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We work year-round to ensure laws are passed to keep everyone's lungs healthy. Read about our priority areas for public policy advocacy.

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Medicaid is the largest single payer of healthcare in the United States. This policy brief details how access to care in the Medicaid population is being undermined by a coordinated effort from the Administration and states through Medicaid 1115 Waivers. The impact could create insurmountable barriers to healthcare for people living with serious and chronic illnesses, such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma and hundreds of thousands of people losing their healthcare coverage.