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... having died of COVID-19, lawmakers should support workplace safety by encouraging vaccinations – not limiting them. As leading national health organizations whose top priority is the safety of those with cancer and other chronic illnesses, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... “The prohibitions in this bill would slow, perhaps even prevent, the protection of cancer patients, even where it is needed most – in health care settings. Legislation that undermines employer vaccination requirements will impede our ability to protect our constituents who are ...

The 2011 legislative sessions in the states were busy for many reasons,ξmuch of whichξhas to do withξimplementation ofξthe Affordable Care Act.ξ We wanted to update everyone on the progress the states have made on implementing state health insurance exchanges.ξ To date: The governors of 11 states(CA, CO, CT, HI. IL, MD, NV, OR, VT, WA, WV) have signed bills into law to establish a state health insurance exchange since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. The governors of fours states(GA, IN, MS, RI) have issued executive ...

... individuals up to 133 percent the federal poverty level. Since the Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is optional, nearly a dozen governors have indicated they will expand their programs, while several others have expressed their ... for small businesses (fewer than 50 workers) would decrease by 7.3 percent. For small businesses with less than 100 employees, total health insurance spending would be reduced by 1.4 percent, a reduction that stems from various provisions in the law that help small businesses, including tax credits,  premium rating reforms, and administrative simplification.  (The impact of the essential health benefits package on cost could not be estimated because too little information is available at this time.)  As always, thank you for all ...

... due to Thanksgiving.   Litigation   The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act. The announcement signals that the nation could receive the clarity so urgently needed around whether the law, and the critical patient ... in their current form.   The central issue is whether Congress exceeded its constitutional authority by requiring most Americans to purchase health insurance coverage - the so-called "individual mandate." The requirement is what makes key provisions that ACS CAN fought to include in the ... premiums to unaffordable levels in response to a diagnosis.   ACS CAN fought to include these key provisions in the law to expand access to health care for people with cancer and their families. That support was based on the Society's peer-reviewed studies showing that the uninsured are ...