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Survivor Views: Open Enrollment

... survey explores open enrollment, and the issues and priorities cancer patients and survivors consider as they make choices about purchasing health care coverage. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,279 patients and survivors nationwide who have been diagnosed with or treated for cancer in the last seven years. Of those, 57% have employer-provided health care coverage (722n), 28% are enrolled in Medicare (363n), 6% purchase their coverage privately such as through the marketplace (74n), and ...

ACS CAN Urges Georgia Lawmakers to Stay Focused on Closing Coverage Gap

ATLANTA, Georgia – February 20, 2024 – The Georgia legislature today filed a bill to form a comprehensive health care coverage commission, a starting point for ensuring more than 400,000 Georgians have access to comprehensive, affordable coverage. In response, ... support across the state. More than 63,000 Georgians will be diagnosed with cancer this year. They can’t wait for treatment. “We know having health insurance is the key factor in improving a patient’s chance of cancer survival. ACS CAN looks forward to working with lawmakers to find a ...

Op-Ed by ACS CAN President Published In Capitol Hill Newspaper

As part of our ongoing campaign to ensure any changes to the current health care law protect the needs of cancer patients and survivors, ACS CAN continues to help Congress see the issues through the lens of people impacted ... Heart Association and American Medical Association to write an op-ed about a specific provision of the law that impacts the affordability of health insurance and patients' access to medical treatment.   This piece was recently published in The Hill, a prominent Capitol Hill newspaper. ...

2019 Day at the State Capitol

... policy changes that would impact cancer patients' access to the medications their doctors prescribe, and preventing the expansion of short-term health care plans that don't have to follow the guidelines set forth by the Affordable Care Act. Of course they also reminded their legislators of how important it is for the state budget to included funding for cancer research.  ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Call For Strong Patient Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills

Washington, D.C.— The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is calling on the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury to put cancer patients and survivors first when implementing rules around surprise medical bills.  Surprise medical bills are bills that result from a patient unexpectedly receiving care or a service from an out-of-network provider, often during an urgent situation, where the patient is not aware of the discrepancy. In 2020 ... is urging the Departments to ensure that once a patient enters an in-network facility to receive care, they will not be surprise billed by any health care providers who happened to be out-of-network for them. The current rule still allows certain provider types in this situation to issue ...

ACS CAN Volunteer Featured in New York Times article

ACS CAN volunteer Stretch Tuemmler was there to tell his story.  He wanted to be sure Maine Senator Susan Collins understood the impact of the health care debate on cancer patients like him.  He didn't expect to be featured in a New York Times article covering the event. Read the article. ACS ...

Congress Must Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits

Having affordable and comprehensive health insurance coverage is a key determinant for surviving cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society shows that uninsured Americans are ... screened for cancer and thus are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage when survival is less likely and the cost of care more expensive. Public policies that make insurance more affordable help to ensure that more people will have the coverage they need. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established tax credits to help lower the cost of health insurance purchased in the Marketplaces. Under the ACA, individuals earning between 100% to 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL) are ...

​​​​​​​ACS CAN Urges the Supreme Court of the United States to Protect the Rights of Individuals with Medicaid Coverage

... of Medicaid in disease prevention and treatment, as well as extensive research showing a strong link between access to Medicaid and improved health outcomes, with an emphasis on the critical role Medicaid plays in rural areas. The brief includes original research published by the ... Section 1983 (Section 1983). The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN:  “Research has repeatedly shown access to health insurance is one of the most significant determining factors in surviving a cancer diagnosis. By providing affordable, comprehensive health ... have been violated.   “Access to all qualified providers is an underlying right that ensures people living with cancer won’t have their care interrupted or stopped completely and ensures people have access to regular cancer screenings and prevention. Any restriction on where an ...

ACS CAN took a #RoadtriptoPalco to ask Sen. Moran to #KeepUsCovered

Amid intense senate negotiations around changes to the federal health care law, Kansas Senator Jerry Moran was one of just three Republican senators who hosted public events over the July 4 th recess. The small town of Palco (population 277) became the center of the political universe for one day, bringing constituents, public health advocates, and reporters from across the country to hear what Senator Moran – and his constituents – had to say about health reform. ...

Dangerous Farm Bureau Bill Would be Harmful for Patients

... oversight and patient protections. There’s a reason why these plans are currently illegal. If state lawmakers legalize the sale of substandard health plans, they will leave Alabamians, including cancer patients, exposed to medical and financial harm. “Farmers and their families need comprehensive health insurance, not look-alike health plans that create a false sense of security for consumers, who may only discover the gaps in coverage when they face a serious illness. The farm bureau takes people’s money when they’re healthy, but doesn’t want to give them access to care when they need it most.” Link to farm bureau applicants' stories in other states 0 Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

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