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We’re the @ACSCAN Indiana team working on #cancer advocacy issues.

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[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

Indiana is leading that charge, with a new law that requires applicants to prove they’ve been working or participating in a similar activity for three consecutive months to get benefits. @samanthann @kffhealthnews https://t.co/1UJCJbmePv

[Samantha Liss @samanthann]

New Federal Medicaid Rules Require One Month of Work. Some States Demand More. https://t.co/I1g04uHTee via @kffhealthnews

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

As a cancer survivor of 10 years, I can tell you that medical debt continues to be an issue that is top of mind. I am calling on #INlegis to pass legislation to address medical debt. @under50withCRC @DailyJournalNet https://t.co/HDQdB89fX8

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

“I would like #INlegis to understand that this medical debt is not a chosen debt,” @aspendreams said. “It’s not a group of Hoosiers that have decided they’re going to run up a $30,000 credit card bill and they need help. It’s a debt you have to do to survive.” @IndyRecorder

[Indianapolis Recorder @IndyRecorder]

Local organizations are joining forces, urging lawmakers to consider bills to protect Hoosiers from the “harmful impacts” of medical debt. https://t.co/tMGSLMmy0s

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

As the daughter of a man who passed away from a fatal diagnosis w/more than $75,000 in medical bills, I wonder whether earlier detection & possibly a different outcome might have been possible if cost had not been a constant concern. #INlegis @JGfortwayne https://t.co/Mw1KgQfeFC

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

As someone who cared for her father during his cancer diagnosis, I know the devastating impact medical debt carries. Patients must already manage their disease, & that’s stressful enough. I am calling on #INlegis to pass legislation to address medical debt https://t.co/DaGZFvQcqr

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

As a financial educator & cancer advocate, I am calling on #INlegis to pass legislation to address medical debt, which would bring long-overdue relief to patients whose suffering is twofold: first from illness, then lasting financial harm. @courierpress https://t.co/uLylQe1y5s

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

“Medical debt does not care if you did everything right,” @aspendreams said. “It arrives very quietly, it grows very quickly, and it reshapes families’ futures forever. Legislators can choose healing over hardship.” @93wibc

[93 WIBC Indianapolis @93wibc]

Standing in the Third Floor North Atrium of the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday, Christine Yoder didn't just speak as an advocate; she spoke as a witness to the "fragile" nature of time and the crushing weight of medical bills that can reshape a family's future forever. https://t.co/IGELIUJjS6

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

Organizers say medical debt often creates lasting financial harm for patients already struggling w/health crises. They urge #INlegis to pass legislation that would expand access to financial assistance & limit aggressive medical debt collection. @1003WLKI https://t.co/EJhfFKRTAb

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

"Medical debt should never be a part of decision-making for your life," said @aspendreams, who lost her brother to kidney disease because he couldn't afford to treat it. #Inlegis @WTHRcom @EmilyWTHR https://t.co/vfTia91umn

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

"I'm still...I am over a decade out, and I am still over $75,000 in debt just from everything that has happened," said Heather Almager, a breast cancer survivor. The proposed legislation would implement significant changes to medical debt collection practices. @wrtv @MhacklerTV

[WRTV Indianapolis @wrtv]

On World Cancer Day, the American Cancer Society in Indiana is advocating for legislation that could provide crucial financial relief to cancer patients and survivors struggling with overwhelming medical bills. https://t.co/EYZwe1WbvT

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

Last month, Almager joined dozens of cancer patients, survivors, & advocates at the Statehouse for the @ACSCAN Cancer Action Day. Their mission was clear: urge #INlegis to pass legislation that protects Hoosiers from the crushing weight of medical debt. @93wibc @thejohnettecruz

[93 WIBC Indianapolis @93wibc]

For Heather Almager, the battle against Breast Cancer wasn't just fought in the doctor’s office—it was fought at the kitchen table over a decade’s worth of medical bills. https://t.co/zxhrFX2lEP

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

.@ACSCAN and @BloodCancerUtd volunteers let #INlegis know that Indiana can and must do better to reduce the burden of cancer by preventing patients from incurring medical debt and reducing the burden of medical debt. @HamiltonCoNews https://t.co/NRF7osBBTv

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

During that time, I was also diagnosed with breast cancer,” said Heather Almager, @ACSCAN volunteer. “We had insurance throughout, but still found ourselves with over $75,000 of medical debt. https://t.co/HC823tBNmp

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

This week, @ACSCAN advocates from across the Hoosier State gathered at the Statehouse to meet with their elected officials during Cancer Action Day. They let lawmakers know they must take action to prevent patients from incurring medical debt. https://t.co/NHOhTsG7KY

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

Organized by the @ACSCAN & @BloodCancerUtd, the group is calling on #INlegis to pass urgent legislation aimed at preventing Hoosiers from drowning in medical debt. @TOCSportsNet https://t.co/Ot4Fqf52Ej

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

Organized by the @ACSCAN and @BloodCancerUtd, the group is calling on state lawmakers to pass urgent legislation aimed at preventing Hoosiers from drowning in medical debt. #INlegis @WOWOFORTWAYNE https://t.co/Ms0f1mwSqm

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

By increasing access to financial assistance & limiting the use of harmful collection practices, we can begin to reduce the often unending negative consequences associated w/disease, enabling patients to breathe easier, said @mldzimmerman, @ACSCAN. @wrebfm https://t.co/xg4QJYDsd6

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

“By increasing access to financial assistance… we can begin to reduce the often-unending negative consequences associated with disease,” said Allie Kast Gregg, @ACSCAN. “This enables patients to prioritize their health without fear of long-term financial harm.” @93wibc #INlegis

[93 WIBC Indianapolis @93wibc]

Roughly 50 cancer survivors and advocates from across Indiana are set to gather at the Statehouse this Wednesday for the annual Cancer Action Day.

Organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Blood Cancer United, the group is calling on state lawmakers to pass urgent legislation aimed at preventing Hoosiers from drowning in medical debt. While the day is centered on policy, the focus remains on the personal financial toll of a cancer diagnosis.

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[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

.@ACSCAN and @BloodCancerUtd volunteers will urge lawmakers to prioritize passing legislation to prevent patients from incurring medical debt and ease the burden of medical debt on Hoosiers. @wbiw https://t.co/Y4pwLk4IrH

[ACSCAN Indiana @ACSCANIN]

Cancer research saves lives, and the fight against cancer can't wait. @SenToddYoung and @SenatorBanks, please pass a full-year spending bill NOW to protect and increase funding for lifesaving cancer research and prevention. Advocates with @acscan need you to #ProtectCancerCures.