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ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top national priority.

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It’s time to pass a health care bill that will save lives, help working Mississippians, and maximize federal funding. Listen to our new radio ad and take action by calling Lt. Gov. Hosemann at 601-359-3200. We can’t wait another year to invest in a healthier Mississippi.

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Thank you ACS CAN volunteer Ken Allen for sharing your story and help to shine a light on Mississippians caught in the coverage gap.

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'If lawmakers expanded Medicaid, the state would receive $1.5 billion in additional federal money in year one, which would free up hundreds of millions of dollars our leaders could spend on other major needs besides just health care.'

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Speaker White on Medicaid expansion negotiations: 'Come for the savings, stay for the compassion' mississippitoday.org/2024/04/08/jas…

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State Senate Moves Legislation Forward Aimed at Providing Insurance Coverage for More Mississippians fightcancer.org/releases/state…

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'If you listen to doctors and health care providers, they’ll tell you they’re having a difficult time treating indigent patients. And if you talk to people who are working hard, making a living, and just can’t afford health insurance, they’ll tell you this is a great deal for MS”

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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Unveils Dynamic Advertising Campaign in Support of Medicaid Expansion fightcancer.org/releases/ameri…

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“This showed what we’ve been feeling for a while now, which is that just among Republican primary voters, a majority of them support expanding Medicaid to close the coverage gap'

Majority of Mississippi Republican voters support Medicaid expansion  mississippitoday.org/2024/03/19/pol…

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As it stands, Medicaid eligibility for adults in Mississippi is very limited. It’s estimated that 123,000 uninsured Mississippians would gain coverage under expansion: buff.ly/3TmCePm

As it stands, Medicaid eligibility for adults in Mississippi is very limited. It’s estimated that 123,000 uninsured Mississippians would gain coverage under expansion: buff.ly/3TmCePm
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“If there was a state that needed to have a red flag pinned on it to say ‘you have a medical emergency to take care of,’ it would be Mississippi,” he said. “And we need a rethinking of what health care is for our citizens in the state.”

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HB 1725 should be given strong consideration by the entire MS Legislature. Increasing access to care for working Mississippians will assist when a cancer diagnosis occurs. Close the coverage gap! Jason White Delbert Hosemann MS Senate Floor ASCO

HB 1725 should be given strong consideration by the entire MS Legislature. Increasing access to care for working Mississippians will assist when a cancer diagnosis occurs. Close the coverage gap! @JasonWhiteMS @DelbertHosemann @MSSenateFloor @ASCO
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'The polling showed 55% of voters support Medicaid expansion, 33% of respondents oppose expansion and 12% remain undecided.'

New poll breaks down support for Medicaid expansion in Mississippi wjtv.com/news/politics/…

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New Poll Shows Most Republican Primary Voters Support Medicaid Expansion as Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to the Mississippi State Capitol to Rally Lawmakers fightcancer.org/releases/new-p…

New Poll Shows Most Republican Primary Voters Support Medicaid Expansion as Cancer Patients and Survivors Return to the Mississippi State Capitol to Rally Lawmakers fightcancer.org/releases/new-p… #msleg #MSCancerActionDay
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'What we really have for us is a solution to a fundamental challenge. Access to health care, this is a topic that should transcend politics and economics, for at its core is about the well-being and dignity of every Mississippian.'

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House Lawmakers Line Up Mississippi to be the Next State to Expand Access to Health Care to More Mississippians fightcancer.org/releases/house…

House Lawmakers Line Up Mississippi to be the Next State to Expand Access to Health Care to More Mississippians fightcancer.org/releases/house… #msleg
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'We know that we've got to do better on giving our Mississippians access to care.'

Mississippi House committee passes Medicaid expansion bill for first time clarionledger.com/story/news/pol… via Clarion Ledger

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The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Applauds State Lawmakers for a Vote on Legislation That Aims to Expand Health Care Coverage fightcancer.org/releases/ameri…

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