Lisa Lacasse Highlights Risks of $715B Medicaid Cut for Cancer Care
Lisa Lacasse, President at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, shared on LinkedIn:
“The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee released a budget proposal late last night that would drastically slash funding for Medicaid by $715 billion. As the leader of an organization committed to ending cancer as we know it for everyone, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s plans to cut Medicaid are alarming.
No matter how it’s packaged, cuts are cuts and cuts have consequences. The so-called savings from Medicaid in this proposal will be paid for on the backs of individuals who often have no other option for affordable health insurance, including those with cancer. It is unconscionable to force states to cut health coverage for cancer screenings, treatment and access to innovative cancer therapies or nursing home care.
Research consistently shows that access to health insurance coverage through Medicaid increases cancer screenings rates, early-stage cancer diagnoses, and improves access to timely cancer treatment and survival rates. Further, access to health insurance coverage is one of the most significant determining factors in an individual’s chance to survive cancer.
Medicaid protects individuals and families from medical debt, helps keep rural hospital doors open, creates jobs in our communities, and helps our nation become healthier and more prosperous.
The result of these proposed Medicaid cuts will be devastating – lives will be lost, and state economies will suffer greatly. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to vote against these shortsighted, life-threatening cuts to Medicaid, regardless of the form they are presented in. There is simply too much to lose for the millions that rely on Medicaid to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer.
Read our full statement here.”
This post by Lisa Lacasse delivers a powerful warning about the potential consequences of a newly proposed $715 billion cut to Medicaid funding by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. Representing the voice of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Lisa Lacasse emphasizes that these cuts would disproportionately harm vulnerable populations – especially cancer patients—by limiting access to screenings, treatment, and essential care services. She underscores the well-documented link between Medicaid access and improved cancer outcomes, while urging policymakers to reject proposals that threaten public health and equity.
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