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Broken Health Care System Fosters Treatment Delays and Strained Finances for Many Cancer Patients, According to New Poll

... at some point since their diagnosis, according to a national poll released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The unique poll of families affected by cancer also found that more than 40 percent had trouble affording care in the past few years. More than one in five families has used up all or most of its savings and one in seven has incurred thousands of dollars in medical debt because of high health care costs. The survey also found that ...

Moving Our Mission, One State at a Time

... the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate our daily lives and continuing the movement to highlight systemic racism. As patient advocates, we can add another “remarkable” to the list: within a five-week period this summer in two states where elected officials had been resistant, ... was accomplished: These mark the fifth and sixth states since 2017 to pass Medicaid expansion via ballot measure, following in the footsteps of Maine, Idaho, Nebraska and Utah. Notably, policymakers in each of these states had historically been reluctant to expand access to care through Medicaid. By no means is a ballot measure always the most ...

3-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... any service required by the Affordable Care Act if they object based on undefined "religious beliefs or moral convictions." The implications of this provision could result in coverage denials of life-saving preventive services such as mammograms or tobacco cessation based on employer discretion.  The amendment failed 51-48.   Read ACS CAN's letter and press release opposing the amendment: ...

3-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... any service required by the Affordable Care Act if they object based on undefined "religious beliefs or moral convictions." The implications of this provision could result in coverage denials of life-saving preventive services such as mammograms or tobacco cessation based on employer discretion.  The amendment failed 51-48.   Read ACS CAN's letter and press release opposing the amendment: ...

3-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

... any service required by the Affordable Care Act if they object based on undefined "religious beliefs or moral convictions." The implications of this provision could result in coverage denials of life-saving preventive services such as mammograms or tobacco cessation based on employer discretion.  The amendment failed 51-48.   Read ACS CAN's letter and press release opposing the amendment: ...

Florida Legislature Failing to Enact Proven Cancer-Fighting Policies

... evidence-based policies designed to fight cancer, according to a report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Florida earned a “green” rating in only one of nine categories examined in the annual How Do You Measure Up? report. Only two states achieved fewer positive ratings. Recognizing that 135,170 ... from the disease, implementing the nine evidenced-based public health policies detailed in the report would curb the human and financial toll of cancer in the state. These policies are designed to tackle tobacco use, encourage healthy behaviors and improve access to health screenings and ...

3-18-11 Affordable Care Act Update

In Congress   Committees of jurisdiction for health care in both the House and Senate have been marking the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed ... group plans have an MLR of 85 percent.   If a plan falls short of the requirement, the insurance company must give a rebate to consumers. ACS CAN and many other groups representing consumers, patients, and workers supported the NAIC and HHS action as a good balancing of interests among ... benefit started Jan. 1,, more than 150,000 seniors and others with Medicare have received an annual wellness visit. This new visit is a no-cost preventive benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries. Beneficiaries must schedule the visit with a participating health care professional. ...

3-18-11 Affordable Care Act Update

In Congress   Committees of jurisdiction for health care in both the House and Senate have been marking the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed ... group plans have an MLR of 85 percent.   If a plan falls short of the requirement, the insurance company must give a rebate to consumers. ACS CAN and many other groups representing consumers, patients, and workers supported the NAIC and HHS action as a good balancing of interests among ... benefit started Jan. 1,, more than 150,000 seniors and others with Medicare have received an annual wellness visit. This new visit is a no-cost preventive benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries. Beneficiaries must schedule the visit with a participating health care professional. ...

3-18-11 Affordable Care Act Update

In Congress   Committees of jurisdiction for health care in both the House and Senate have been marking the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed ... group plans have an MLR of 85 percent.   If a plan falls short of the requirement, the insurance company must give a rebate to consumers. ACS CAN and many other groups representing consumers, patients, and workers supported the NAIC and HHS action as a good balancing of interests among ... benefit started Jan. 1,, more than 150,000 seniors and others with Medicare have received an annual wellness visit. This new visit is a no-cost preventive benefit available to Medicare beneficiaries. Beneficiaries must schedule the visit with a participating health care professional. ...

Health Care Enters a New Era

Congress yesterday took its final historic votes to repair the broken health care system, approving a package of improvements that strengthen the broad reform bill that President Obama signed into law this week. I had the privilege of being in Washington, D.C. with Society Board Chair George Atkins and National Volunteer President Alan Thorson to attend a celebration led by ... this effort successful.       By now you’ve heard about the critical role played by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in bringing the voice of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to the debate. I want to share an example of how ACS CAN’s efforts made ...

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