Lawmakers Listen, Scale Back Medicaid Cuts
The Kentucky legislature passed House Bill 2, codifying provisions of the new federal Medicaid law related to Medicaid work reporting requirements and co-payments into state statute.
Increasing and Protecting Access to Medicaid Press Releases
Wisconsin Legislative Session Ends with Wins in the Fight Against Cancer
MADISON, Wis. – “As lawmakers close the 2025/2026 legislative session, patient advocates are celebrating victories in the fight against cancer. After years of advocacy from volunteers, caregivers and medical
Kentucky’s Health Is on the Line Again: Senate Must Protect Access to Medicaid
Today, the Kentucky House passed House Bill 2, which creates barriers to Medicaid access in the Commonwealth.
Proposed Cuts to Medicaid, Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program Would Harm Utahns
On Friday, the Social Services Appropriations Committee held a public hearing to consider health funding cuts, including potential reductions to the state’s Medicaid program, namely breast and cervical cancer treatment coverage.
Hawai’i Cancer Community Urges State Lawmakers to Defend Medicaid and Expand Colon Cancer Screening Access
With the 2026 legislative session now underway in Hawai’i, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is leading efforts to work with lawmakers on several initiatives which include defending Medicaid and expanding access to screenings for colorectal cancer for the state’s most vu
Ahead of State of the State, Cancer-Fighting Advocates Call on Gov. Mills to Prioritize Public Health in 2026
Ahead of Mills' State of the State address, ACS CAN Calls Attention to Medicaid, Biomarker Testing and Medical Debt
U.S. House Passes Harmful Budget Bill that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance
Today the U.S. House passed the budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, by a vote of 218 to 214 with Pennsylvania Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Brendan Boyle, Dwight Evans, Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon, Chrissy Houlahan, Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio voting against the bill and the cuts to Medicaid contained within it.
Passage of the Budget Bill Will Terminate Health Coverage for Millions, Including Cancer Patients and Survivors
Following U.S. House passage of the budget bill containing the most devastating cuts to Medicaid in history and changes to the ACA Marketplace that will make it more expensive and difficult to obtain and keep health insurance, ACS CAN expresses deep disappointment and urges Congress to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits.
U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance
ACS CAN Thanks Maine Senators for Voting to Protect Medicaid