Updates matching "Mississippi"

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is pleased to see strong support in the Senate for increasing access to health care to more hard-working Mississippians.

A series of TV advertisements paid for by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched today. The latest ad calls attention to the diverse range of people caught in the Medicaid coverage gap, including military veterans, their families, and cancer patients. The ad is hitting the airwaves as the Senate continues its work toward its plan to provide more hard-working Mississippians access to health care through Medicaid.

New polling shows increasing eligibility for Medicaid coverage is popular among Republican Primary Voters

The Mississippi House of Representatives, in a 96-20 vote today, passed legislation that would increase the eligibility for Medicaid, an effort that will ensure access to affordable health care for over 200,000 Mississippians.

Today the Mississippi House Medicaid Committee voted X-X to approve “Healthy Mississippi Works,” a bill that would close the health care coverage gap for over 200,000 Mississippians.

The following is a statement by Kimberly Hughes, Mississippi government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.

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.

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