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... prepares to consider the Build Back Better Act , cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers are urging lawmakers to make sure certain key health provisions are included in any final legislation. Those provisions include: Closing the Medicaid coverage gap in the 12 states that have yet to expand Medicaid eligibility Extending the increased subsidies for purchasing health coverage on the marketplace Capping Medicare enrollee’s prescription drug costs while smoothing expenses for beneficiaries Creating a paid ... people would gain coverage. For cancer patients enrolled in Medicare the unlimited cost sharing for prescription drugs can render their care unaffordable. Capping the costs and allowing them to space out prescription co-payments throughout the year, rather than upfront, would enable ...

... remove the sunset clause on Montana Medicaid expansion, assuring that tens of thousands state residents continue to have access to life-saving health care. “This is obviously important to keeping Montana healthy and prosperous,” American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Montana Grassroots ... the foundation for a healthy, prosperous state as well as a hand up for those who sometimes work multiple jobs but still cannot afford private health care. More than half of Montana Medicaid enrollees no longer need the program within two years or less, either gaining benefits through an ...

Washington, D.C. -- February 9, 2012 -- The administration today issued a final rule that defines the standard information that health insurers must provide to consumers about the benefits offered in their plans. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director ... to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. His statement follows: Nearly two years ago, Congress passed legislation directing health insurers to give patients and consumers clear, concise and timely information about their health benefits. The regulation released today ... health plan would cover for someone expecting a baby or managing diabetes. No wonder it is one of the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act, given that consumers wanting information about their health plan currently must pore through documents that are often difficult to obtain ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 22, 2009 -- A new report finds that the most popular health insurance plan among federal employees offers adequate and affordable care for people with serious chronic diseases, making it a good starting point for defining minimum coverage benefits in health care reform legislation. Authored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the Georgetown University Health Policy ...