ACSCAN Indiana

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 dailyjournal.net/2026/02/26/let…

“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

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 journalgazette.net/opinion/letter…

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 newsandtribune.com/opinion/letter…

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 courierpress.com/story/opinion/…

“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

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 wlki.com/view_article.p…

"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 wthr.com/article/news/p…

"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

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

.@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 readthereporter.com/courage-in-act…

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. clintoncountydailynews.com/courage-in-act…

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. fightcancer.org/releases/coura…

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 wzdm.com/2026/01/21/aro…

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 wowo.com/cancer-action-…

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 giant.fm/putnam-county/…

“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

.@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 wbiw.com/2026/01/19/can…

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.

“This year, Indiana lawmakers stood up to Big Tobacco” by boosting the taxes, said Allie Kast Gregg, government relations director for the @ACSCAN. #INleg @INCapChronicle @LeslieABonilla indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/25/ind…