Learn more about Medicaid Expansion in Alabama here Access to Affordable Health Insurance ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance including Medicaid ...

... Cancer patients and survivors in rural areas are significantly more likely than those in other areas to find it difficult to afford their health care (53%). They are more likely to have incurred medical debt related to the costs of their cancer care (50%) and are more worried about incurring ... difficulty finding in-network providers in their area (38% say this is difficult) and are more likely to report difficulty and delays related to health care provider workforce shortages (23%). Traveling long distances to specialists can be especially difficult (45%). Over a third (37%) of ...

... to congressional offices across the country urging lawmakers from both political parties to seize this historic opportunity and pass meaningful health reform. Over the past three weeks ACS CAN worked with groups representing patients, consumers and people of faith to gather signatures on petitions calling for health reform that improves access to quality coverage and lowers the costs of health care.    “Though the fight for health care reform has not been easy, we've come too far and accomplished too much to let this effort fail,” ...