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Alaska Governor 's Decision to Improve Access to Health Care Will Save Lives and Money

... accept the federal funds offered through the Affordable Care Act to increase access to health coverage through a state 's Medicaid program. ACS CAN will continue to work with lawmakers in the remaining states to ensure more individuals have access to the care they need. ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ...

U.S. Senate Begins Debate on Health Care Reform Legislation

... care reform legislation. With the Senate having begun pivotal floor debate Monday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) is working with lawmakers from both parties to ensure that the bill takes important steps to remove cost barriers to care by ending arbitrary lifetime caps on benefits , reducing or eliminating co-pays for preventive services including mammograms and colonoscopies, and limiting the ability of insurance companies to charge more for coverage based on an applicant’s health status or age .   As the leading voice of patients in the ...

Legislative Inaction Leaves Kansans Without Access to Needed Care

... – The Kansas legislature left Topeka Wednesday without adequately addressing several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to recognize that saving lives shouldn't be suspended. Whether it is freezing changes to Medicaid and with it access to ...

Access to Medicaid Expansion Key to South Dakota’s Fight Against Cancer

PIERRE, S.D. –– To mark Medicaid Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is shining a bright light on what Medicaid expansion means for South Dakota families in the fight against cancer and how important it is to ... Medicaid expansion in 2022,” ACS CAN South Dakota Government Relations Director Ben Hanson said. “They did not vote to add massive amounts of government paperwork to the lives of their friends, family and  small business owners as a condition to see their doctors. We are confident ... expansion of Medicaid, via Amendment D, in 2022. Those without coverage face one of the biggest barriers to receiving their critical screenings: cost. Many individuals who fall within “the coverage gap” -- making too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to afford private insurance ...

11-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Congress returned to Washington, D.C. this week to start the lame duck session which is focused on the looming "fiscal cliff" -- the expiration of tax cuts on December 31 and deep across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect January 2, known as sequestration. ACS CAN is actively monitoring the discussions, and will be weighing in through the cancer lens. It is imperative for Congressional leadership, as well ... scheduled to then run from May through July 31, 2013. The July 31deadline is critical in order to allow enough time for other details, such as cost sharing and premium subsidies, to be resolved, so that the scheduled October 1, 2013 start of the open enrollment period can proceed as ...

11-30-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Congress returned to Washington, D.C. this week to start the lame duck session which is focused on the looming "fiscal cliff" -- the expiration of tax cuts on December 31 and deep across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect January 2, known as sequestration. ACS CAN is actively monitoring the discussions, and will be weighing in through the cancer lens. It is imperative for Congressional leadership, as well ... scheduled to then run from May through July 31, 2013. The July 31deadline is critical in order to allow enough time for other details, such as cost sharing and premium subsidies, to be resolved, so that the scheduled October 1, 2013 start of the open enrollment period can proceed as ...

11-30-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... Congress returned to Washington, D.C. this week to start the lame duck session which is focused on the looming "fiscal cliff" -- the expiration of tax cuts on December 31 and deep across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect January 2, known as sequestration. ACS CAN is actively monitoring the discussions, and will be weighing in through the cancer lens. It is imperative for Congressional leadership, as well ... scheduled to then run from May through July 31, 2013. The July 31deadline is critical in order to allow enough time for other details, such as cost sharing and premium subsidies, to be resolved, so that the scheduled October 1, 2013 start of the open enrollment period can proceed as ...

State Lawmakers Prioritized Landmark Legislation Benefiting Cancer Patients

SPRINGFIELD, IL – “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the state legislature for their outstanding commitment to the well-being of cancer patients by passing a series of crucial bills designed to enhance research and access to care for those affected by cancer,” said Ally ... cancer. Genetic testing legislation, SB 2679, requiring state-regulated health plans to provide coverage for cancer-related genetic testing at a cost of no more than $50 to patients, will ensure more patients have the information they need to better understand their lifetime cancer risk. ...

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation to Alleviate New Jerseyans’ Medical Debt

... New Jersey. In response, Quinton Law, the New Jersey Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), released the following statement: “It's unacceptable that disease may dictate whether someone can keep food on the table or maintain a roof ... devastating for working families. People already struggling with illness should be able to concentrate on healing, not on the crushing weight of medical debt. “Thankfully, state leaders have acted to establish some patient protections from the financial toxicity that ensues from the high costs of health care and punitive practices around medical debt reporting. With Governor Murphy’s signature on the bipartisan Louisa Carmen Medical ...

Cancer Survivors Connect with New York State Lawmakers for ‘Cancer Action Day’

... at the state Capitol today for ‘Cancer Action Day,’ an event hosted annually by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Advocates met with their state lawmakers and urged them to support policies that aid in the fight against cancer.  “Cancer Action Day is a ... burden as we know it – for all New Yorkers. Our message to lawmakers today is – you play a crucial role in that fight.”   The focus of this year’s Cancer Action Day was threefold—to encourage lawmakers to pass respective legislation that aims to (1) give New Yorkers the best ... to attend Cancer Action Day because of Senate Bill 2000. This legislation, which recently passed unanimously in the Senate, would eliminate cost-sharing for lung cancer screenings and follow-up tests for all eligible New Yorkers insured through a state-regulated health plan, including ...

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