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7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

23 de Julio de 2012
Connecticut

The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare options for quality coverage, and funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

23 de Julio de 2012
Maine

Federal Update The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

23 de Julio de 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare

7-20-12 Affordable Care Act Update

23 de Julio de 2012
Vermont

Federal Update The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (L/HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2013 annual appropriations bill Wednesday. The bill defunds most Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs, including state grants that will assist states with establishing marketplaces where people can shop and compare

Crucial Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life

20 de Julio de 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2012 Two bills introduced yesterday in the U.S. Congress aim to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports these legislative efforts to ensure that

House Subcommittee Budget Proposal Resurrects Barriers to Care and Flat Funds Cancer Research Programs

18 de Julio de 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. July 18, 2012 -People with cancer and their families are disappointed that appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to flat line cancer research and eliminate funding for critical programs that would improve access to chronic disease prevention and treatment in the FY 2013 Labor, Health and

Leading Health Groups Outline Guidance on Outcomes-Based Incentives

17 de Julio de 2012

EDINA, Minn. (July 17, 2012) A forward-thinking new initiative by a group of leading health care organizations has produced the industry's most consensus-driven guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored wellness (or health management) programs. The guidance is intended to help ensure that worksite wellness programs utilizing such

Gov. Cuomo Signs Indoor Tan Ban for Teens Under 17

16 de Julio de 2012
Nueva York

Statement from Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Gov. Cuomo signing a bill to prohibit access to indoor tanning facilities for kids under age 17.

7-13-12 Affordable Care Act Update

13 de Julio de 2012
Maine

Federal Update The House of Representatives voted yesterday to repeal the Affordable Care Act(ACA) - the first such vote since the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law two weeks ago. The Repeal of Obamacare Act (HR 6079) passed by a vote of 244-185 after two