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... House Bill 1246 would require all prescription drug copayments made by patients, directly or on their behalf, to count toward their overall out-of-pocket maximum or deductible, making cancer treatment more affordable and saving more Marylanders from potential medical debt.  A 2022 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) study found 31% of cancer patients and providers noted paying for prescriptions as a challenge and 20% indicated that financial considerations ... one hardship after another. First, the hardships are physical. Then, very quickly, they are emotional. And all the while they are financial, the cost burden weighing heavily on patient and family alike. Fortunately, there are avenues for patients to lighten their financial load through copay ...

Washington, D.C.—April 23, 2018—More than 100 organizations representing millions of patients, providers and consumers joined together in letters and formal comments to Congressional leadership and federal agencies urging the withdrawal of a proposed rule on short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). The groups warn that the proposed rule would likely divide the ... Public comments on the rule are due to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor today. The joint comment letter can be viewed here . The letter to the Secretaries of HHS, Treasury and Labor can be viewed here . The letter to Congressional Leaders can be ...

Litigation Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued the first appellate decision in litigation challenging the constitutionality of Affordable Care Act (ACA). The court upheld the law, reasoning that Congress had acted within its constitutional authority when it required ... to pay for food, shelter, transportation and health care when you need it. Unlike most of these expenses, however, the costs of health care can vary substantially from year to year.   The individual can count on incurring some health costs...but cannot predict others (e.g. a cancer ...

... with their elected officials during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Action Day. They let lawmakers know that Ohio can and must do better to reduce the burden of cancer by reducing the incidence of the disease and improving access to care. Advocates met with lawmakers to ask them to support increasing the ... in Ohio over 40 who are at high risk of developing cancer will have access to the prostate cancer screening they need. This bill also removes cost barriers such as copays or other out-of-pocket expense requirements for these screenings. An estimated 77,010 Ohioans will be diagnosed with ...