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12-9-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.   New ACS CAN Evaluative Framework   The ACS CAN Policy Team recently developed the “ ACS CAN Evaluative Framework for Assessing the Small Business Health Insurance Options Program (SHOP) and Health Benefits Exchange Proposals .”   This document covers important questions that may arise as proposals for health benefit exchanges are ...

12-9-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.   New ACS CAN Evaluative Framework   The ACS CAN Policy Team recently developed the “ ACS CAN Evaluative Framework for Assessing the Small Business Health Insurance Options Program (SHOP) and Health Benefits Exchange Proposals .”   This document covers important questions that may arise as proposals for health benefit exchanges are ...

12-9-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.   New ACS CAN Evaluative Framework   The ACS CAN Policy Team recently developed the “ ACS CAN Evaluative Framework for Assessing the Small Business Health Insurance Options Program (SHOP) and Health Benefits Exchange Proposals .”   This document covers important questions that may arise as proposals for health benefit exchanges are ...

10-7-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families     New Fact ... brief overviews of provisions in the law that impact cancer patients. New factsheets include information on Medicaid benefits, the Indian Health Service, and prevention in Medicare.   The more in-depth background papers are designed to help advocates learn about basic concepts in the Affordable Care Act regarding private health insurance and the creation of state exchanges. New topics include issues in wellness programs, risk adjustment and employee coverage through ...

10-7-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families     New Fact ... brief overviews of provisions in the law that impact cancer patients. New factsheets include information on Medicaid benefits, the Indian Health Service, and prevention in Medicare.   The more in-depth background papers are designed to help advocates learn about basic concepts in the Affordable Care Act regarding private health insurance and the creation of state exchanges. New topics include issues in wellness programs, risk adjustment and employee coverage through ...

10-7-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families     New Fact ... brief overviews of provisions in the law that impact cancer patients. New factsheets include information on Medicaid benefits, the Indian Health Service, and prevention in Medicare.   The more in-depth background papers are designed to help advocates learn about basic concepts in the Affordable Care Act regarding private health insurance and the creation of state exchanges. New topics include issues in wellness programs, risk adjustment and employee coverage through ...

10-5-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Physician networks and hospital systems can play an important role in driving down health care costs and improving quality of care.  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a report titled "Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice" that looks at how consolidation of hospital systems affects the ability of ...

10-5-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Physician networks and hospital systems can play an important role in driving down health care costs and improving quality of care.  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a report titled "Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice" that looks at how consolidation of hospital systems affects the ability of ...

10-5-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Physician networks and hospital systems can play an important role in driving down health care costs and improving quality of care.  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a report titled "Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice" that looks at how consolidation of hospital systems affects the ability of ...

Idaho’s Legislature Stands to Jeopardize the Health of Thousands of Residents and Undermine Proven Public Health Strategies

BOISE, Idaho—Nov. 15, 2021—Idaho’s legislature will reconvene this week to challenge vaccine requirements. As leading national public health organizations, whose top priority is the safety of those with cancer and other chronic illnesses, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... of COVID-19 remains very real for Idahoans with chronic illnesses, and we must do everything to ensure they have safe and reliable access to the care they need. Many cancer patients and others with serious illnesses face greater risk for serious complications or even death from COVID-19. ... critical that as many people as possible receive the vaccine, and we urge the legislature to reject any attempt to undermine proven public health measures including vaccine requirements. The health and lives of Idahoans is at stake."   ...

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