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Litigation   The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed two challenges to the Affordable Care Act. In Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius , the case brought by Virginia's attorney general, the three-judge panel ruled that the state had ... earlier this year to dismiss the case. More than 30 cases challenging the individual mandate have been filed across the country. See the Kaiser Health News " scorecard ."   Federal Update           Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIP) Report Released   A Government ... premium assistance and lowering out-of-pocket costs. The extent to which it will help will depend on the choice of plans, benefit design and health care cost trends.   As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their ...

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families. FDA Takes First ... appointment will expire at the end of the next session of Congress. Read the July 6, 2010 New York Times Article: Obama to Bypass Senate to Name Health Official . CDC Releases Vital Signs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report this week, Vital Signs , ... full report can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/ .   Liz Ward, the American Cancer Society’s vice president of surveillance and health policy research, is quoted in the Associated Press story on the report: Colon Cancer Screenings Up, Breast Rate Stalled .   Christopher W. ...

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families. FDA Takes First ... appointment will expire at the end of the next session of Congress. Read the July 6, 2010 New York Times Article: Obama to Bypass Senate to Name Health Official . CDC Releases Vital Signs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report this week, Vital Signs , ... full report can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/ .   Liz Ward, the American Cancer Society’s vice president of surveillance and health policy research, is quoted in the Associated Press story on the report: Colon Cancer Screenings Up, Breast Rate Stalled .   Christopher W. ...

Federal Update   ACS CAN released a first-of-its kind report yesterday that highlights some of the Prevention and Public Health Fund's many successes in communities across the country. The report, Staying Well: Real Stories from the Prevention and Public Health Fund , profiles lifesaving programs in 17 states and communities that have benefited from the Prevention Fund, created by Congress in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since the enactment of the ACA, the fund has supported evidence-based programs that are increasing access to proven disease ...