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... limited-duration (STLD) insurance plans. The hearing in the case Association for Community Affiliated Plans v. United States Department of Treasury will allow the plaintiffs to explain the devastating impact patients could face under the rule if bare-bones plans that do not comply ... required by the Affordable Care Act are permitted to be sold on the individual insurance market for up to 36 months. These short-term plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, and are exempt from covering essential health services. The plans can ... treatment and follow-up care. The very population the law is designed to protect could again face barriers to quality health coverage at a cost they can afford - a common occurrence before the law was passed that kept many patients from getting critical care. “The evidence is clear ...

... it is expected that their term will end for their summer recess, therefore, the Court is expected to release all remaining decisions by the end of the week. As previously mentioned, ACS CAN will notify the recipients of this email as soon as there is a ruling, and follow up as soon as possible with information on the specifics of ... of ACA provisions, including the requirement that Medicare and new private health insurance plans cover preventive services with no cost-sharing for patients and an option for increased federal matching funds for state Medicaid programs that cover all preventive services with ...

... the state have come together at the State Capitol in Albany today to advocate for several legislative proposals that aim to address the needs of patients across the cancer continuum. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) gives people impacted by cancer a powerful voice with lawmakers by holding an annual Cancer Action Day.  Topping the list of priorities this ... Bill 8553-A in limiting barriers to screening. ACS CAN volunteer Jackie Nesbitt shared her story with stage III lung cancer and navigating cost-sharing around screening. She emphasized how these out-of-pocket expenses can act as a deterrent to seeking care. “We need to do better in ...

The case of Texas v. Mayorkas challenges a policy of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that interprets the “public charge” rule in a way that helps ensure that immigrants can access Medicaid without causing harmful immigration consequences. ACS CAN and other public health partners filed an amicus brief  asking the ...