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Updates matching "Increased Access to Medicaid"

July 18, 2017

As a volunteer, she helped protect Medicaid funding in Ohio. Soon after, it saved her life. Watch Laurie's story.

July 14, 2017
National

The latest version of the bill released is shockingly worse than earlier drafts and could be devastating to cancer patients and survivors.

July 13, 2017
Kansas

ACS CAN Kansas staff set out on a #RoadtriptoPalco to attend Sen. Moran's town hall and to ask him to protect quality, affordable healthcare.

July 5, 2017
National

A new poll reveals that the Senate health care bill is deeply unpopular with most Americans if it includes Medacaid cuts.

June 28, 2017
National

A new nationwide survey finds eight in 10 (81 percent) Americans would oppose a health care bill if it includes deep cuts to Medicaid and 71 percent oppose moving the program to a lump sum or per-capita payment structure

June 27, 2017
National

Sixty patients and consumers from across the country, each with their own personal health care story, gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge their senators to preserve quality health care access and coverage for millions of Americans.

June 23, 2017
National

Laurie credits Medicaid with saving her life. She shared her story last week at a Cleveland event organized by ACS CAN and other leading patient advocacy groups.

June 22, 2017

Washington, D.C., June 22, 2017—Based on a preliminary read of the Senate health bill released today, the proposed legislation appears to significantly weaken the ability of millions of cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease to find and afford adequate, meaningful health care coverage. A statement from

June 21, 2017
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is launching new print and digital ads today highlighting the real risks to cancer patients and survivors posed by pending health care legislation.