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Access to Care

This initiative identifies lawsuits and regulatory actions that impact the fight against cancer and files "friend of the court" briefs or comments to advocate on behalf of cancer patients and survivors, and all people touched by this terrible disease.  The work accomplished by the Judicial Advocacy Initiative is made possible by law firms who are recruited by ACS CAN and who donate services to support its mission.

Access to Care

December 14, 2020

Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability to individuals participating in any health program or activity that receives funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

September 14, 2020

Insurers, doctors and patient groups filed a lawsuit against the administration to invalidate a new rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that could disrupt the health insurance market by extending for up to three years "short-term" policies that lack Affordable Care Ac

March 25, 2015

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in March of this year in a lawsuit challenging the availability of tax credits to people who buy health insurance through the federal marketplace.

October 31, 2014

When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, numerous lawsuits were filed to invalidate it.

October 25, 2013

UPDATED 10/21/2013 Unfortunately, the trial court did not rule on behalf of the plaintiffs.

August 30, 2013

This month ACS CAN is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Judicial Advocacy Initiative (JAI), a highly-successful program for which law firms donate their services to ACS CAN to help in the fight against cancer.

May 19, 2013

ACS CAN won a reversal of an adverse breast and cervical coverage decision in Tennessee.

April 18, 2013

 

April 18, 2013

 

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