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Latest Updates

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

October 11, 2022
Mississippi

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

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

January 4, 2022
Mississippi

JACKSON, MS – As lawmakers dive into the 2022 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize proven tobacco control measures and access to care, both of which will ease the burden of cancer on Mississippi residents. “Expanding Medicaid would ensure that

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Anita Bales
Grassroots Manager
Kimberly Hughes
Government Relations Director
Ryan Poppe
Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager

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