Editor, News-Register:

As someone who was a caregiver to her husband and daughter when they battled cancer, I’m calling on Senators Capito and Justice to help America continue our progress in the fight against cancer by voting “No!” on harmful cuts to Medicaid.

In recent years, we have made huge strides in the fight against cancer, improving our understanding of what causes cancer, developing better screening tools to catch cancer earlier, and researching breakthroughs into new treatments. These incredible achievements have culminated in a promising increase in the overall cancer survival rate, and that gives me hope that we may one day end cancer as we know it, for everyone.

But these scientific breakthroughs and medical improvements can’t make a difference for people if they don’t have access to them. So, it seems irresponsible that Congress is considering massive cuts to Medicaid, a program that covers millions of people and a whopping 10% of cancer survivors in our country. Having health coverage is one of the best predictors of whether or not someone survives their cancer.

Karen Coffield

Moundsville