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House Lawmakers Line Up Mississippi to be the Next State to Expand Access to Health Care to More Mississippians

... House vote is proof that state legislators understand the urgency of passing legislation that creates a Mississippi-based solution to increase health care access.   Below is a statement on behalf of Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):   “House lawmakers’ passage of Healthy Mississippi Works, HB 1725, comes at a critical time for health care access in Mississippi, providing a path to affordable health care for hundreds of thousands of people caught in the Medicaid coverage ...

Arizona Cancer Patients, Survivors and Advocates Tell Congress the Time to Make Health Care More Affordable is Past Due

... – Last night, cancer advocates in Phoenix kicked off National Cancer Survivor Month with an important message to Congress: affordable cancer care is PAST DUE. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers gathered on Thursday for an evening of celebration and advocacy, urging lawmakers to pass current proposals to make permanent increased subsidies for to purchase private health coverage on the marketplace, close the Medicaid coverage gap and cap out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for patients in Medicare Part D ... If we want to be able to celebrate that more of our friends and neighbors are surviving this disease, our lawmakers need to act now and make health care more affordable," said Vanessa Ramirez, cancer survivor, ACS CAN volunteer and board member for ACS Latinos Contra el Cancer. More ...

Cancer Patients, Survivors and Their Families Tell Congress the Time to Make Health Care More Affordable is PAST DUE!

... today at the San Francisco Federal Building to kick off National Cancer Survivor Month with an important message to Congress: affordable cancer care is PAST DUE.  “It is cause of moral outrage that more than half of cancer patients are forced to incur debt during their life-saving ... Biden, the Congress is taking bipartisan action to beat cancer: delivering record research investments through the National Institutes of Health and funding a new cancer initiative, ARPA-H,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi –whose Office was in attendance – in a statement commending ACS CAN for its leadership in the fight for quality, affordable health care. The group of cancer advocates urged lawmakers to help people better access affordable, quality health care by including the following ...

Cancer Advocates Warn That Cuts to Discretionary Spending and Creating Barriers to Quality Health Care Would Reverse Cancer Progress

... House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposed concepts to address the debt limit that would jeopardize Americans’ access to meaningful, affordable health care by implementing work requirements for the Medicaid health insurance program and threaten federally-funded cancer research by shrinking discretionary spending.   The following is a statement from ...

Lawmakers Roll Out Yet Another Bill Designed to Take Health Care from Tens of Thousands of Hard-working Idahoans

BOISE, Idaho – – A bill that would serve to strip health care from thousands of hard-working Idahoans will be heard by the Health & Welfare Committee of the Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 345 would make significant, damaging changes to ...

Special Film Screening Emphasizes the Importance of Accessible Health Care Coverage, Following Pandemic-Driven Financial Impacts on Working Families

... August 14, 2021 – There’s no question the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shine a bright light on the importance of affordable and accessible health insurance coverage, with thousands of North Carolinians having lost their jobs since the pandemic hit. Now more than ever, Medicaid continues to be a central topic of discussion among public health advocates, hospital and health systems administrators, community leaders and state lawmakers – most recently that conversation has ... sparked a stronger flame to do more for my neighbors, as I am sure it did for many others. It not only reiterates the importance of access to care and the role that Medicaid can play in responding to the new healthcare landscape as a result of the pandemic, but what it means for our Black ...

Congress Passes a Bill to Make Health Care More Affordable for Millions of Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Their Loved Ones

... which means that more cancer patients and survivors have affordable access to the treatment they need.  The bill also extends the Affordable Care Act expanded tax credits for three years, which will provide continued relief for millions of Americans, including individuals facing a cancer ... do.   Unfortunately, the bill fails to address the Medicaid Coverage Gap, which denies more than 2 million Americans access to the lifesaving health coverage they need. Of those in the coverage gap, 60% are people of color, the majority of whom live in the South. This is a serious health equity issue and one that our lawmakers cannot afford to ignore. Where you live should not determine if you live.   Together, we will keep ...

Cancer Patients Need Access to Comprehensive Health Insurance

Consumers need access to health insurance policies that cover a full range of evidence-based health care services – including prevention and primary care – necessary to maintain health, avoid disease, overcome acute illness and live ...

Ensuring Access to Quality Care

Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance : ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance including Medicaid and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans.   Prostate Cancer Screening : ... and caregivers have access to paid family and medical leave that allows them to take time off to attend to their own or a loved one’s care without losing their job or income.   Reduce Patient Medical Debt : ACS CAN recognizes the impact of medical debt on people with cancer, ...

Affordable Care Act - Tax Credits

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in March of this year in a lawsuit challenging the availability of tax credits to people who buy health insurance through the federal marketplace. ACS and ACS CAN joined with the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association and the ... issue in the cases directly affect the affordability of insurance. Our goal is to help educate the courts on the real-world impact of affordable health insurance on cancer survivors. Extensive scientific data links health insurance coverage with medical outcomes, demonstrating that insurance ... not be able to afford insurance, meaning less access to screening and treatments. Read the news release Read the amicus brief   Affordable Care Act - Tax Credits ...

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