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July 1, 2024
North Carolina

Earlier today, Governor Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state plans to relieve as much as $4 billion in medical debt for an estimated two million North Carolinians. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding this investment in North Carolina, its people and their health.

April 29, 2024
North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. – Around 50 cancer advocates, survivors, caregivers and their families from all over North Carolina will gather in Raleigh on Wednesday, May 1, to meet with lawmakers to ask them to support policies that reduce the burden of cancer in the Tar Heel State. The best time

January 1, 2024
North Carolina

Rhonda Ferrell Rhonda Ferrell has been a volunteer with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network since 2002 when she attended Celebration on the Hill. Rhonda started volunteering with ACS in 1999 with the Relay for Life in Duplin County and chaired the event for many years. She also

December 1, 2023
North Carolina

December 1 is a monumental day for North Carolina. The Tar Heel State should feel a sense of pride and relief for the nearly 600,000 North Carolinians who are now eligible for affordable health insurance through Medicaid. We at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are thrilled

November 30, 2023
North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. – November 30, 2023 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recognizes a monumental day for all North Carolinians for which they can take pride and have a sense of relief for the nearly 600,000 people who will now have access to affordable, quality

November 27, 2023
North Carolina

Medicaid expanded in North Carolina on December 1! Starting December 1, 2023, you can enroll online at epass.nc.gov or healthcare.gov , in person at

September 22, 2023
North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina legislature passed the fiscal year 2023 biennium budget today that included $1 billion in additional funds for Medicaid expansion, allocated annually. The passage came after weeks of negotiations that have delayed implementation of Medicaid expansion. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

March 28, 2023
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – March 27, 2022 – Today, Gov. Roy Cooper signed a bill (HB 76) that will increase Medicaid eligibility in North Carolina to 138% above the federal poverty line, officially making the state the 40th to do so and one of the first following the federal incentives under

March 23, 2023
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – March 23, 2022 – On the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, the North Carolina legislature today – in a 87-24 vote – voted to expand Medicaid, making North Carolina the 40th state to increase eligibility for Medicaid health coverage and one of the first