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After months of negotiations and weeks of floor debate, the U.S. Senate has begun a series of critical votes on health care reform legislation that should lead ... the bill.   In a letter to Senate leaders and communications to the news media, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) strongly opposed the filibuster and urged senators to approve the bill, which includes several strong provisions that would significantly ... to emphasize prevention;       Guaranteeing quality, affordable coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions;       Reducing the cost burden on families;       Covering routine health costs for those who enroll in clinical trials; and       Emphasizing patients’ ...

... recent changes to clinical guidelines based on new evidence. These changes include suggested screening for average risks individuals at 45 years of age and ensuring coverage for all types of recommended screening types. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) supports the measure and is working with cancer survivors across Maine to urge for its’ passage.  The following statement can be attributed ... typically only appearing with advanced stages of disease. Therefore, ensuring individuals have access to colorectal cancer screenings without cost sharing is critical to preventing colorectal cancer and reducing the burden of cancer for Mainers.   “It is the hope of ACS CAN that ...

... would have diverted additional funding from the Prevention and Public Health Fund that was established in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). ACS CAN has consistently opposed legislative attempts to eliminate or divert funding for prevention services and fortunately, the amendment received ... the current fee-for-service payment system, which reimburses providers for every visit or procedure, with global or flat payments to cover the cost of providing all care given to individual patients or groups of patients for a particular illness. Providers who remain within a set budget and ...

... 1 to state Medicaid directors providing guidance on the 1 percent increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for coverage of preventive services with no co-pay. CMS said the increase applies to services given an A or B rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, ... benefit plans will be offered to newly eligible Medicaid enrollees and must include preventive care. If states provide preventive care at no cost to the patient, they will also receive the FMAP increase for those services.    Tax Credits   Last week, the Treasury Department issued a ... of family coverage is 13 percent of wages, neither the worker nor the worker's dependents will be eligible for subsidies in the exchange. ACS CAN and many other consumer groups strongly opposed this policy when it appeared earlier in a proposed regulation, but the administration did not ...