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Budget Committee is scheduled to mark up its budget resolution this week, setting the stage for significant cuts in discretionary spending to offset the cost of the package. The House Budget Committee is also expected to mark up their own budget resolution soon. Lawmakers in both chambers have suggested cuts to Medicaid, which provides access to preventive screenings and cancer treatments that help save patients’ lives. </p> <p>Ahead of the markup, Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement, urging Congress to resist cuts to the program that is so critical to the cancer fight: </p> <p>“Any cuts to Medicaid would significantly jeopardize critical health care access for millions of people in America. Research from the American Cancer Society has repeatedly shown that having comprehensive, affordable health insurance is a major determining factor in surviving cancer.</p> <p>“Medicaid also plays a critical role in the health of our nation’s children, with 1 in 3 childhood cancer patients relying on the program to access essential treatments, medications and supportive services without the burden of overwhelming costs. In this way, Medicaid also helps keep families from experiencing the devastating impacts of medical debt.</p> <p>“Voters from all political parties overwhelmingly believe that Medicaid is a vital and critical program. Strong majorities (73%) across party lines oppose cuts to Medicaid, including 86% who identify as Democrats, 64% Republicans and 75% Independents, according to ACS CAN’s latest Survivor Views <a href="https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/cancer-patients-survivors-strongly-support-maintaining-funding-medicaid-and">survey</a>, which polls cancer patients and survivors across the country.</p> <p>“Ensuring the maintenance and expansion of affordable, comprehensive health care coverage through Medicaid will continue to be a top priority for ACS CAN. We urge Congress to reject any proposals to use Medicaid as a piggy bank to pay for other programs and prioritize the health and safety of their constituents by ensuring that those eligible for this critical program, including cancer patients, survivors and their families, continue to have access without barriers.”</p> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-views-panes pane-more-content-about-panel-pane-press-releases" > <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="view view-more-content-about view-id-more_content_about view-display-id-panel_pane_press_releases more-about view-dom-id-c03d8be5dfc42a75ed4f18b08ba342b6"> <div class="view-content "> <div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first views-row-last"> <div class="views-field views-field-nothing"> <span class="field-content"><span class="more-about-label">More Press Releases About</span><span class="more-about-tags"><a href="/press-room/priority/Remove-Hurdles-to-Cancer-Care">Remove Hurdles to Cancer Care</a>, <a href="/press-room/priority/Access-to-Health-Care">Access to Health Care</a>, <a href="/states/National/press-releases">National</a>, <a href="/press-room/special_event/Survivor-Views">Survivor Views</a> </span></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="panels-flexible-row panels-flexible-row-nodes_page_title_locked_content_center-4 clearfix related-items"> <div class="panels-flexible-region panels-flexible-region-nodes_page_title_locked_content_center-related_items___locked panels-flexible-region-first panels-flexible-region-last "> <div class="panel-pane pane-views-panes pane-related-content-panel-pane-related-press-releases" > <div class="view view-related-content view-id-related_content view-display-id-panel_pane_related_press_releases related-content related-content--press-releases view-dom-id-43b13fc51a97d44b93c78601ba4cf9c9"> <div class="attachment attachment-before"> <div class="view view-related-content view-id-related_content view-display-id-attachment_featured_item related-content related-content--blogs"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="container"> <h2 class="pane-title">Related Press Releases </h2> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="view-content"> <div class="related-featured first last odd"> <article id="node-236782" class="node node-press-release clearfix container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 text-container"> <div class="teaser-date-priority"> <span class="teaser-date"><div class="field field-name-field-release-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">February 19, 2025</span></div></div></div></span> </div> <h2 class="teaser-title"><a href="/releases/patient-and-medical-professional-organizations-applaud-administration%E2%80%99s-decision-defend">Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Applaud Administration’s Decision to Defend Access to Preventive Health Services in US Supreme Court Braidwood Case</a></h2> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Washington, D.C. - </strong>Last night, the Solicitor General’s office filed its merits brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of <em>Braidwood Management v.</em></p></div></div></div> <div class="teaser-link"> <a href="/releases/patient-and-medical-professional-organizations-applaud-administration%E2%80%99s-decision-defend" class="btn" aria-label="Read More on Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Applaud Administration’s Decision to Defend Access to Preventive Health Services in US Supreme Court Braidwood Case"> Read More <span class="icon fa fa-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="view-content"> <div id="views-bootstrap-grid-1" class="views-bootstrap-grid-plugin-style"> <div class="row"> <div class=" col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-6"> <div class="ds-1col node node-press-release node-teaser view-mode-teaser clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-release-date field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">February 18, 2025</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3><a href="/releases/legislation-aimed-addressing-medical-debt-passes-senate-committee-advances-senate-floor-0">Legislation Aimed at Addressing Medical Debt Passes Senate Committee, Advances to Senate Floor; Patient Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support</a></h3></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden" ><div class="field-items" ><p ><p>Earlier this week, House Bill 1725 was voted out of the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. 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