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April 30, 2024

Mississippi Lawmakers Stand in the Way of Protecting Patients

The following is a statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) in reaction to the Mississippi conference report released late Monday night that creates barriers through work requirements for people who need health insurance.

April 30, 2024

Mississippi Lawmakers Stand in the Way of Protecting Patients

The following is a statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) in reaction to the conference report released late Monday night that creates barriers through work requirements for people who need health insurance. This will ultimately increase barriers to Medicaid health care coverage and will not close the coverage gap.

March 21, 2024

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Unveils Dynamic Advertising Campaign in Support of Medicaid Expansion

A series of TV advertisements paid for by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched today. The latest ad calls attention to the diverse range of people caught in the Medicaid coverage gap, including military veterans, their families, and cancer patients. The ad is hitting the airwaves as the Senate continues its work toward its plan to provide more hard-working Mississippians access to health care through Medicaid.

November 15, 2023

Mississippi Must Expand Medicaid and Stand Up to Big Tobacco

For cancer patients and survivors caught in the coverage gap, we know access to health care means comprehensive coverage for cessation and other resources to help Mississippians with limited incomes successfully quit smoking, but it also means access to screening, medications, and life-saving treatment.