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National Patient Groups Denounce District Court Ruling Overturning Health Care Law

... D.C.-- The nation’s leading patient advocacy groups denounced the ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in Texas today that the Affordable Care Act is invalid because Congress eliminated the individual mandate penalty in last year’s tax reform bill. The ruling, which could eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance standards known as essential health benefits, is expected to be appealed. Following is a joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American ... patients with serious illnesses filed a joint amicus brief in support of upholding the law: “This decision threatens to resurrect barriers to health care for people with serious illnesses including cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes and those with neurological ...

Eleven Major Patient Groups Outline Joint Position on Health Care Reform

... eleven nonpartisan patient groups today laid out a joint set of goals they want Congress to focus on as it considers changes to the Affordable Care Act. The coalition includes these organizations: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Heart ... Coalition for Women and Heart Disease. The groups issued the following statement: “As Congress begins debate on how to improve the nation’s health care system, our organizations will evaluate any proposed changes based on a set of Consensus Health Care Reform Principles  we believe necessary to provide affordable, accessible and adequate coverage for all Americans. To protect the ...

House Votes to Defend Health Care Law in Federal Appeals Court

... to petition to intervene in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The House will ask to join 17 attorneys general in the appeal of a December District Court ruling that found the entire ACA invalid ... the ruling would eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance standards known as essential health benefits, which ensure comprehensive coverage. Following is a joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, ... amicus brief in District Court in support of upholding the law: “The House of Representatives has made clear it will defend the nation’s health care law and stand up for the millions of patients who rely on the law for access to comprehensive, high-quality health care coverage. The ...

2017 ACS CAN Maryland Health Policy Forum on Access to Care

The ACS CAN Policy Forum on Access to Health Care was held on October 12th at the Universith of Maryland Medical Center and brought together Maryland’s key decision makers and leaders in business, education, medical research, cancer care, and government to explore federal and state health care policies and its impact on the delivery of cancer care, hospital administration, and innovation in cancer treatments.  This premier ...

Wyoming Legislature Fails to Take Meaningful Action on Health Care Access

... Wyo. –– The Wyoming Legislature closed business last week having again failed to take meaningful action to address the state’s ongoing health care crisis. As one of only 10 states refusing to enact Medicaid expansion, tens of thousands of Wyoming residents remain in the coverage gap, working jobs where they make too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to purchase private insurance. Regular visits to health care providers and appropriate screenings and diagnostics are a significant factor in early identification and treatment of cancer, ...

20 Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Health Care Law

... ( previously Texas v. United States) , citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court rule to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case after the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the individual mandate ... the rest of the law. The District Court previously ruled the entire law was invalid. The patient groups argue the law has expanded access to health insurance coverage and has improved patient outcomes as Congress intended. Congress’s decision to keep the ACA in place after eliminating ... intent. Following is the groups’ joint statement: “While the coronavirus pandemic further highlights the importance of access to meaningful health insurance coverage for millions of Americans – especially for those who are at high-risk of being severely affected by the virus – ...

Repeal of Health Mandate Likely to Hurt Patients’ Access to Care

Washington, D.C.—Today Congress approved a final tax bill that essentially repeals the nation’s health care law with no replacement. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), eliminating the insurance requirement from current law would lead ... be left paying unmanageable costs. “Over the last year, Americans have repeatedly made clear they do not support a repeal of the current health law without a strong replacement. Yet Congress still included this highly damaging provision in an otherwise unrelated tax bill. ...

April 15, Cancer Advocates Fight for Expanded Access to Health Care

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans from across the state gather at the Capitol on Monday to ask for expanded access to health care and policies that will help curb tobacco use. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Oklahoma’s annual Day at the Capitol puts ... encourage them to make cancer a top priority. This year, ACS CAN Oklahoma volunteers want legislators to accept federal funds to provide needed health insurance to Oklahomans so they can access life-saving cancer screenings and other essential health care. Without insurance, Oklahomans may ...

CBO Score Projects 14 million Americans Will Lose Health Coverage in 2018 Under House-Proposed Health Care Law

Washington, D.C. – March 13, 2017 – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this afternoon released an estimate of the impact of the American Health Care Act on the number of insured individuals, compared to those covered under current law, as well as the potential cost implications for those ... Hansen follows: “The CBO analysis confirms earlier projections that the legislation under consideration by the House to repeal portions of the health care law will dramatically reduce the number of individuals who have health insurance in this country.  “We are deeply concerned that ...

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 pay surprise medical bills in most ...

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