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March 29, 2022
National

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Monday the Biden administration released its FY 2023 budget, which includes $5 billion for the forthcoming creation of the Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H) but reduces funding by nearly $200 million for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a scenario which may threaten to undermine the president’s

March 29, 2022
National

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Monday the Biden administration released its FY 2023 budget, which includes $5 billion for the forthcoming creation of the Advanced Research Project on Health (ARPA-H) but reduces funding by nearly $200 million for the National Cancer Institute (NCI); a scenario which may threaten to undermine the president’s

March 23, 2022
Tennessee

NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act. Yet, around 300,000 Tennesseans 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 Tennessee, it does,” said Emily

March 23, 2022
South Dakota

Sioux Falls, S.D. – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act, and yet roughly 42,500 South Dakotans remain uninsured, denied coverage by state lawmakers who refuse to increase access to Medicaid. South Dakota is one of only 12 states that has not increased access

March 23, 2022
Wyoming

Cheyenne, Wyo. – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act, and yet roughly 24,000 Wyoming residents remain uninsured, denied coverage by state lawmakers who refuse to increase access to Medicaid. Wyoming is one of only 12 states that has not increased access to health

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

March 23, 2022
North Carolina

RALEIGH, NC – March 23, 2022 – Today marks 12 years since the historic passage of the Affordable Care Act, and yet over 372,400 North Carolinians remain uninsured, denied coverage by state lawmakers who refuse to increase access to Medicaid. North Carolina is one of only 12 states that has

March 22, 2022
National

This Wednesday will mark 12 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage.

March 22, 2022
Kentucky

FRANKFORT, KY. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes House bill 7, which would require a majority of adults enrolled in Medicaid to meet various work requirements as a condition of eligibility for health care coverage and create a more complex and burdensome system for