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Patients with Serious Illnesses Will Face Greater Barriers to Health Care Under Proposed Administration Guidance

... The administration released guidance today to give states expanded authority to offer less comprehensive plans to individuals who purchase their health insurance coverage through the individual market. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “On ... who are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in America this year, ACS CAN shares the administration’s goal of achieving affordable health coverage; however that affordability cannot come at the cost of adequate coverage. “The intent of the law was to guarantee individuals had ... significantly more because of their health history. The guidance offered promotes plans that do not provide the kind of comprehensive health care coverage most Americans need and will once again permit discrimination based on pre-existing conditions like cancer.  “Allowing states to ...

Nation’s Top Patient, Health Care Provider, and Insurer Groups Push to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The nation’s leading organizations from across the health care spectrum are calling on Congress to extend the expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care premium tax credits. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, AARP, American Heart Association, ...

ACS CAN Submits Testimony on Policies to Reduce Health Disparities in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Care

... Network (ACS CAN) submitted testimony today to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the topic of racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system that often result in an unequal cancer burden. The hearing is focused on disparities in the overall health care system, as well as those around COVID-19. ACS CAN works on evidence-based public policies at all levels of government that seek to ...

House Committee Votes on Policies to Improve Health Care Affordability and Availability for Millions of Americans

... D.C.— The House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote today on legislation that would greatly improve the availability and affordability of health care for millions of Americans. The legislation—part of the broader budget reconciliation package before Congress—would create a means for low-income people living in states that have not expanded Medicaid to access affordable health care; make permanent increased subsidies now available to help people afford comprehensive health coverage on the exchange; and would cap ...

Survey: Coronavirus Health Care Delays and Anxiety Persist for Cancer Patients and Survivors Months Into Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—Cancer patients and survivors continue to experience potentially serious coronavirus-related health care delays and high levels of anxiety associated with the ongoing pandemic. An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) survey ... cancer outcomes for years to come.” The survey also found 45% of respondents are worried if COVID-19 cases continue to rise the effect on the health care system will make it harder for them to access their cancer care. Already more than two-thirds of Americans report that their scheduled ...

Health Care Changes Could Leave Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors Unable to Access Meaningful Coverage

Washington, D.C.—An executive order issued today allows for the expansion of association health plans and changes the rules governing the length and renewability of short-term catastrophic insurance plans. A statement from Chris Hansen, ... the ability of millions of cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease from being able to access or afford meaningful health insurance. Exempting an entire set of health plans from covering essential health benefits like prescription drugs or specialty care and allowing expansion and renewability of bare-bones short-term plans will split the insurance market. If younger and healthier people leave ...

Senate Passes Legislation to Make Health Care More Affordable for Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors

... D.C.—Aug 7, 2022 —Today the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... when they voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill will provide millions of patients with more affordable access to comprehensive health care. The extension of more generous Marketplace tax credits will ensure people who have been able to afford coverage for the first time can ...

Call your U.S. Senator: Ask them to vote "NO" on the Graham-Cassidy health care bill

... bill could allow insurers to: Charge cancer patients and survivors far higher rates to make coverage unaffordable Eliminate coverage for cancer care in their health plans Re-institute arbitrary caps on annual and lifetime coverage Your Senator's name and phone number is below.  Please call that number ... welcome to customize the message however you like.)   “ My name is [your name] and I’m from [city].  Under the Senate Graham-Cassidy health care bill, cancer patients and survivors will lose coverage and pay far more for the drugs and treatment they need.  Please vote NO on the ...

Local Organizations Join Forces to Ensure Cancer Patients and Others Don’t Lose Access to Health Care Coverage

... Healthcare Alliance and Forward Tennessee united today at the American Cancer Society’s Knoxville office to urge lawmakers to vote no on health care repeal in the tax bill and instead take strong, bipartisan steps—like those laid out by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.)— to strengthen, rather than weaken, America’s health care system.   Repealing the individual mandate would significantly weaken the individual insurance market and lead to higher premiums with ...

Patient Groups Urge HHS Secretary Azar to Reject Idaho Bulletin; Uphold Patient Protections in Health Care Law

WASHINGTON, DC – February 14, 2018 – ACS CAN joined more than a dozen patient groups to send a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today urging the Secretary to clarify that the Idaho bulletin allowing health plans to be sold on the individual market that would essentially discriminate against older and sicker individuals would violate numerous requirements of the health care law that provide essential protections to individuals and families. The groups who represent millions of patients facing serious, acute, and ...

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