Access to Health Insurance Press Releases
New Poll: Majority of Kansas Voters Support Affordable Access to Cancer Care; Convey High Levels of Concern Over Tobacco Usage
TOPEKA, Kan. – A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 82% of Kansas voters believe all Americans, regardless of the type of health insurance they have, should have access to affordable cancer screening and treatment close to home.
ACS CAN: Final Rule for Many Private Health Insurance Plans Would Have Life-Threatening Consequences for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Late Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for plan year 2027.
Early Implementation of Montana Medicaid Work Requirements a Troubling Direction for Cancer Patients
HELENA, Mont. – Montana will implement work requirements on its Medicaid expansion population on July 1, becoming just the second state to proceed ahead of the federal mandate of January 2027, per HR 1.
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce Burden of Cancer on Iowans
DES MOINES, Iowa – Statement from Jackie Cale, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Iowa government relations director:
Leading Health Organizations Urge NC Lawmakers to Reconsider Proposal Implementing Medicaid Cuts
RALEIGH, N.C. – 14 nonpartisan organizations representing millions of patients living with serious and chronic health conditions are concerned that HB 696 CCS, signed by Gov.
North Carolinians’ Health on the Line in New Medicaid Bill
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a Medicaid bill with unnecessary risks that could be life-threatening for North Carolinians.
Cancer Advocates Urge Gov. Little to Veto HB 913, Legislature’s Latest Assault on Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion
BOISE, Idaho –– The Idaho Senate today took another damaging step toward stripping health care coverage from tens of thousands of Idahoans by passing House Bill 913, placing additional government red tape on federally mandated work-reporting requirements.
State Legislature Continues Assault on Idahoans’ Health Care
BOISE, Idaho –– Taking health care coverage from Idahoans continues to be a top priority for the Idaho Legislature as it works towards closing the 2026 session.