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3-4-11 Affordable Care Act Update

New Resource for Consumers – HealthCareandYou.org   ACS CAN joined other trusted national health groups this week to launch HealthCareandYou.org , a new comprehensive online resource to give Americans easy-to-understand information about the health care law so they can make informed decisions for themselves and their families. The site provides tailored information for users, including ...

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           Essential Health Benefits   On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that:   Addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location Prohibits efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           Essential Health Benefits   On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that:   Addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location Prohibits efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           Essential Health Benefits   On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that:   Addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location Prohibits efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

American Cancer Society Issues Principles for Quality Health Insurance

WASHINGTON June 5, 2007 The American Cancer Society today issued four principles that define meaningful health insurance and highlight major problems in the health care system that are impeding progress against cancer and other major diseases. The four principles will guide the Society and its sister advocacy ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

5-5-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... after a two week spring recess.   On Tuesday, the House voted on H.R. 1213, which would defund state exchange grants included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The grant dollars are awarded to states to assist in their preparation for establishing and maintaining the health exchanges the law requires to be up and running in every state by 2014. The legislation passed the House 238-183.   Five Democratic amendments were offered to the bill, one of where would have required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide a report to Congress on the impact of the rescission of funds, and another one would have required the ...

5-3-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Summit included a town hall meeting where volunteers and staff asked questions and discussed ongoing strategies for implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Later in the weekend, breakout sessions were held on the essential health benefits provision of the law and why it is so important to achieving adequate coverage for cancer patients and survivors. At the end of the discussion, participants had the chance to build their own essential health benefits package as part of a group exercise designed to parallel conversations being held in state governments with a variety of ...

5-3-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Summit included a town hall meeting where volunteers and staff asked questions and discussed ongoing strategies for implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Later in the weekend, breakout sessions were held on the essential health benefits provision of the law and why it is so important to achieving adequate coverage for cancer patients and survivors. At the end of the discussion, participants had the chance to build their own essential health benefits package as part of a group exercise designed to parallel conversations being held in state governments with a variety of ...

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