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1-4-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... Update As noted in an earlier communication, Congress passed a measure on New Year's Day to temporarily avert the most immediate consequences of the so-called "fiscal cliff." We are pleased that federal funding for cancer research, cancer prevention and early detection programs, and key ... now, and we will work to ensure that the voices of people with cancer and their families are heard as the debate continues.   Policy Update ACS CAN Submits Comments on Two Major Proposed Regulations   ACS CAN submitted comment letters last month to the federal government on the proposed ... provisions of the ACA (i.e., the employer mandate). Under the law, employers with more than 50 full-time workers must contribute to the cost of "affordable" health insurance and cover at least 95 percent of their workers or be subject to penalties. The proposed regulation lays out ...

1-4-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... Update As noted in an earlier communication, Congress passed a measure on New Year's Day to temporarily avert the most immediate consequences of the so-called "fiscal cliff." We are pleased that federal funding for cancer research, cancer prevention and early detection programs, and key ... now, and we will work to ensure that the voices of people with cancer and their families are heard as the debate continues.   Policy Update ACS CAN Submits Comments on Two Major Proposed Regulations   ACS CAN submitted comment letters last month to the federal government on the proposed ... provisions of the ACA (i.e., the employer mandate). Under the law, employers with more than 50 full-time workers must contribute to the cost of "affordable" health insurance and cover at least 95 percent of their workers or be subject to penalties. The proposed regulation lays out ...

1-4-13 Affordable Care Act Update

... Update As noted in an earlier communication, Congress passed a measure on New Year's Day to temporarily avert the most immediate consequences of the so-called "fiscal cliff." We are pleased that federal funding for cancer research, cancer prevention and early detection programs, and key ... now, and we will work to ensure that the voices of people with cancer and their families are heard as the debate continues.   Policy Update ACS CAN Submits Comments on Two Major Proposed Regulations   ACS CAN submitted comment letters last month to the federal government on the proposed ... provisions of the ACA (i.e., the employer mandate). Under the law, employers with more than 50 full-time workers must contribute to the cost of "affordable" health insurance and cover at least 95 percent of their workers or be subject to penalties. The proposed regulation lays out ...

Allowing Step Therapy in Medicare Part B Could Erect Barriers to Care for Cancer for Cancer Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance last night giving Medicare Advantage plans the option of applying step therapy for physician-administered and other Part B drugs, effective January 1, 2019. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Chris Hansen follows: “ACS CAN shares the administration’s goal of lowering prescription drug costs for patients. However, the details of the policy change to allow for step therapy will be important to ...

Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Boost Tobacco Prevention Funding and Pass Legislation to Expand Access to Care

LANSING, MI – “As the 2025 legislative session gets underway, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize improving access to cancer care and increasing funding for tobacco control programs to ease the burden of cancer in Michigan.  “As lawmakers consider Michigan’s budget this legislative session, ACS CAN urges the legislature to increase funding ... by $5 million to bring funding for tobacco prevention and programs that help those already addicted quit to $9.6 million. With nearly 32% of cancer deaths in the state being attributable to smoking, a well-funded, fact-based program to help people quit tobacco is needed to reduce the ...

Survey: Coronavirus Health Care Delays and Anxiety Persist for Cancer Patients and Survivors Months Into Pandemic

... D.C.—Cancer patients and survivors continue to experience potentially serious coronavirus-related health care delays and high levels of anxiety associated with the ongoing pandemic. An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) survey found more than a quarter (26%) of cancer patients and survivors reported delays in their cancer care because of coronavirus. When looking at respondents in active treatment for ...

Administration Rescinds Medicare Rule That Risked Limiting Patient Access to Cancer Drugs

Washington, D.C.— Late last week the administration rescinded a proposed rule that would have tied the price of select Medicare Part B drugs to that of foreign countries. Of the 50 drugs selected for participation under the Most Favored Nation rule, 35 would have been cancer drugs. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “We’re pleased that the Biden administration has rescinded this rule. While the rule’s stated intent was to reduce the price of ...

Georgia Legislature Failing to Enact Proven Cancer-Fighting Policies

... evidence-based policies designed to fight cancer, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Georgia earned a “green” rating in only two of nine categories examined in the annual How Do You Measure Up? report. Only six states achieved fewer top ratings. Recognizing that 56,920 ... from the disease, implementing the nine evidenced-based public health policies detailed in the report would curb the human and financial toll of cancer in the state. These policies are designed to tackle tobacco use, encourage healthy behaviors and improve access to health screenings and ...

Guest Post: A Governor's Perspective

Last week, I was invited to speak about the realities of MassachusettsŠ—'s health care reform at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkŠ—'s National Forum on the Future of Health Care in ... success. Today, more than 98% of MassachusettsŠ—'s residents have health care coverage, including 99.8% of children. No other state in America can touch that. People no longer have to fear having their insurance cancelled when they get sick, or that a serious illness will leave them ... such as a 36% decrease in cervical cancer in women. Our next big challenge is to make health care as affordable as it is accessible. Health care cost containment is a national challenge, neither caused by our reform nor unique to Massachusetts. We are pursuing a number of strategies to end ...

“Yes” Vote on Question 2 Is A Win for All Mainers

AUGUSTA - Yesterday, Maine voters cast their ballots in support of Question 2, which moves to increase access to health care for low-income state residents. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds the passage of this initiative. The following statement can be attributed to Hilary Schneider, director of government relations for ACS CAN in Maine: ...

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