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4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... for Disease Control and Prevention budget at $5.6 billion, a cut of $740 million (nearly 12 percent) below FY10. The National Institutes of Health budget will be just under $30.7 billion, a cut of $320 million (1 percent) below FY10. The National Cancer Institute budget will be $5.06 billion, a cut of $43 million.     Funding for implementation of the Affordable Care Act was mostly untouched; however the CR does cut $2.2 billion of the $6 billion that was authorized for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP). CO-OP was created as a public option alternative that creates nonprofit, member-run health insurance companies in all 50 states and District of Columbia to offer qualified health plans. The CR also repeals the Employee Free Choice ...

4-14-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... for Disease Control and Prevention budget at $5.6 billion, a cut of $740 million (nearly 12 percent) below FY10. The National Institutes of Health budget will be just under $30.7 billion, a cut of $320 million (1 percent) below FY10. The National Cancer Institute budget will be $5.06 billion, a cut of $43 million.     Funding for implementation of the Affordable Care Act was mostly untouched; however the CR does cut $2.2 billion of the $6 billion that was authorized for the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP). CO-OP was created as a public option alternative that creates nonprofit, member-run health insurance companies in all 50 states and District of Columbia to offer qualified health plans. The CR also repeals the Employee Free Choice ...

How the ACA is Helping to Address Health Disparities

This National Minority Health Month coincides with the end of the 2014 open enrollment period for the health care marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act. While thereŠ—'s been much in the news about the law, I wanted to take a look at one ...

4-5-12 Affordable Care Act Update

In the States   ACS CAN and Society Divisions used the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court hearing to educate the public about the key provisions in the law that are helping cancer patients and their families access quality, affordable health care. Outreach activities included participating in coalition events, pitching cancer patients' stories to the media, and placing op-eds and ... on benefits versus administrative costs. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers must spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Starting in 2011, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy ...

4-5-12 Affordable Care Act Update

In the States   ACS CAN and Society Divisions used the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court hearing to educate the public about the key provisions in the law that are helping cancer patients and their families access quality, affordable health care. Outreach activities included participating in coalition events, pitching cancer patients' stories to the media, and placing op-eds and ... on benefits versus administrative costs. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers must spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Starting in 2011, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to policy ...

Health Equity Legislation Urgently Needed Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington, D.C.—Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to quality health care for communities of color and decrease health disparities, such as those resulting in a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in these communities. The Health Equity and ...

9-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update Beginning this week, all health insurers and group health plans are required to provide applicants and interested parties with an easy-to-understand summary of a plan's benefits and coverage. The ... called "coverage examples," that allow consumers to see what the plan would generally cover in two common medical situations - maternity care and diabetes.  ACS CAN is advocating for the inclusion of a cancer example in future versions of the form. The SBC is modeled after the ...

9-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update Beginning this week, all health insurers and group health plans are required to provide applicants and interested parties with an easy-to-understand summary of a plan's benefits and coverage. The ... called "coverage examples," that allow consumers to see what the plan would generally cover in two common medical situations - maternity care and diabetes.  ACS CAN is advocating for the inclusion of a cancer example in future versions of the form. The SBC is modeled after the ...

9-27-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update Beginning this week, all health insurers and group health plans are required to provide applicants and interested parties with an easy-to-understand summary of a plan's benefits and coverage. The ... called "coverage examples," that allow consumers to see what the plan would generally cover in two common medical situations - maternity care and diabetes.  ACS CAN is advocating for the inclusion of a cancer example in future versions of the form. The SBC is modeled after the ...

10-27-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Exchange Comments                  ACS CAN filed comments on October 24 with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed rule on the development of marketplaces for insurance plans sold to individuals and small businesses under the Affordable Care Act - known as health insurance exchanges. The comments encourage the administration to:   Clarify and strengthen the rule to benefit patients and consumers, ...

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