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Cancer Advocates to Convene on Beacon Hill to Urge Lawmakers to Reduce Health Disparities

... as a part of its annual Massachusetts state Lobby Day to urge them to support proposals that address the needs of cancer patients and reduce health disparities.   Advocates will ask lawmakers to support legislation (House Bill 1227/Senate Bill 809) that would ensure insurance coverage ... testing and precision medicine due to financial barriers. Improving coverage for biomarker testing across insurance types will help reduce health disparities by eliminating these barriers.   “Biomarker testing is essential to high-quality, personalized care for many conditions and can be a real gamechanger for many patients. Unfortunately, not everyone who can benefit from biomarker testing is ...

Oklahoma Becomes 37th State to Increase Access to Health Coverage Through Medicaid

OKLAHOMA CITY  —    Oklahomans  approval of Medicaid expansion will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities  for  2 00,000 citizens  now  eligible for health   care coverage.    On Tuesday, a majority of voters responded "yes" to  Question 802, which asked if Medicaid should  be fully expand ed   to ...

Respect for Marriage Act Would Remove Barriers to Care Stemming from Discrimination

... equality for same-sex and interracial couples and their families, as well as protect their ability to access employment benefits, such as health insurance. The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404/S. 4556) would require the federal government to recognize a marriage between two ... Action Network (ACS CAN) supports this legislation as it is critical to reducing barriers and ensuring access to affordable, comprehensive health care, including cancer care, for all individuals. ACS CAN signed onto a letter to senators with dozens of other of health, education, human ...

Public Health Organizations Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of People with Medicaid Coverage

... across the nation will file an amicus curiae - or friend of the court - brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to quality health care for individuals with Medicaid health coverage. Historically, Medicaid beneficiaries have had the ability to sue to protect their Medicaid rights, and these organizations argue ...

Washington County Court Ruling on Flavored Tobacco Sales a Step Backwards for Public Health

... ordinance to end the sale of flavored tobacco products is not only disappointing, but short sighted and against the interest of public health. “Menthol, other candy- and fruit-flavored tobacco products are a key part of the tobacco industry’s strategy to entice our youth into a ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to ...

Patient Groups Urge District Court to Uphold Expansion of Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients

Washington, D.C. – October 2, 2024 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief strongly urging the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to ... injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States of America . The brief maintains that the final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expanding insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients aligns with Congress’s intent in passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) because it will improve patient outcomes and public health, and reduces uncompensated care costs by decreasing the number of ...

District Court Decision Temporarily Blocks Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients in 19 States

... a preliminary injunction in the case of Kansas v. United States. This decision temporarily blocks the Final Rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which expands insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in 19 ... American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and other patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in October urging the Court to deny a motion for a stay. The groups argued that the Final Rule aligns with Congress’s intent in passing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because it will improve patient outcomes and public health and reduce uncompensated care costs by decreasing the number of uninsured ...

Public Health Wins at the Polls as Oregon and Oklahoma Vote in Support of Strong Tobacco Control Measures

... and to defeat State Question 814 in Oklahoma that would divert funds dedicated to tobacco prevention and cessation. “Oregonians made public health a priority in their vote by passing Measure 108 to raise the state’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack and tax e-cigarettes for the first time ... cessation programs to help those who the tax increase will encourage to quit do so successfully. Funds from the tax will also provide access to health care for men, women and children with lower incomes on the Oregon Health Plan at a time when access to care is more important than ever. With Big ...

ACS CAN: New Proposed Rule for Many Private Health Insurance Plans Would Have Life-Threatening Consequences for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Washington, D.C. -   This week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opposing several policies in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) proposed rule for plan year 2027. In the letter, ACS CAN outlines how policies in the NBPP would weaken patient protections, jeopardize access to health care for millions of people and make individuals more vulnerable to financial hardship due to unanticipated health care costs for conditions ...

Patient Groups Urge Court of Appeals to Allow Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients in 19 States

Washington, D.C. – January 24, 2025 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions submitted an  amicus curiae  (friend of the court)  brief  urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to uphold insurance coverage eligibility to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, as permitted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Final Rule issued in May 2024. In December 2024, the Eighth Circuit lifted a temporary stay of the preliminary ... an appeal filed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As a result, DACA recipients are not able to enroll in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans in the 19 plaintiff states involved in the lawsuit. The groups on the brief, including the American Cancer Society ...

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