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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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a legislative package containing provisions aimed at improving access to affordable health care, ... The package would also rescind the rule that extends the availability of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). These plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, are exempt from covering essential health services, and can charge older ... misleading marketing tactics. The report’s findings mirror similar results from an ACS CAN report issued last year that showed STLD plans can cost cancer patients up to five times as much in out-of-pocket costs as a comprehensive plan. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the ...

Washington, D.C.— Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on proposed changes to rules governing short-term, limited duration ... plans are only available for up to 3 months, and are intended to fill brief gaps in coverage. The proposed rule would extend the availability of these plans up to 364 days and provide an option for indefinite renewal – allowing them to function like permanent health insurance without ...

... state, in addition to Washington, D.C., to accept federal funding to provide health insurance coverage to adults earning less than 138 percent of the federal poverty level—just under $17,000 a year for a single adult. As part of the expansion, Virginia will require Medicaid recipients attend school, work, partake in job training or engage in some kind of community ... challenges to cancer patients and survivors. A statement from Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “By signing this budget into law Gov. Northam and the Virginia Legislature made clear their desire to expand access to health care ...