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Five Mississippi Faith Leaders Highlight Statewide Health Disparities with a Series of Videos
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Full Video Link JACKSON, MS - Medicaid continues to be a central topic of discussion among public health advocates, hospital and health systems administrators, faith leaders, community leaders, and state lawmakers. This year alone, 18,250 Mississippians will hear the words “you have cancer.” We must do all we can to expand access to care to save lives and reduce the burden of cancer on our state. This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched ...
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Advocates Urge State Leaders to Expand Medicaid
... Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Due to the state legislature failing to pass Medicaid expansion this year, many of them will lack access to the health care they need to treat this disease. All Mississippians deserve access to high quality health care. “Mississippians should have a fair and just opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer by having access to quality ...
Event Highlighted the Importance of Medicaid in Mississippi
Jackson, Miss. - The struggle to find access to adequate health care coverage and the valuable role of Medicaid were the subject of an event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... in Mississippi. The conversation highlighted challenges faced by hardworking individuals and families across Mississippi attempting to access health care. Many Mississippians currently do not make enough money to afford quality health insurance but do not qualify for Medicaid under ...
Mississippi Medicaid Covers US project
Medicaid is a vital health insurance plan that helps Mississippians stay healthy, go to work and care for their families. Go to https://www.fightcancer.org/medicaid-covers-us-mississippi to read and watch the stories from Mississippians across the state who are able to use Medicaid to access the health coverage they need, as well as from Mississippians who are unable to get the care they need because they don’t currently qualify for ...
New Poll: Mississippi Republican Voters Want Medicaid Expansion in 2025
... of GOP voters say it’s important the House and Senate reach an agreement on Medicaid expansion in 2025. 57% of Republican primary voters view health care as unaffordable. Support for Medicaid expansion is growing among GOP primary voters, with a 10% net swing in support from February of 2024, ... (ACS CAN) urges lawmakers to listen to their constituents and expand Medicaid in the 2025 session, which began on January 7. “We know having health insurance is a significant determining factor to surviving cancer and studies show states that have increased Medicaid eligibility limits ...