Updates matching "Increasing and Protecting Access to Medicaid"

BOISE, Idaho –– Despite the undeniable voices of Idahoans and clear will of voters and advocates testifying against Idaho House Bill 138, the effective repeal of Medicaid expansion moves into senate consideration this week after passing the Idaho House on a thin margin despite bi-partisan opposition. The bill would strip

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Tuesday, February 25 , Cover Alabama and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will host Medicaid Expansion Advocacy Day at the Alabama State House to urge action on Medicaid expansion. This event will

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

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

MADISON, Wis . – Just one month into the legislative session, patients from across Wisconsin, as well as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Lung Association– two of Wisconsin’s leading patient advocacy organizations – are urging Wisconsin lawmakers to advance legislation that would extend

PIERRE, S.D. –– American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) advocates will arrive at the Statehouse Wednesday for their annual Day at the Capitol. Cancer patients, survivors, their families and caregivers will ask lawmakers to make cancer a policy priority by leaving Medicaid expansion in place as voters intended

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – As Florida legislators begin committee meetings for the 2025 session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) calls on them to prioritize reducing the cancer burden on Floridians. Susan Harbin , Florida government relations director for ACS CAN released the following statement: “We thank lawmakers

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