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State Update   Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group ...   After the election, we expect HHS to release a multitude of proposed Affordable Care Act regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing.  It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan.  For example, how and under what circumstances can a state or plan make changes to the benefits within or among the 10 required EHB benefit categories?  HHS has suggested that some flexibility ...

Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men. However, while cancer affects everyone, it does not affect everyone equally. Black men have a much higher incidence of ... patient support, and advocacy  We know these disparities exist, and something must be done about them. The American Cancer Society and ACS CAN are working to improve cancer outcomes for all and reverse these disparities through the Improving Mortality from Prostate Cancer Together ... fight against cancer. That’s why we support policies that increase equitable access to care and reduce barriers to screening such as patient cost.  We’re advocating for the Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-risk Insured Men Act or the PSA Screening for HIM Act , legislation ...

This opinion originally ran in Wausau Pilot & Review. By Philip R. O’Brien, national member of the ACS CAN Board of Directors In the Badger State, we have a proud tradition of taking care of each other when our friends and neighbors are struggling. ... without health insurance tend to be diagnosed a full stage later than insured individuals, marking a substantial difference in treatment cost. Expanding BadgerCare would cover cancer patients who currently do not have insurance. We need to acknowledge what rural, urban and suburban ...

... healthcare system that better incorporates, coordinates and values quality and prevention. Collectively, these organizations represent millions of patients, survivors and families affected by four of the nation’s most prevalent chronic diseases: cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Americans at risk of developing these deadly and costly diseases can benefit tremendously from proven community interventions, clinical services, early detection and health screenings. The return on investment ... Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health. “Much of the suffering and death from cancer that occurs today, along with the substantial cost we incur of treating advanced disease, could be reduced through evidence-based prevention.”   A unified focus on prevention that includes ...