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Patients, Doctors, Leading Patient Advocacy Groups Express Concerns about Proposed Legislation that Would Eliminate Health Care for Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON – March 16, 2017 – Patients, doctors and several of the nation’s leading organizations that advocate for better health care for chronic disease patients joined today to express significant concerns about the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which is currently being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives.  At today’s event at the National Press Club, patients managing diabetes, congenital heart disease, and in active treatment ... and not be able to pay for care out of pocket.  “Medicaid expansion has provided safety net coverage for hard-working individuals so they can access proven early detection and prevention measures, as well as treatment for unexpected illnesses like cancer,” said Chris Hansen, ...

President Biden Doubles Down on His Call to End Cancer as We Know It in State of the Union Address

Washington, D.C.—  In his State of the Union address tonight, President Biden again called on the nation to work together to end cancer as we know it.   “The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) have a long track record of programs, public policies and advocacy aligned with the President’s priorities for ending cancer as we know it ... for middle income Americans to purchase coverage on the exchange will help ensure continued progress in our efforts against cancer by reducing cost burdens in accessing care.   “Millions of Americans have seen their monthly premiums significantly decline, including many whose premiums ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Celebrate the Successes of the Affordable Care Act in the Last 13 Years; Call on Lawmakers to Protect this Progress and Continue Improving Access to Care

... 2022 – This Thursday will mark 13 years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors, and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage. The law, which put in place critical protections for people with pre-existing ... diagnosis,” said Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “As we mark the 13-year anniversary, the meaningful gains in early cancer detection and access to cancer care have been made clear. What we ... According to a recent analysis , about 60 of the 173 million people enrolled in private health coverage used at least one of the ACA’s no-cost preventive services in 2018. But a court case in Texas threatens this progress: Judge Reed O’Connor in the U.S. District Court for the ...

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

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a legislative package aimed at protecting and improving access to affordable health care and prescription ... this package would stop an administration rule that extends 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, like prescription ... Act of 2019 as a way to address an important barrier to developing generic and biosimilar drug therapies and improve patient access to lower cost drugs. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN follows: “The bills under consideration today offer Congress the chance to ...

Strong Prevention Policies Will Reduce the Cancer Burden

Current federal law provides life-saving coverage of cancer prevention and early detection services and programs.  These provisions are crucial to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in ... Required coverage of preventive services and vaccines :  Most private insurance and Medicaid expansion plans are required to cover, without cost-sharing, clinical preventive services given an ‘A’ or ‘B’ rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as well as ... including cancer, costs about $190 billion in healthcare expenditures each year in the U.S. [v] The good news is that half of all cancer deaths can be prevented and the substantial cost of the treatment of advanced disease could be reduced through the use of existing evidence-based ...

New Report Shows Cancer Patients Struggle to Afford Treatment

Washington, D.C., —A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms shows that while opportunities for coverage have improved, cancer patients still struggle with significant financial challenges in affording their treatment despite substantial reductions in out-of-pocket costs and patient protections under current law. The report, Navigating the Coverage Experience and Financial Challenges for Cancer ... patients to meet in a short amount of time. Patients and financial navigators also often find it difficult to determine what a procedure will cost ahead of time. Navigators report that while most cancer treatment is now covered by insurers, plans are increasingly implementing medical ...

U.S. District Court Ruling Jeopardizes Access to Proven, Life-Saving Cancer Screenings

... District Court Judge Reed O’Connor issued a ruling that may lead Affordable Care Act-compliant health plans to deny coverage for or reinstate cost-sharing for certain preventive health services. The ruling declared the method of appointment of officers to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force unconstitutional, meaning its recommendations may no longer be guaranteed ... colorectal, cervical, and lung cancer. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “This ruling threatens to erode more than a decade of progress reducing cancer deaths and suffering. Having guaranteed, no-cost ...

Cancer Advocates Urge the President and Congress to Prioritize Affordable Health Care in Infrastructure Package

Washington, D.C.—April 28, 2020 —The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is urging President Biden and Congress to work together to prioritize access to affordable health care in any forthcoming infrastructure legislation. ACS CAN sent a letter  to the White House and Congressional leadership ahead of the president’s address to Congress detailing several policies that would help more Americans prevent, detect, and treat cancer successfully. The letter calls for making permanent the expanded eligibility and generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans—policies that have contributed to more than a half million people gaining health care ...

Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Alter or Delay Care Due to Insurance Barriers

... D.C.—December 5, 2019—Some recent and current cancer patients are making changes to their cancer treatment due to the coverage and cost of prescription drugs and surprise medical bills, according to new survey results from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The latest survey from Survivor Views , a national cohort of cancer patients and survivors who complete surveys on a range of public policy ...

Tax Bill Could Pose Problems for Cancer Patients; Cancer Research

Washington, D.C.—Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to House leadership and committee chairs asking that they reconsider provisions of their tax proposal that could harm cancer patients. Specifically, ACS CAN opposes eliminating the medical expense deduction and ending tax ... cancer patients,” said Hansen. “Tax policy should help those most in need. These changes could instead hurt those already suffering the high cost of this terrible disease.” Read the letter . 0 Tax Bill Could Pose Problems for Cancer Patients; Cancer Research ...

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