ACS CAN works to encourage lawmakers, candidates and government officials to support laws and policies that will make cancer a top national priority.
Jackson, Mississippi
Joined May 2013
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Tens of thousands of @ACSCAN advocates urged the House Energy & Commerce Committee to reconsider Medicaid cuts that impact millions. Despite this, lawmakers who voted for these cuts chose to support the loss of health coverage for those with no other affordable options.
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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
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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! @JasonWhiteMS @DelbertHosemann @MSSenateFloor @ASCO
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More than 2 million people, including cancer patients, fall in the #MedicaidCoverageGap because they make too much for Medicaid but not enough to afford private insurance. Now, even more are at risk of losing access to essential health care, like cancer screenings and treatment.
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NEW: With 54% of Mississippi's hospitals in danger of closing, medical leaders warned state lawmakers of a "looming disaster" unless they expand Medicaid.
Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Gunn have long opposed what Reeves calls "Obamacare expansion."
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Rev. Jason Coker, fighting for the working poor in rural Mississippi. If our state expanded Medicaid, it would mean improving access to health care for 300,000 Mississippians who are barely making ends meet, but don't qualify for Medicaid now. Learn more: fightcancer.org/medicaid-cov…
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Mississippi Faith Leaders Compilation youtu.be/oudTdvtappU via @YouTube
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New @ACSCAN survey of recent cancer patients and survivors shows 74% had to miss work to receive cancer care and treatment. @Sen_JoeManchin @SenSchumer, people with cancer and other chronic diseases need paid medical and family leave. #BuildBackBetterAct fightcancer.org/releases/new…
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We welcome Dr. Karen E. Knudsen as the new CEO of ACS & ACS CAN. As an NCI-funded researcher and the head of a major cancer research institution, she knows firsthand the critical role gov plays in saving more lives from cancer, and the importance of funding for cancer research.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Karen E. Knudsen as the new CEO of ACS and @ACSCAN. Dr. Knudsen makes history as the first woman CEO and first scientific researcher to lead ACS since 1945. pressroom.cancer.org/CEO-Ann…
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Message from @AmerCancerCEO: “Now more than ever, @ACSCAN’s work to ensure cancer is a top priority for our elected officials, and to ease the burden of the pandemic on cancer patients, is so important.”
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Levi Wallace gaming against cancer on Tuesday
The former Alabama standout will join some of his former Crimson Tide and current NFL teammates in a livestream event.
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We’re so excited that @BuffaloBills cornerback & @AlabamaFTBL alum @LeviWallace39 will be helping us fight cancer by streaming Fortnite on Twitch to support #ACSCAN. Join Levi at 3pm ET on #GivingTuesdayNow 5/5 to watch him play and donate to ACS CAN while you’re there!
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Cancer hasn’t stopped. So neither have we. Learn more about how we’re fighting for cancer patients during the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/2RnQ0Ca
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Big Tobacco has been behind the vaping epidemic. Now JUUL names new CEO from Marlboro-maker Altria. Lying for decades, we cannot trust the tobacco industry to self-regulate. Kids are getting addicted to nicotine in e-cigs. The FDA must fully regulate ALL tobacco products NOW.
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.@US_FDA is doing the right thing by advancing plans to prohibit menthol flavoring in cigarettes and cigars. Their announcement on restricting the sale of some flavored e-cigarettes is important, but the agency must do more. bit.ly/2TjNA7d
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FDA acts on menthol and e-cigarettes in the wake of astounding data from the 2018 NYTS. usatoday.com/story/news/heal…
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Recommendations for #Mississippi #budget for FY19, which begins July 1. Numbers could change before final budget is adopted by early April. #msleg
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What does 😕& 😊 have to do w/a cancer patient’s care experience? Follow our vol George’s experience #MakeTodayBetter goo.gl/oQ57p2
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Acting Surgeon General Lushniak speaking to the #nationaltobaccocontrolconference said our goal is the complete elimination of tobacco.