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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 ...

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 ...

... D.C.—Aug 7, 2022 —Today the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes several provisions that will reduce the costs of health care for millions of cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... when they voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill will provide millions of patients with more affordable access to comprehensive health care. The extension of more generous Marketplace tax credits will ensure people who have been able to afford coverage for the first time can ...

... today stressing the importance of protecting guaranteed access to comprehensive and affordable insurance coverage for patients with pre-existing health conditions. The letter was signed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Heart ... protections for patients should be retained. However, the groups warn that additional patient protections enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act including, guaranteed issue, premium rating restrictions, banning annual and lifetime benefit caps, and prohibiting coverage rescissions, ... in law for people with pre-existing conditions are critical, they alone are not sufficient. The letter also states that any transition to a new health system must focus on minimizing market instability. The groups expressed concerns about replacement proposals that would impose new ...