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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 ...

Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Swiftly Take Up Health Care Case

Washington, D.C.—Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes ...

House Relief Bill Provides Patients More Options for Affordable Health Care Coverage

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives will soon consider legislation to increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, as part of its pandemic relief package. House Committees are currently considering and will soon advance legislation to increase the generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans—including offering subsides to those who are receiving unemployment benefits—offer financial support to cover the bulk of premium costs for laid off workers who choose to keep their employer-sponsored health care plans, and boost the federal reimbursement for states to expand their Medicaid programs. Also included are provisions to provide economic ...

Walla Walla Union Bulletin - Letter to the Editor: American Health Care Act

The following letter to the editor was published in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin regarding the American Health Care Act.   By: Kimberly Porter May 4, 2017   From the start of this health care debate a promise has been repeated: Discriminating against people with a pre-existing condition will not be allowed. In fact, Rep. ...

Overturning Health Care Law Would Resurrect Barrier to Coverage for Cancer Patients

WASHINGTON – March 26, 2019 – The administration reversed course Monday, saying it supports a district court ruling overturning the entire health care law. On behalf of cancer patients, survivors and millions of others with pre-existing conditions, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... Appeals opposing dismantling of the patient protections in the law. A statement from ACS CAN President Lisa Lacasse follows: “Invalidating the health care law without an equal or better replacement risks returning to a time when those with pre-existing conditions can be charged more or ...

House Votes on Legislative Package to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care

... the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a legislative package containing provisions aimed at improving access to affordable health care, including for those with serious pre-existing conditions like cancer. Specifically, the reforms included in Title I and Title II would expand ... the availability of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). These plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, are exempt from covering essential health services, and can charge older people more than they charge a younger person for the same ...

Patient Groups Applaud Supreme Court’s Decision to Take Up Health Care Case

Washington, D.C.— Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in the case of Texas v. United States this coming term. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes ...

Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Want Government to Prioritize Making Health Care More Affordable

WASHINGTON, D.C.—July 11, 2022 —Voters overwhelmingly support government action to make health care more affordable, including by extending the increased premium tax credits for purchasing health coverage on the Marketplace, and by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. According to a new national poll conducted by a bipartisan team of ...

More Families Could Afford Health Care Thanks to Proposed ‘Family Glitch’ Fix

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the administration released a proposed rule that would fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. If finalized, the change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored plan to be ... The administration also issued an executive order instructing federal agencies to do everything possible to expand access to affordable, quality health coverage. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “For years ACS ... and timely treatment.  Together with the president’s executive order, these changes would make a substantial impact on improving the health of cancer patients and their families nationwide. “On behalf of the more than 1.9 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this ...

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