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Affordable Care Act Update 6-19-14

Policy Update   HHS Releases Report on Premium Affordability in the Marketplaces   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report Wednesday revealing that that 69 percent of enrollees in the federally-facilitated Marketplace ... have premiums of $100 per month or less after tax credits. According to the new report, “Premium Affordability, Competition, and Choice in the Health Insurance Marketplace, 2014,” HHS found that in general, tax credits have reduced premiums by an average of 76 percent for Marketplace ... new resources on its a website Monday designed to educate consumers about new health insurance benefits made available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new website, “From Coverage to Care,” is part of an effort to help ensure that Marketplace enrollees, many of whom may be ...

9-29-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to fight chronic diseases, the leading cause of death in America, to states and communities with over 120 million residents,. Funded by the Prevention and Public Health Funded created by the ACA, Community Transformation Grants help states and communities address the root causes of chronic diseases such as ... disputes between Medicaid and a state exchange.     Litigation   It has been an eventful week for litigation related to the Affordable Care Act.  The U.S. Justice Department elected not to ask the full 11 th Circuit Court of appeals to overrule the decision of the circuit's ...

8-11-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... federal funding for lifesaving cancer research and prevention programs, as well as important programs that assure cancer patients access to health care like Medicare and Medicaid. As we continue to press forward, we will keep you apprised of further developments.   Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Releases Community Health Center Funding    This week HHS announced awards of $28.8 million to 67 community ...

9-29-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to fight chronic diseases, the leading cause of death in America, to states and communities with over 120 million residents,. Funded by the Prevention and Public Health Funded created by the ACA, Community Transformation Grants help states and communities address the root causes of chronic diseases such as ... disputes between Medicaid and a state exchange.     Litigation   It has been an eventful week for litigation related to the Affordable Care Act.  The U.S. Justice Department elected not to ask the full 11 th Circuit Court of appeals to overrule the decision of the circuit's ...

8-11-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... federal funding for lifesaving cancer research and prevention programs, as well as important programs that assure cancer patients access to health care like Medicare and Medicaid. As we continue to press forward, we will keep you apprised of further developments.   Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Releases Community Health Center Funding    This week HHS announced awards of $28.8 million to 67 community ...

9-29-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to fight chronic diseases, the leading cause of death in America, to states and communities with over 120 million residents,. Funded by the Prevention and Public Health Funded created by the ACA, Community Transformation Grants help states and communities address the root causes of chronic diseases such as ... disputes between Medicaid and a state exchange.     Litigation   It has been an eventful week for litigation related to the Affordable Care Act.  The U.S. Justice Department elected not to ask the full 11 th Circuit Court of appeals to overrule the decision of the circuit's ...

8-11-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... federal funding for lifesaving cancer research and prevention programs, as well as important programs that assure cancer patients access to health care like Medicare and Medicaid. As we continue to press forward, we will keep you apprised of further developments.   Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Releases Community Health Center Funding    This week HHS announced awards of $28.8 million to 67 community ...

9-29-11 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update   Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants to fight chronic diseases, the leading cause of death in America, to states and communities with over 120 million residents,. Funded by the Prevention and Public Health Funded created by the ACA, Community Transformation Grants help states and communities address the root causes of chronic diseases such as ... disputes between Medicaid and a state exchange.     Litigation   It has been an eventful week for litigation related to the Affordable Care Act.  The U.S. Justice Department elected not to ask the full 11 th Circuit Court of appeals to overrule the decision of the circuit's ...

7-22-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... (date TBA).   New Messaging Documents As we mentioned during the Atlanta training, ACS CAN staff have developed new messaging around Affordable Care Act implementation that is ready for you to use. The messaging centers on the following theme: Making the Affordable Care Act work for people with cancer will save lives.  If this sounds familiar, it is because the Society and ACS CAN continue to view the health care system through the “cancer lens,” as we have since the launch of the Access to Care Initiative in 2007. After being besieged with misinformation during the health care debate, the public lacks an understanding of the law’s provisions. This is true even among families affected by cancer, as ACS ...

7-22-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... (date TBA).   New Messaging Documents As we mentioned during the Atlanta training, ACS CAN staff have developed new messaging around Affordable Care Act implementation that is ready for you to use. The messaging centers on the following theme: Making the Affordable Care Act work for people with cancer will save lives.  If this sounds familiar, it is because the Society and ACS CAN continue to view the health care system through the “cancer lens,” as we have since the launch of the Access to Care Initiative in 2007. After being besieged with misinformation during the health care debate, the public lacks an understanding of the law’s provisions. This is true even among families affected by cancer, as ACS ...

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