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11-11-10 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.   Congress ... of the overall benefits of the new law.   See the selected articles below for additional context on the issue:   No Clear Path for GOP on Health Care Repeal (Associated Press) Republicans say they'll repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law, but tinker and tweak is as far as they're likely to get. < http://wapo.st/aHXj61   Promise of Renewed Battle Over Reach of Health ...

11-11-10 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.   Congress ... of the overall benefits of the new law.   See the selected articles below for additional context on the issue:   No Clear Path for GOP on Health Care Repeal (Associated Press) Republicans say they'll repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law, but tinker and tweak is as far as they're likely to get. < http://wapo.st/aHXj61   Promise of Renewed Battle Over Reach of Health ...

8-26-10 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 for cancer patients and their families.   ACS CAN Comments on Interim Final Rule on Lifetime and Annual Limits   ACS CAN submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Interim Final Rule that was released by HHS in June.   The rule would implement provisions of the ... and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions and patient protections.   Overall, the rule is strong and expands patients’ access to health care. ACS CAN’s comments focus on several specific concerns relating to the structure of the rules on lifetime and annual limits.   ACS ...

8-26-10 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 for cancer patients and their families.   ACS CAN Comments on Interim Final Rule on Lifetime and Annual Limits   ACS CAN submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Interim Final Rule that was released by HHS in June.   The rule would implement provisions of the ... and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions and patient protections.   Overall, the rule is strong and expands patients’ access to health care. ACS CAN’s comments focus on several specific concerns relating to the structure of the rules on lifetime and annual limits.   ACS ...

8-26-10 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 for cancer patients and their families.   ACS CAN Comments on Interim Final Rule on Lifetime and Annual Limits   ACS CAN submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Interim Final Rule that was released by HHS in June.   The rule would implement provisions of the ... and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions and patient protections.   Overall, the rule is strong and expands patients’ access to health care. ACS CAN’s comments focus on several specific concerns relating to the structure of the rules on lifetime and annual limits.   ACS ...

8-26-10 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 for cancer patients and their families.   ACS CAN Comments on Interim Final Rule on Lifetime and Annual Limits   ACS CAN submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the Interim Final Rule that was released by HHS in June.   The rule would implement provisions of the ... and annual dollar limits on benefits, rescissions and patient protections.   Overall, the rule is strong and expands patients’ access to health care. ACS CAN’s comments focus on several specific concerns relating to the structure of the rules on lifetime and annual limits.   ACS ...

1-11-13 Affordable Care Act Update

State Exchanges The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that eight more states received conditional approval to operate a health insurance exchange. Of the eight, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont and Utah will run state-based exchanges, while ... government. Utah is a special case because it already has health exchange but will have to make adjustments to fully comply with the Affordable Care Act. See The Salt Lake Tribune story for further information.  Essential Health Benefits - Benchmark Plans   A new Kaiser Family Foundation ...

1-11-13 Affordable Care Act Update

State Exchanges The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that eight more states received conditional approval to operate a health insurance exchange. Of the eight, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont and Utah will run state-based exchanges, while ... government. Utah is a special case because it already has health exchange but will have to make adjustments to fully comply with the Affordable Care Act. See The Salt Lake Tribune story for further information.  Essential Health Benefits - Benchmark Plans   A new Kaiser Family Foundation ...

1-11-13 Affordable Care Act Update

State Exchanges The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that eight more states received conditional approval to operate a health insurance exchange. Of the eight, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Vermont and Utah will run state-based exchanges, while ... government. Utah is a special case because it already has health exchange but will have to make adjustments to fully comply with the Affordable Care Act. See The Salt Lake Tribune story for further information.  Essential Health Benefits - Benchmark Plans   A new Kaiser Family Foundation ...

5-26-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   ACS CAN Senior Director of Policy Testifies on Interstate Sales of Health Insurance   Stephen Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of policy, testified before the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Wednesday on interstate sales of health insurance.   Steve testified that selling health insurance across state lines could ... if there are strong, uniform rules for insurers and adequate consumer protections.   However, the legislation under consideration, the Health Care Choice Act (H.R. 371), would repeal consumer protections provided through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).   Without these protections, there ...

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