Mississippi advocates for ACS CAN work to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national and state priority by supporting laws and policies for cancer research and prevention, tobacco control, access to care, and better quality of life for patients.
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JACKSON, Miss. – Nearly 100 health advocates representing multiple patient groups will come together on Thursday, January 30 in Jackson to urge lawmakers to expand Medicaid in the Magnolia State in 2025. The advocates include representatives from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) , the American
JACKSON, Miss. – A clear and growing majority (58.5%) of GOP primary voters support Medicaid expansion in Mississippi, according to the results of a new poll . The poll demonstrates that Medicaid expansion is a winning issue for Republican lawmakers in the Magnolia State and it shows that inaction
JACKSON, Miss. – As Mississippi lawmakers dive into the 2025 legislative session Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) lends its full support to them finishing what they started last year to expand Medicaid in the Magnolia State. ACS CAN Mississippi Government Relations Director Kimberly Hughes
JACKSON, MS – October 22, 2024—An estimated 230 Mississippians will hear the words, “You have breast cancer,” during this year’s 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
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