Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

A broad coalition of patient organizations today issued the following statement in response to cuts in staff, and research funding at federal agencies vital for American health.

Today, the House Budget Committee began to mark up their budget resolution for Fiscal Year 2025.

The Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its budget resolution this week, setting the stage for significant cuts in discretionary spending to offset the cost of the package.

BOISE, Idaho –– Despite hundreds of Idaho voters testifying in opposition today, Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a “do pass” recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee. Advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network hope the voices of Idahoans

BISMARCK, N.D. –– For the more than 4,500 North Dakotans who will be diagnosed with cancer in 2025, medical prior authorization can delay treatment, increase stress, and have a negative impact on their care . The Senate Industry and Business Committee of the North Dakota Legislature today took a significant

Volunteer advocates from across Utah, including cancer survivors, patients and caregivers, rallied at the state Capitol on Tuesday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates gathered inside the capitol rotunda to meet with their state lawmakers and urge them to support policies that aid in the fight against cancer.

BOISE, Idaho – Idaho House Bill 138 would effectively repeal Medicaid expansion, which would put nearly 85,000 state residents at risk of losing their health care coverage, including cancer patients who rely on Medicaid for life-saving treatment. A similar bill introduced last year was met with aggressive opposition from more

HELENA, Montana – House Bill 245 was approved today by the Montana House of Representatives, a crucial and promising step for legislation that will remove the sunset clause on Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring that tens of thousands state residents continue to have access to life-saving health care. “This is obviously

Volunteer advocates from across Arizona, including cancer survivors, patients and caregivers, rallied at the state Capitol on Thursday for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates met with lawmakers and urged them to support policies that increase access to quality health care and prevent tobacco use.