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House Committees Pass Stimulus Package With Focus on Access to Health Care, Wellness and Cancer Research

... of the House Appropriations, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees. The legislation contains a significant funding boost for public health measures including improved access to care, prevention and wellness programs, community health organizations, NIH research, and health information technology. Following is a statement on the stimulus package from Daniel E. Smith, ...

Cancer Advocates Deliver 56,000 Petitions to Congressional Offices Urging Passage of Meaningful Health Care Reform

... to congressional offices across the country urging lawmakers from both political parties to seize this historic opportunity and pass meaningful health reform. Over the past three weeks ACS CAN worked with groups representing patients, consumers and people of faith to gather signatures on petitions calling for health reform that improves access to quality coverage and lowers the costs of health care.    “Though the fight for health care reform has not been easy, we've come too far and accomplished too much to let this effort fail,” ...

Nation’s Top Patient, Health Care Provider, and Insurer Groups Push to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credit

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The nation’s leading organizations from across the health care spectrum are calling on Congress to extend the expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care premium tax credits. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, AARP, American Heart Association, ...

Six Diverse Groups Unite in Nationwide Call for Health Care Reform as Key to Economic Reform

... a new multi-million dollar national television advertising buy. Their common message: In order to fix the ailing economy, the nation needs health care reform that addresses the related problems of health care costs and people losing health coverage. The groups are the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American ...

ACS CAN Submits Testimony on Policies to Reduce Health Disparities in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Care

... Network (ACS CAN) submitted testimony today to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the topic of racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system that often result in an unequal cancer burden. The hearing is focused on disparities in the overall health care system, as well as those around COVID-19. ACS CAN works on evidence-based public policies at all levels of government that seek to ...

Historic Senate Vote Brings Families Affected by Cancer One Step Closer to Comprehensive Health Care Reform

... D.C. – December 24, 2009 – “Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are one step closer to a remedy for our nation’s ‘sick care’ system after the Senate today passed comprehensive health reform legislation. “The legislation includes a number of strong provisions that would significantly improve the health care system for cancer patients by refocusing the system to emphasize prevention; guaranteeing quality, affordable coverage regardless of ...

House Committee Votes on Policies to Improve Health Care Affordability and Availability for Millions of Americans

... D.C.— The House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote today on legislation that would greatly improve the availability and affordability of health care for millions of Americans. The legislation—part of the broader budget reconciliation package before Congress—would create a means for low-income people living in states that have not expanded Medicaid to access affordable health care; make permanent increased subsidies now available to help people afford comprehensive health coverage on the exchange; and would cap ...

Cancer Community Applauds President 's Resolve to Make Health Care Reform and Cancer a Top National Priority

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 25, 2009 -- “President Obama could not have been more explicit in making cancer and health care top priorities for his administration. With extraordinary resolve, the President stated his goal to conquer cancer and to cure in our lifetime a disease that kills more than 560,000 people each year. He was also unequivocal in declaring that comprehensive health care reform must happen this year. On behalf of cancer patients and survivors across the country, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

Survey: Coronavirus Health Care Delays and Anxiety Persist for Cancer Patients and Survivors Months Into Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—Cancer patients and survivors continue to experience potentially serious coronavirus-related health care delays and high levels of anxiety associated with the ongoing pandemic. An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) survey ... cancer outcomes for years to come.” The survey also found 45% of respondents are worried if COVID-19 cases continue to rise the effect on the health care system will make it harder for them to access their cancer care. Already more than two-thirds of Americans report that their scheduled ...

Health Care Changes Could Leave Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors Unable to Access Meaningful Coverage

Washington, D.C.—An executive order issued today allows for the expansion of association health plans and changes the rules governing the length and renewability of short-term catastrophic insurance plans. A statement from Chris Hansen, ... the ability of millions of cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease from being able to access or afford meaningful health insurance. Exempting an entire set of health plans from covering essential health benefits like prescription drugs or specialty care and allowing expansion and renewability of bare-bones short-term plans will split the insurance market. If younger and healthier people leave ...

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