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House Subcommittee Considers Bills Addressing Patient Health Care Costs and Access Issues
Washington, D.C.—Today the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will mark-up a series of bills aimed at reducing patient out-of-pocket costs and preserving access to health care. Specifically, the committee will consider a measure that would exempt patients from having to ... Fund for four years at $4 billion annually. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “We welcome today’s committee action focused on reducing patients’ out-of-pocket health care costs and preserving access to ...
Patient Groups Applaud Fifth Circuit Decision Protecting Access to No-Cost Preventive Services in Braidwood Management v. Becerra
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit partially reversed a district court decision that had invalidated key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra , finding cost-free preventive services could remain in place for the vast majority of individuals protected by the provisions . Under the Fifth Circuit's ... preventive services as their top policy priority, according to a February survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), compared to a similar survey in 2020 showing 37% of respondents prioritized the same issue. Following a series of joint amicus brief filings ...
Medicaid Guidance Likely to Hurt Patients; Increase Number of Uninsured
... shift how they receive federal funding from a percentage match, wherein the program’s funding adjusts automatically to account for the number of enrollees and rising health care costs, to one where funding could be capped. These grants would apply specifically to the Medicaid expansion ... who gained coverage through expansion. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “If allowed to take effect, today’s guidance would fundamentally alter the Medicaid program for those who’ve gained ... through the program’s expansion. Allowing states to change their funding formula from one that accounts for enrollment shifts and medical cost increases within this population to one that is comprised of a single lump sum grant has the potential to significantly undermine the ...
35 Patient, Provider and Physician Groups File Amicus Brief Urging the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Lifesaving Preventive Care Without Patient Cost Sharing
Washington, D.C. – Today 35 organizations, representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thousands of health care professionals, filed an amicus curiae, or “friend-of-the-court,” ... petition for certiorari in the case, providing extensive scientific data demonstrating that preventive services save lives and are cost-effective. At the crux of the case is a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most insurers cover preventive services ... in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality largely attributed to lower screening participation. Research has proven that any cost-sharing can be a deterrent to accessing proven prevention and early detection and recent survey data has shown that even motivated cancer survivors would ...
New Report Shows State Lawmakers Can Do More to Prevent, Reduce Cancer
... solutions to prevent and fight cancer, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality grades states on the strength of evidence-based policies that help to prevent cancer, which kills roughly 1,670 people a day nationwide, forces patients to pay nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket expenses every year and in 2015 cost the country more than $80 billion in direct medical expenditures. The report, an annual snapshot of key state policies, shows many states ...
Cancer Advocates Excited for Possibilities to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Access, Celebrate Senate’s Passing of HB 1283
... a “do not pass” in committee, House Bill 1283 passed the full Senate on Monday behind strong Senate voices who took a stand on behalf of North Dakotans who might need additional breast cancer screenings beyond mammograms. HB 1283, sponsored by Rep. Karen Karls of Bismarck, would ... abnormal finding on a screening mammogram or supplemental imaging because of certain risk factors. The steps needed for a clean bill of health can cost thousands out of pocket. These patients are often put in position of choosing between a full medical workup or paying for a month’s worth of ...
Strong Prevention Policies Will Reduce the Cancer Burden
Current federal law provides life-saving coverage of cancer prevention and early detection services and programs. These provisions are crucial to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in ... Required coverage of preventive services and vaccines : Most private insurance and Medicaid expansion plans are required to cover, without cost-sharing, clinical preventive services given an ‘A’ or ‘B’ rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as well as ... including cancer, costs about $190 billion in healthcare expenditures each year in the U.S. [v] The good news is that half of all cancer deaths can be prevented and the substantial cost of the treatment of advanced disease could be reduced through the use of existing evidence-based ...
U.S. District Court Ruling Jeopardizes Access to Proven, Life-Saving Cancer Screenings
... District Court Judge Reed O’Connor issued a ruling that may lead Affordable Care Act-compliant health plans to deny coverage for or reinstate cost-sharing for certain preventive health services. The ruling declared the method of appointment of officers to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force unconstitutional, meaning its recommendations may no longer be guaranteed ... colorectal, cervical, and lung cancer. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “This ruling threatens to erode more than a decade of progress reducing cancer deaths and suffering. Having guaranteed, no-cost ...
New Report Shows Significant Opportunities Remain for States to Pass Policies to Save Lives and Money from Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 3, 2017 – A majority of states are missing critical opportunities to pass and implement legislative solutions proven to prevent and fight cancer, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality grades states on the ... help to prevent a disease that kills roughly 1,650 people a day nationwide, costs patients nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket costs and in 2014 cost the country as a whole more than $87 billion in direct medical costs. The report, an annual snapshot of key state policies, indicates that ...
Patient Groups Urge U.S. District Court to Preserve Preventive Services Coverage Requirement
Washington, D.C.— Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions submitted an amicus brief today urging the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas to ... preserve the requirement that private health insurers cover U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Affordable Care Act. In September, District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled that the process used for ... the care they need in a timely and effective manner. “Numerous research studies have proven the benefits of these services. They ensure people can prevent, detect and treat their conditions as early as possible, improving health outcomes and saving patients and the health care system ...