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The Case for Increasing Access to Medicaid

As of January 2014, states have the option to offer comprehensive health care coverage to low-income, uninsured individuals through their state ... more low-income Mainers. However, Governor Paul LePage has vetoed each of these bills – vetoes the legislature has failed to override. ACS CAN has been working tirelessly in Maine to help thousands of the state’s most vulnerable residents gain the peace of mind that comes with ... with late-stage cancer and less likely to survive the disease. Too often, uninsured individuals are forced to put off needed care because of the cost. They rely on emergency rooms or free or low-cost health clinics for sporadic care. For someone managing a chronic disease such as cancer, ...

9-23-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families. Please note:  Due to the ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day taking place next week, there will be no  Affordable Care Act Update next week (Thursday, September 30). Key ... insurance companies from placing lifetime dollar limits on coverage , so people with cancer are not forced to pay the often high costs of their care out-of-pocket. Tightly restricting annual coverage limits , which will be phased out completely by 2014.   Guaranteeing coverage in new plans of ...

9-23-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families. Please note:  Due to the ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day taking place next week, there will be no  Affordable Care Act Update next week (Thursday, September 30). Key ... insurance companies from placing lifetime dollar limits on coverage , so people with cancer are not forced to pay the often high costs of their care out-of-pocket. Tightly restricting annual coverage limits , which will be phased out completely by 2014.   Guaranteeing coverage in new plans of ...

9-23-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families. Please note:  Due to the ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day taking place next week, there will be no  Affordable Care Act Update next week (Thursday, September 30). Key ... insurance companies from placing lifetime dollar limits on coverage , so people with cancer are not forced to pay the often high costs of their care out-of-pocket. Tightly restricting annual coverage limits , which will be phased out completely by 2014.   Guaranteeing coverage in new plans of ...

9-23-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families. Please note:  Due to the ACS CAN Leadership Summit and Lobby Day taking place next week, there will be no  Affordable Care Act Update next week (Thursday, September 30). Key ... insurance companies from placing lifetime dollar limits on coverage , so people with cancer are not forced to pay the often high costs of their care out-of-pocket. Tightly restricting annual coverage limits , which will be phased out completely by 2014.   Guaranteeing coverage in new plans of ...

Defending Access to Care for Immigrants

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 ...

Victory: NJ Passes Oral Chemo Bill

Coverage of Chemotherapy Pills Means More Choice for Cancer Patients American Cancer Society Urges Governor Christie to Approve Legislation Statement from ... of bill to guarantee price parity for orally administered chemotherapy treatments "Many new chemotherapy drugs come in pill form that patients can take at home, rather than intravenous injections administered at a medical facility. A full quarter of the nearly 500 cancer drugs in the pipeline today are being developed in pill form. The law needs to keep pace with breakthroughs in cancer research by ensuring that the cost of orally administered chemotherapies is not more expensive than traditional intravenous chemotherapy (S.1834A /A.2666). Oral chemotherapies ...

Six Diverse Groups Unite in Nationwide Call for Health Care Reform as Key to Economic Reform

... buy. Their common message: In order to fix the ailing economy, the nation needs health care reform that addresses the related problems of health care costs and people losing health coverage. The groups are the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Medical Association (AMA), Families USA, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Regence BlueCross BlueShield, and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The ad will air at least until Feb. 5 and ...

Cancer Advocates Detail Policies Necessary to Reach New Cancer Moonshot Goal

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Ahead of the president’s State of the Union Address, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is offering numerous policy suggestions for ways in which the ...

3-21-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... insurance exchange, or marketplace. Governor Mark Dayton signed the bill at a ceremony Wednesday morning. The law authorizes the development of a seven-member board of directors, with a strong provision that prevents any individual or an immediate member of their family who has had a conflict of interest during the last year from serving on the board. ACS CAN volunteers and government relations staff played an active role in the development of Minnesota's exchange. Specifically, volunteers and staff ... expansion_3.19.13.docx  100 Million Americans Receive Free Preventive Care under ACA The ACA Act provided more than 100 million people with no-cost preventive care in 2011 and 2012, according to federal health officials. The Department of Health and Human Services report released Monday ...

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