Increasing and Protecting Access to Medicaid Press Releases
House Budget Cuts Would Deal Devastating Blow to Cancer Patients and Their Families
Today, the House Budget Committee began to mark up their budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2025.
Cancer Advocates Call for Quick Defeat of House Bill 138, Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho House Bill 138 would effectively repeal Medicaid expansion, which would put nearly 85,000 state residents at risk of losing their health care coverage, including cancer patients who rely on Medicaid for life-saving treatment.
House Takes Big Step in Right Direction for Montana’s Health and Business Community
HELENA, Montana – House Bill 245 was approved today by the Montana House of Representatives, a crucial and promising step for legislation that will remove the sunset clause on Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring that tens of thousands state residents continue to have access to life-saving health
Cancer Patients, Survivors Travel to Pierre to Urge Legislators to Leave Medicaid Expansion, Tobacco Fund in Place
PIERRE, S.D. –– American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) advocates will arrive at the Statehouse Wednesday for their annual Day at the Capitol.
New Poll: Mississippi Republican Voters Want Medicaid Expansion in 2025
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.
2025 is the Time to Reduce the Cancer Burden on Floridians
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.
Health Care Access and Affordability Should be Top Priority for Wisconsin Lawmakers in 2025
MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin 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 Wisconsinites.
Health Care Access Should be Top Priority for Georgia Lawmakers in 2025
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.