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Rally for Medicaid Expansion

... all across the Commonwealth at a rally in support of expanding Medicaid on Thursday, March 1.   Real progress is being made towards expanding health care coverage to low-income Virginians who fall into the "coverage gap." During the next two weeks, state legislators will be working to come up ...

Missouri Legislature Ignoring the Will of Missouri Voters

... Tonight, the Missouri Senate voted out the 2022 fiscal year operating budget. The budget proposal does not include specific funding to provide health insurance coverage for the expansion of MO Healthnet, Missouri’s Medicaid program. Emily Kalmer, director of government relations in ... Senate ignoring the will of Missouri voters. Last August, voters approved Amendment 2, which would expand access to comprehensive and affordable health insurance coverage, through the MO Healthnet program, for an estimated 275,000 low-income Missourians. “We know the health insurance ... 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 ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Court to Protect Patients from Surprise Billing

... D.C.— January 3, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) and decide whether or not to uphold the U.S. District Court’s ruling preserving the No Surprises Act (NSA), ... for patients. Prior to this law, too many people with cancer received surprise bills that financially burdened their families and led to worse health outcomes and higher mortality rates, according to ACS research.   “Cancer patients are especially apt to encounter these kinds of bills ... in the U.S. expected to be diagnosed with cancer this year alone, it’s critical we uphold protections like the NSA that aim to make health care more affordable and give more people a fighting chance at survival.  “No one should have to struggle to pay basic bills, deplete their ...

Deficit Reduction Plan Should Not Compromise National Fight Against Cancer

... of additional funds would have a further devastating impact on this work, cutting as much as $2.5 billion more from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including more than $450 million from cancer research specifically. The letter also stresses the importance of maintaining benefits under Medicare and Medicaid, which are often the only options for health care coverage for many cancer patients. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports ...

Letter to the editor: With the election over, let’s focus on beating cancer

... There is much we can do to help reduce these unfortunate and clearly preventable deaths. We have to ask our legislators to increase access to health care by expanding Medicaid, and to take other steps to increase the number of people in the state with health insurance. We also have to make sure that Medicaid and other forms of health insurance cover all smoking cessation aids such as nicotine ...

Resolution Would Halt Short-Term Insurance Changes and Preserve Patient Protections

... has introduced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would prevent the extension and expansion of short-term limited duration health insurance plans (STLD) as allowed under a new rule from the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury. The rule, which was finalized August 1, allows insurers to issue – for up to 36 months – ... Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Senator Baldwin’s effort today is another avenue by which lawmakers can and should take action to protect health care coverage for cancer patients, survivors and all those with serious medical conditions. “The final short-term health plan rule threatens to ...

Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives Extends Medicaid Coverage in US Territories

... of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): "For individuals facing a cancer diagnosis without access to quality, affordable health coverage, insurance coverage through Medicaid can be the difference between life and death. This bipartisan bill to extend funding for ... is an important step in addressing long-term funding issues that have plagued the Medicaid program in the territories and threatened access to health coverage and funding for hospital systems. "Research shows individuals without access to health insurance are more likely than those with ... 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 ...

General Assembly Passes Legislation to Shield Virginians from Unfair Collection Practices, Governor Set to Weigh in

... assistance programs and patient’s core financial assets, like their home, are safeguarded. Since its introduction in the House, public health organizations, medical experts and patient advocates, including students from the University of Virginia, have rallied around House Bill ... of Virginians have experienced a healthcare affordability burden in the past year and more than three-quarters (78%) are worried about affording health care in the future. In January, cancer survivors, medical professionals and patient advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

New Medicare Report

... tool for looking at Medicare through the cancer lens, so our policymakers understand how cancer effects the Medicare program as they work on health care reform. Here are some highlights from the new chartbook: o The elderly represent only 13 percent of the population but make up about half of ...

Increasing Access to Treatment Options Through Biosimilar Legislation

Access to quality care has long been one of our top priority issues. To increase access to potentially lifesaving treatments, the American Cancer Society Cancer ... Biosimilars are tested to ensure they produce the same effect as the biologic, so patients can be confident they are receiving the best care possible. In addition to offering more options for safe and effective cancer treatment, biosimilars offer potentially less costly options for ... The materials also educate cancer patients on the role that biosimilars may play in their treatment process – for example, when their health care provider might prescribe them a biosimilar product, or how, depending on state law, a pharmacist may provide an interchangeable ...

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