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Arkansas Continues to Disenroll Medicaid Recipients at Alarming Rates, Which Includes the Removal of 15,000 Newborns

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “It’s critical that the state manages this process to ensure that children and adults keep the health care coverage they are eligible to receive, rather than put Arkansans at further risk for gaps in access to lifesaving care.” According to a ... were not aware that states are now permitted to resume disenrolling people from the Medicaid program following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, and nearly half report that they have not previously been through the Medicaid renewal process. ACS CAN staff have been closely ...

Update on Surviving the System Lobby Day

... of ACS CAN, on their way to Capitol Hill. ACS CAN along with the patients, survivors, and caregivers are taking the message that the time for health care reform is NOW. The patients are telling their Members that we need adequate, affordable health insurance coverage that Americans can count on. In addition to ACS CAN patients and caregivers meeting their elected officials, AARP, ...

January 2018 Federal Update

Tax Bill’s Repeal of Health Mandate Threatens Patient Access On Dec. 20, Congress approved a final tax bill that repeals the individual mandate – the provision in the current health law requiring Americans to buy health coverage. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), eliminating the insurance requirement ... several states have sought approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to take alternative approaches to providing health care coverage to low-income individuals and families covered by the state Medicaid program. The requests, known as 1115 demonstration waivers, must ...

Nearly 1 in 2 Patients with Medical Debt Feel “Trapped”, New Poll from Leading Healthcare Orgs Finds

... illnesses like cancer from medical debt and harassment from collection agencies. And 64% said they would blame officials if they fail to reduce health care costs. There is bipartisan agreement behind both sentiments. The poll was commissioned by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, ... in 10 (69%) say they receive medical bills they cannot afford and nearly half of patients report current or past medical debt, even those with health coverage through their employer or private insurance. Nearly half (48%) of those with medical debt say they feel trapped by it. See the ...

Patient and Consumer Groups Urge Federal Court to Issue Preliminary Injunction Against Short-Term Insurance Rule

... devastating impact patients could face under the rule if bare-bones plans that do not comply with patient protections required by the Affordable Care Act are permitted to be sold on the individual insurance market for up to 36 months. These short-term plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, and are exempt from covering essential health services. The plans can also charge older people more than three times what they charge a younger person for the same coverage. Patient ...

2023 Idaho Policy Forum

... Forum in October 2023. This round table discussion will bring together key leaders and decision makers to discuss emerging barriers to cancer care in a rural state and what health care policy can bridge that gap. The Idaho Cancer Policy Forum for 2023 will bring together experts to discuss the current barriers to cancer care ...

Advocacy in Action: Critical Loophole Plugged

On Friday, ACS CAN let its voice be heard raising the issue of an alarming loophole included in the Senate version of the health care reform legislation. Specific language would limit annual caps on benefits for patients of chronic disease such as cancer who are struggling with the high cost of care. This dangerous loophole could subject cancer patients to abrupt termination of care. And on Friday, the White House and Congress listened. ...

Cancer Patients Call on Lawmakers to Support Prevention Fund

... D.C. -- April 13, 2011 -- The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to repeal the new Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is making an unprecedented investment in proven prevention programs in communities nationwide. Following is a statement from ... CAN): "People with cancer and their families are counting on Congress to implement critical patient protections that improve access to quality health care. Unfortunately, Congress is considering proposals that would take the country backward by repealing or weakening some of those protections. ...

Key Healthcare Provisions Go Into Effect Today That Help Cancer Patients

Strong protections for cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones take affect today, six months after the signing of the Affordable Care Act into law. These critical provisions are helping to transform our current Š—…sick care' system into one that focuses on people getting and staying well. Here are the changes you will see: No lifetime dollar caps on coverage ... and individuals will see no out-of-pocket costs for proven preventive services such as screenings for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer Health plans can no longer drop patients from coverage when they get sick Dependent children can remain on their parent's insurance policy until ...

How Does Your State Measure Up on Policies to Fight Cancer?

... today, many state legislatures are missing opportunities to enact laws and policies that could not only generate new revenue and long-term health savings, but also save lives. This yearŠ—'s report ranked where states stand on nine issues that play a critical role in reducing cancer ... for minors Physical education time requirements Breast & cervical cancer early detection program funding Pain policies Access to palliative care Medicaid expansion A color-coded system is used to identify how well a state is doing. Green represents the benchmark position, showing that a ... 38 states have reached benchmarks in only three or fewer. In most cases, small upfront investments by a state can save millions of dollars in health care costs in the long run. In fact, we know we could prevent roughly half of all cancer deaths in the United States if everyone in America ...

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