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Victory for cancer patients: US House passes health care reform

If you were flipping the channels on Saturday night and accidentally passed by C-Span, you missed an important vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.ξ At 10:57 p.m. EST, the House passed health care reform with 220 votes, including one Republican. This vote was a victory for cancer patients.ξ Thanks to the great support of our volunteers over the past two years, ACS CAN was able to get many key provisions included in the bill.ξ They included: Refocusing the system to emphasize prevention Ending the practice of denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions Limiting the cost burden on families by providing care that covers more and costs less Emphasizing patientsŠ—È quality of life "If enacted, this bill could ...

Proposed Legislation Gives Cancer Patients Improved Access to Treatments

Missouri Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access, Wednesday, January 15, 2014: On behalf of thousands of Missouri cancer patients, survivors and their families, the Missouri Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access, applauds the proposed ... of life for our patients and their caregivers, including the convenience of not having to travel several times a week for IV infusions that can take several hours each time,” said Debbie Kersting, Executive Director, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Gateway Chapter. This ... because oral cancer drugs in Missouri are covered as a pharmacy benefit, patients can be charged high co-insurances, up to 50 percent of the cost of the therapy, even if the oral drugs are the only treatment available. This can result in out-of-pocket costs of hundreds to thousands of ...

Association Health Plan Rule Likely to Divide Insurance Market; Strip Patient Protections

Today the Department of Labor issued final rules governing the creation of association health plans (AHP). Under the rule, AHPs would be exempt from current benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Such plans could, for example, exclude coverage for prescription drugs or other essential health benefits, cap coverage ... could have the same effect as considering someone’s health history.  A statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “This rule will seriously erode the availability of affordable comprehensive coverage in most states’ individual and small group ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Support Improving Virginians’ Access to Lifesaving Medication

RICHMOND, VA – JANUARY 24, 2024 – Today, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers rallied at the Virginia State Capitol as a part of their annual Cancer Action Day, urging lawmakers to support Senate Bill 376/House Bill 946, which seeks to improve Virginians’ access to ... drug copays, leaving countless Virginians with co-insurance plans as their only option and thus responsible for a percentage of the total cost of their medication. Senate Bill 376/House Bill 946 aims to rectify that by ensuring that individual and small-market insurers offer some ...

Prescription Drug Affordability in Michigan

ACS CAN supports legislation that restricts the use of so-called copay accumulator adjustments in health insurance plans.  We advocate for policies that ensure third party prescription drug copay assistance is counted toward patients’ out-of-pocket cost obligations.  Prescription drug affordability safegaurds that patients and their families can care for themselves while reducing the burden ...

Affordable Care Act Update 5-22-14

... to navigators, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) exchanges, premium stabilization programs and health plan quality measures. ACS CAN previously registered its support for provisions of the proposed rule that pre-empt state laws preventing navigators from doing their jobs. We are pleased to report that these provisions were ... patients in an emergency situation to access to non-formulary prescription drugs within 24 hours. Federal Update   Legislation Would Remove Cost Barriers to Colon Cancer Screenings for Seniors   Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) last week introduced the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer ...

The Cost of Health Care and Health Insurance in Wyoming

Join us for Wyoming American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network's (ACS CAN) 3rd annual Policy Forum, a premiere event that will bring together advocates from the medical, education, government and research communities.This year, ACS CAN is holding a policy forum focused on the cost of health care and health insurance in Wyoming.  Panalists from the medical community, insurance, pharma and a cancer survivor will share their ...

The Costs of Cancer: ACS CAN 6th Annual New Mexico Cancer Summit

Please join us for the 6th annual New Mexico Cancer Summit. The 2019 NM Cancer Summit will examine the direct and indirect costs of cancer care during the patient journey. We will explore how benefit design, treatment plans and modalities, geographic location and other factors affect cancer patient costs and discuss what state and federal policymakers can do to help people maintain adequate and affordable access to care. PROGRAM MODERATOR: Dr. Jean McDougall, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER: Congresswoman Debra Haaland, Representing NM's 1st Congressional District   ...

2-6-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... 1 to state Medicaid directors providing guidance on the 1 percent increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for coverage of preventive services with no co-pay. CMS said the increase applies to services given an A or B rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, ... benefit plans will be offered to newly eligible Medicaid enrollees and must include preventive care. If states provide preventive care at no cost to the patient, they will also receive the FMAP increase for those services.    Tax Credits   Last week, the Treasury Department issued a ... of family coverage is 13 percent of wages, neither the worker nor the worker's dependents will be eligible for subsidies in the exchange. ACS CAN and many other consumer groups strongly opposed this policy when it appeared earlier in a proposed regulation, but the administration did not ...

2-6-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... 1 to state Medicaid directors providing guidance on the 1 percent increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for coverage of preventive services with no co-pay. CMS said the increase applies to services given an A or B rating by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, ... benefit plans will be offered to newly eligible Medicaid enrollees and must include preventive care. If states provide preventive care at no cost to the patient, they will also receive the FMAP increase for those services.    Tax Credits   Last week, the Treasury Department issued a ... of family coverage is 13 percent of wages, neither the worker nor the worker's dependents will be eligible for subsidies in the exchange. ACS CAN and many other consumer groups strongly opposed this policy when it appeared earlier in a proposed regulation, but the administration did not ...

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