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Senate Lawmakers Prove They Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

... anyone 17-year-olds and younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices :   "As an organization whose goal is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, we are very pleased the Mississippi Senate recognized the need to pass a bill to protect anyone 17-years-old and younger from ... volunteers from across the state are working on this legislation alongside dermatologists, former tanners who have gotten skin cancer, the health department, and many others. We are grateful that lawmakers agreed for the need to protect our state’s youth.   “We praise legislators ... when used as intended, increase the risk of getting melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer. We thank members of Senate for showing they care about the health of Mississippi’s children and urge the House to pass this bill.”   About the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

... government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the Mississippi House of Representatives Public Health and Human Services Committee’s decision not to bring up Senate Bill 2847 that would have protected anyone 17-years-old or younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices:   “As an organization whose goal is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, we are very disappointed by the committee’s lack of concern for teenagers who could literally get cancer from using indoor ... and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.acscan.org . 0 Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth ...

More Than a Decade After Passage of Federal Health Care Law, State Still Stands in the Way of Mississippians Access to Affordable Health Coverage

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 ... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Everyone deserves a fair and equitable chance to fight cancer, manage chronic illnesses and maintain their health. Medicaid makes that possible – but by denying Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of state residents, lawmakers are denying them this basic human right.” Mississippi is one of only 12 states that has not increased access to health insurance coverage through their Medicaid programs despite overwhelming evidence that doing so would improve health outcomes, reduce health ...

Mississippi's Legislative Session Will End with 200,000 Mississippians Still Without Access to Health Care

... May 3, 2024— “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is extremely disappointed to see legislation aimed at expanding health care coverage for hard-working Mississippians fail to pass.   “For individuals in the coverage gap dealing with cancer, we know increasing access to health insurance through Medicaid would have given them their best chance to survive their diagnosis and thrive. “It is important to recognize ...

House Lawmakers Line Up Mississippi to be the Next State to Expand Access to Health Care to More Mississippians

... House vote is proof that state legislators understand the urgency of passing legislation that creates a Mississippi-based solution to increase health care access.   Below is a statement on behalf of Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN):   “House lawmakers’ passage of Healthy Mississippi Works, HB 1725, comes at a critical time for health care access in Mississippi, providing a path to affordable health care for hundreds of thousands of people caught in the Medicaid coverage ...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds State Lawmakers for Filing Legislation That Aims to Expand Health Care Coverage

“Mississippi’s legislative leadership said improving access to health care for low-income Mississippians will be on the table and at least thoroughly vetted as a solution to our state’s health care crisis. For cancer patients and survivors caught in the coverage gap, we know access to health care means comprehensive coverage for ...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds State Lawmakers for a Vote on Legislation That Aims to Expand Health Care Coverage

... relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network.   “Mississippi’s legislative leadership said improving access to health care for low-income working Mississippians would be on the table during the 2024 legislative session and today Speaker White and Chairwoman McGee kept that promise.  We applaud lawmakers’ continued commitment to crafting a Mississippi-based solution to increase health care access and make our state healthier and more prosperous. “We’re encouraged by today’s historic vote in the House Medicaid ...

Mississippi Lawmakers End 2025 Session Without Addressing Health Coverage Crisis

... Miss. – The Mississippi legislature wrapped its 2025 session today, leaving Mississippians once again vulnerable and without a solution to the health care coverage crisis. In response, Mississippi Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... Mississippians and expand Medicaid during this year’s session. Expanding Medicaid eligibility is the clear solution to solve Mississippi’s health care coverage crisis while also bolstering the state’s workforce and economy. Lawmakers had momentum coming off 2024 and instead chose to ...

Survey: COVID-19 Affecting Patients’ Access to Cancer Care

Cancer patients and those who’ve recently completed treatment are finding it challenging to get necessary health care in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and many are experiencing financial stress trying to afford care in an increasingly difficult economic ... services to determine if a patient’s cancer had grown or returned (20%); access to supportive services, including physical therapy or mental health care (20%); and access to surgical procedures (8%). Among just the respondents who remain in active treatment, more than a quarter (27%) ...

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 ...

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