JACKSON, Miss. – Nearly 100 health advocates representing multiple patient groups will come together on Thursday, January 30 in Jackson to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid in the Magnolia State in 2025.
Eighty-six percent of cancer patients and survivors who receive tax credits to afford Marketplace plans say they would have difficulty getting the care they need without the enhanced premium tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey from ACS CAN.
Washington, D.C. – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to uphold insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as permitted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Final Rule issued in May 2024.
HELENA, Mont. – Wednesday’s hearings on Montana Medicaid and expansion illustrated well the success of the program and the clear need for legislators to ensure that state residents have continuing access to crucial, life-saving health care.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida – As Florida legislators begin committee meetings for the 2025 session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on them to prioritize reducing the cancer burden on Floridians.
JACKSON, Miss. – A clear and growing majority (58.5%) of GOP primary voters support Medicaid expansion in Mississippi, according to the results of a new poll.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – As legislative business convenes today in the state capitol, lawmakers must prioritize access to health care so that tens of thousands of Wyomingites can continue to lead healthy and happy lives and have the best chance to avoid, detect and defeat cancer.
ATLANTA, Ga. – As Georgia lawmakers reconvene for the 2025 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) looks forward to working with them to prioritize legislation to ease the burden of cancer on Georgians.