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October 20, 2022

CEO of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Dr. Karen Knudsen, is interviewed about ACS CAN’s Cancer Votes work in Georgia by John Clark on the Georgia Focus Program. Listen to learn more about why Dr. Karen Knudsen says, “Expanding Medicaid eligibility is arguably the single most impactful policy

October 14, 2022
National

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study on the number of middle and high school students in the U.S. who use e-cigarettes. The study found that 2.55 million middle and high school students reported current (in the past 30 days) e-cigarette use.

October 11, 2022
Mississippi

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

October 11, 2022
National

A final rule released today will fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. The change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored insurance plan to be considered when determining if the coverage is affordable rather than restricting the calculation to the cost for the employee only.

October 11, 2022
Georgia

A recent poll by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows strong support among Georgia registered voters for increasing and protecting access to affordable health coverage, including 70% in favor of Medicaid expansion.

October 10, 2022
Kansas

This article originally ran on WIBW . TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A recent poll has found that Kansas voters highly approve of Medicaid expansion. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network says on Monday, Oct. 10, it released a poll that shows strong support among registered

October 10, 2022
Wisconsin

This opinion originally appeared in WisPolitics. The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. The nonpartisan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN) released a new poll showing widespread support for expansion of BadgerCare, Wisconsin’s Medicaid

October 10, 2022
Wisconsin

This opinion originally appeared in WisPolitics. The column below reflects the views of the author, and these opinions are neither endorsed nor supported by WisOpinion.com. The nonpartisan American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN) released a new poll showing widespread support for expansion of BadgerCare, Wisconsin’s Medicaid

October 10, 2022

Female cancer patients are less satisfied with the quality of their cancer care than male cancer patients and are more likely to report that their symptoms were not taken seriously and that they had to prove their symptoms to providers.