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Washington, D.C., August 1, 2018— Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Labor and Department of Treasury issued a final rule governing the extension of short-term ... coverage these bare bones plans don’t include. These new expanded short-term plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, and are exempt from covering essential health services, like prescription drugs or hospitalization. The new plans can also charge ... rule is new, its likely impact on the health insurance market is familiar. Prior to 2014, similar plans aimed solely at lowering monthly health care costs were widely available and cancer patients, survivors and others with a history of serious illness often found it impossible to get ...

... sent a letter to U.S. House leadership this evening expressing concerns about the potential impact of a proposed amendment to the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The letter notes that the proposed changes could lead to "bare bones coverage plans that push significant costs onto patients who access care." To access a full copy of the letter, visit:  http://bit.ly/2pjYRby  AHCA Amendment Would Undermine Access to Coverage for Cancer Patients ...

The Senate health care bill is deeply unpopular with a majority Americans if it includes cuts to Medicaid, says a new poll sponsored by ACS CAN. The poll found that: ... bill if it cut the projected billions from Medicaid More than 80% oppose charging older people or those with pre-existing conditions more for health coverage Medicaid provides a critical safety-net for the more than 2.3 million cancer patients and survivors enrolled in the program. ...

... and patients will gather for a briefing on Capitol Hill today to highlight progress made for patients since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The law, passed 10 years ago March 23, has expanded access to health coverage to millions of Americans and put in place critical patient protections and essential health benefits that have helped prevent, detect, and treat cancer; lessening the overall burden of the disease nationwide.   “Prior to the ...