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11-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... 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 ...

11-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... 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 ...

Nevada Cancer Survivors Needed for Surveys to Shape Health Policy

... The survey project, which started in 2019, has provided invaluable insight on issues including the cost of prescription drugs, access to health coverage, surprise medical bills and the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on cancer patients’ access to care. "Survivor Views has proven to be an incredible resource for providing policymakers and the press with timely and insightful perspectives on ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever ...

Release of House Bill Brings Country Closer to Meaningful Health Reform

WASHINGTON – October 29, 2009 – “The health reform bill unveiled by House leaders today would dramatically improve the health care system for people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases. With House debate set to begin next week and debate on the ...

Administration Sets Aggressive Public Health Goals With Healthy People 2020 Report

WASHINGTON, DC – December 2, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this morning released its Healthy People 2020 report, which spells out nearly 600 public health goals for the next decade. The goals include several areas of particular concern to people with cancer and their families: reducing overall deaths from cancer, curbing tobacco use by youth and adults, improving access to quality health care, decreasing obesity rates and improving nutrition and physical activity for all populations. The report also focuses on other issues important ...

Letter to the Editor: No repeal of health insurance without replacing it

I am a cancer survivor and my health coverage is my lifeline. Access to timely treatment, affordable medications, regular screenings and doctor visits are essential and are the reason why I am alive today. Any breaks in coverage could mean delayed care and dire consequences for my health. As members of Congress begin to debate repeal and replace options for the current health-care law, I am anxious for cancer patients, ...

Cancer Advocates Press Lawmakers for Action on Key Public Health Measures

... week to call for swift early action on three top advocacy priorities for the cancer community: FDA regulation of tobacco products, comprehensive health care reform and medical research funding. During Congress' week-long President's Day recess, grassroots volunteers of the American Cancer Society ... majority and had 60 U.S. Senators, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, as cosponsors. Cancer advocates are calling for decisive action on health care reform early this year. The American Cancer Society has determined that the lack of access to quality, affordable health care is the ...

New Benefit Summaries Give Patients Crucial Information About Health Coverage

... D.C. -- September 24, 2012 -- "This week marks the beginning of a new era for consumers seeking reliable and accessible information about their health benefits. For decades, consumers have had to rely on long and complicated benefit summaries for those details. But under the Affordable Care Act, insurers now must provide consumers with simple and easy-to-read information designed to help them better understand their coverage ... with cancer or another medical issue. The summary empowers all patients and consumers for the first time to make informed choices about the best health plan for them and their families. No wonder the SBC is one of the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Cancer patients, ...

House Health Bill Would Lead to Less Coverage, Higher Patient Costs

... by the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees, while preserving some patient protections, will have the net effect of shifting health insurance costs to low and middle-income patients, significantly reduce the standards of what constitutes quality insurance, curtail the ... and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee retain key patient protections prohibiting insurers from charging more based on health status and prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions. However, these protections are hollow if patients and survivors can’t afford insurance that covers the health care services they need to treat their cancer diagnosis. “ACS CAN has long advocated that any changes to the health care law should provide equal ...

Important and Bipartisan Senate HELP Hearings Continue; Graham-Cassidy Health Bill A Distraction

Washington, D.C.—This week the Senate HELP Committee is hearing from bipartisan health care experts in its ongoing effort to strengthen the individual insurance market and ensure that meaningful, affordable health care coverage is available for millions of Americans, including cancer patients, survivors and their families.  A statement from Chris ...

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