Mississippi Cancer Action Center

Mississippi advocates for ACS CAN work to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national and state priority by supporting laws and policies for cancer research and prevention, tobacco control, access to care, and better quality of life for patients.

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Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love?  Your lawmakers are overwhelmed with numbers and studies.  What they need most are stories about people - real people in their own community or district.

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Expand Medicaid in Mississippi

Far too many Mississippians are living without health insurance simply because they live in a state that has refused to expand Medicaid.  These folks are in the "Medicaid Gap", living sicker and dying younger than those with health insurance.

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Mississippi Must Expand Medicaid and Stand Up to Big Tobacco

November 15, 2023
Mississippi

For cancer patients and survivors caught in the coverage gap, we know access to health care means comprehensive coverage for cessation and other resources to help Mississippians with limited incomes successfully quit smoking, but it also means access to screening, medications, and life-saving treatment.

2023 Mississippi Legislative Session Summary

April 4, 2023
Mississippi

Click link below to see ACS CAN Mississippi's work in the legislature: /sites/default/files/docs/2023_ms_legislative_session_summary.pdf

Five Mississippi Faith Leaders Highlight Statewide Health Disparities with a Series of Videos

October 11, 2022
Mississippi

Videos Highlight Long-Standing Barriers to Health Care and Ongoing Challenges in Mississippi

More Than a Decade After Passage of Federal Health Care Law, State Still Stands in the Way of Mississippians Access to Affordable Health Coverage

March 23, 2022
Mississippi

JACKSON, MISS. – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act. Yet over 228,000 Mississippians remain uninsured, denied coverage by state lawmakers who refuse to increase access to Medicaid. “Where you live shouldn’t determine if you live – unfortunately, in Mississippi, it does,” said

State Contacts

Anita Bales
Grassroots Manager
[email protected]
601.952.3637
Kimberly Hughes
Government Relations Director
[email protected]
Ryan Poppe
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager
[email protected]
Cell: 512.552.2465

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Do you have a personal story about how cancer has impacted you or someone you love? Real stories are how ACS CAN ensures that no one becomes a statistic.

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