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Cancer Patients and Survivors Benefit From 10 Years of ACA

... and patients will gather for a briefing on Capitol Hill today to highlight progress made for patients since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The law, passed 10 years ago March 23, has expanded access to health coverage to millions of Americans and put in place critical patient protections and essential health benefits that have helped prevent, detect, and treat cancer; lessening the overall burden of the disease nationwide.   “Prior to the ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Benefit From 10 Years of ACA

... and patients will gather for a briefing on Capitol Hill today to highlight progress made for patients since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. The law, passed 10 years ago March 23, has expanded access to health coverage to millions of Americans and put in place critical patient protections and essential health benefits that have helped prevent, detect, and treat cancer; lessening the overall burden of the disease nationwide.   “Prior to the ...

35 Patient and Provider Advocacy Groups Deliver Letter in Support of Step Therapy Reform Legislation (A4815/S3051)

... would ensure that when step therapy is used in New Jersey it is safe for patients, clinically grounded, and, transparent to patients and health care providers. Step therapy policies, also known as fail first, are used by health insurers to force patients to try medications that insurance companies choose, requiring the patient to “fail first” before gaining ...

End of Session Summary

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Maryland residents touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... million for the state breast and cervical cancer screening and early detection program. This program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health, aides low-income, uninsured and underinsured women. Cancer Research, Screening, Detection and Treatment: ACS CAN worked to maintain funding ...

House & Senate Committee Hearings to Highlight Critical Need for Affordable Access to Lifesaving Medication

... create more predictability for patients facing high out-of-pocket expenses for lifesaving medication. The following day, February 29, the House Health and Government Operations Committee will hold a hearing on the companion bill, House Bill 879. Current practices in Maryland make it so that ... a bipartisan opportunity for lawmakers to ensure that patients have access to affordable and predictable out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving care. ACS CAN is urging Senate Finance and House Health and Government Operations Committee members to vote in support of this proposal, making it so that their constituents have fewer barriers to ...

New Report Finds More Than a Quarter of States Falling Short on Cancer Policies

... can take action to fight cancer: access to breast and cervical cancer screenings for low-income, uninsured and underinsured women; access to care for the uninsured; access to screening for colorectal cancer (commonly known as colon cancer); preserving private insurance coverage for ... .  The report also features a section on expanding access to care.  The Society recently issued four principles that define meaningful health insurance and highlight major problems in the health care system that are impeding progress against cancer and other major diseases.  As part of their ongoing efforts to improve access to ...

Final Insurance Market Reform Rule Better Defines Tobacco Rating Qualifications; More Guidance Necessary for Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. February 22, 2013 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the final Health Insurance Market Reform Rule of the Affordable Care Act, including a more specific definition of what constitutes a tobacco user for purposes of determining whether insurers can charge a higher ...

Prior Authorization Legislation Becomes Law in Kentucky

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the Kentucky legislature for passing, and Gov. Matt Bevin for signing, important public health policy into law that will improve access to care for all Kentuckians facing serious illness. The new law will streamline and safeguard patient access to often lifesaving prescription drugs. ... for requesting/transmitting electronic prior authorizations that comply with industry standards, leading to cost savings for both providers and health plans. Make patient prescriptions for maintenance drugs valid for one year or until the last day of coverage, and any change in dosage ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Governor Noem to Veto Bill that Undermines Patient Protections

Pierre, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota House passed Senate Bill 87 with a vote of 50-16 (four excused) to allow the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state insurance regulation and that can avoid patient protections required by federal law. The American Cancer ... segmenting the insurance market, driving up premiums and making it harder for South Dakotans who live with serious or chronic diseases to find health insurance. A statement from David W. Benson, government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in South Dakota follows: “ACS CAN believes everyone should have quality and affordable health care coverage. However, because the plans offered under SB 87 will not have to comply with requirements that limit out-of-pocket costs and may not ...

Who's read the bills? We've read the bills!

... trouble sleeping at night?ξ Well, then you must not be on the ACS CAN policy team. We've heard from lots of volunteers about our efforts in health care reform.ξ That includes Becky from Arizona who asked us very pointedly if we had read the bills. The answer - absolutely yes.ξ ACS CAN's ... club. Below are the bill numbers and links.ξ Enjoy! Joint Legislation from the Three U.S. House Committees H.R. 3200 -- American's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Legislation from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Affordable Health Choices Act Legislation ...

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