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8-19-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... and ceases their ‘grandfather’ status if they choose to reduce benefits or substantially shift costs to patients. The comments filed by ACS CAN encourage the Administration to further strengthen the law for people affected by cancer by calling for greater disclosure to enrollees and more oversight of insurers. ACS CAN also responded to specific questions regarding changes to plan structure, physician network and formularies that would trigger a cessation of grandfathered status. You can view a full copy of our comments on the website.   Medical Loss Ration and the National Association of Insurance ...

8-19-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... and ceases their ‘grandfather’ status if they choose to reduce benefits or substantially shift costs to patients. The comments filed by ACS CAN encourage the Administration to further strengthen the law for people affected by cancer by calling for greater disclosure to enrollees and more oversight of insurers. ACS CAN also responded to specific questions regarding changes to plan structure, physician network and formularies that would trigger a cessation of grandfathered status. You can view a full copy of our comments on the website.   Medical Loss Ration and the National Association of Insurance ...

Idaho Lawmakers Have Opportunity to Save Lives and Money

... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Idaho didn’t measure up to any of the policy recommendations in the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 16th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. One critical area where voters have ...

9-2-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will need to be addressed in federal regulations of health exchanges. The day consisted of a series of panels with various stakeholders addressing their major concerns and interests. Steve Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of Policy, was on the first panel, which looked at consumer and patient perspectives.   Among those in the audience were ...

9-2-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will need to be addressed in federal regulations of health exchanges. The day consisted of a series of panels with various stakeholders addressing their major concerns and interests. Steve Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of Policy, was on the first panel, which looked at consumer and patient perspectives.   Among those in the audience were ...

9-2-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will need to be addressed in federal regulations of health exchanges. The day consisted of a series of panels with various stakeholders addressing their major concerns and interests. Steve Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of Policy, was on the first panel, which looked at consumer and patient perspectives.   Among those in the audience were ...

9-2-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families   Government Hosts Stakeholders Conference on Health Exchanges   The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hosted an all-day meeting Monday on health exchanges. The goal was to discuss some of the major issues that will need to be addressed in federal regulations of health exchanges. The day consisted of a series of panels with various stakeholders addressing their major concerns and interests. Steve Finan, ACS CAN’s senior director of Policy, was on the first panel, which looked at consumer and patient perspectives.   Among those in the audience were ...

Arizona Cancer Advocates Rally at Capitol for Increased Access to Innovative Testing and Lifesaving Treatments

Phoenix, Ariz. – American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers from across Arizona rallied at the State Capitol Monday to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would ensure biomarker testing ... testing is critical in accessing precision medicine, including targeted therapies that can lead to improved survivorship and better quality of life for cancer patients. Dubbed 'the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time,' precision medicine has played a critical role ... are helping extend and save lives by tailoring care and treatment to a person’s individual condition. This legislation will help dismantle cost barriers and bring the promise of precision medicine to more cancer patients no matter their income, race or where they live," said Brian ...

Provisions in Health Care Reform Legislation Would Help to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality

WASHINGTON – March 19, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives today affirming that current draft health care reform legislation includes a number of provisions that would help to reduce ...

7-8-10 Affordable Care Act Update

... Affordable Care Act. This will provide an opportunity for interested parties to submit data and other information relevant to the implementation of the menu labeling provisions in the new law. The provisions require restaurants and retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 ... to the Affordable Care Act, some state and local governments required restaurants in their jurisdiction to post nutritional information. ACS CAN has worked on this issue on the state level for a number of years, and will submit formal comments to the FDA. The Affordable Care Act requires ... more people got screened.   The Affordable Care Act will greatly improve screening rates by improving access to insurance coverage and removing cost barriers to screening.   The report provides solid evidence that improvements in screening rates could yield dramatic results: 1,900 ...

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