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Blunt Amendment Would Undermine Historic Focus on Prevention

29 de Febrero de 2012

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to senators today urging them to vote against an amendment to the transportation bill that would permit employers to refuse employee insurance coverage for any health benefit guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act if the employer raises a religious or moral objection to those benefits.

ACS CAN Convenes Leading Experts to Discuss Improving Quality of Health Care

28 de Febrero de 2012
Nacional

ACS CAN brought together some of the nation's leading health care experts in Washington, D.C. for a groundbreaking event to examine how to ensure that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases receive quality health care.

2-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

24 de Febrero de 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Covers Nearly 50,000

2-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

24 de Febrero de 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Covers Nearly 50,000

2-23-12 Affordable Care Act Update

24 de Febrero de 2012
Maine

Federal Update Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Covers Nearly 50,000

Cancer Community Leaders Make Case for Federal Funding to Deliver Promising Local Research from Labs to Doctors' Offices

23 de Febrero de 2012

SEATTLE Feb. 23, 2012 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) brought cancer community leaders together at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center today to encourage lawmakers to support increased federal funding for cancer research so that progress can continue against a disease that kills an estimated 1,500

FDA Announces Major Effort to Address Nationwide Shortage of Cancer Drugs

21 de Febrero de 2012

WASHINGTON -- February 21, 2012 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it is taking major steps to address a critical shortage of cancer drugs that has left patients without lifesaving medications such as Doxil and Methotrexate. "The actions announced today will help to boost the supply

2-10-12 Affordable Care Act Update

17 de Febrero de 2012
Maine

Federal Update Yesterday the administration published the final regulation for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), which will put cancer patients, survivors and their families in a far better position to make important decisions about their health coverage. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers are required

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

17 de Febrero de 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update Essential Health Benefits On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of benefits in each