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.
Access to Health Insurance Press Releases
Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Close the Wyoming Coverage Gap in 2025
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.
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.
Advocates Set Sights on Improving Access to Cancer Care, Reducing Burden of Disease for Maryland Patients in 2025
The following is a statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Maryland Government Relations Director Lance Kilpatrick:
“In 2024, Maryland state lawmakers heard from advocates across the disease spectrum and from every corner of the state, who united together to send a resounding message: improve access to lifesaving medication. Though the legislature did not advance the proposal to prohibit the use of copay accumulator adjustment programs, advocates are hopeful that lawmakers won’t miss the same opportunity in 2025.
Cancer Advocates Urge Montana Lawmakers to Protect Health Care Access
HELENA, Mont. – Tens of thousands of Montanans are counting on lawmakers to protect their access to health care as business convenes this week in the state capitol.
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on 119th Congress to Fund Innovation in Cancer Research and Prevention and Protect Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C.— January 3, 2025 — “As the 119th Congress convenes today, ACS CAN is urging members to keep cancer patients and survivors at the core of every health policy decision, from funding cancer research to ensuring access to quality, affordable health coverag
District Court Decision Temporarily Blocks Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients in 19 States
On December 9, the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota granted a preliminary injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States. This decision temporarily blocks the Final Rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which expands insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in 19 states.
Ballot Passage in South Dakota Puts Work Requirements Back on the Table; Voters Reject Measure that Could Have Undone Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use
South Dakota voters on Tuesday passed Amendment F, which would change the state constitution to allow for work requirements to be added to the state’s Medicaid expansion program.
35 Patient, Provider and Physician Groups File Amicus Brief Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Lifesaving Preventive Care Without Patient Cost Sharing
Today 35 organizations, representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thousands of health care professionals, filed an amicus curiae, or “friend-of-the-court,” brief in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra at the U.S. Supreme Court.