Site Search

Share

X

Search Results

Bills Increasing Access to Crucial Cancer Care Pass Alabama House Committee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House Insurance Committee passed multiple bills Wednesday that would increase access to crucial cancer care for Alabamians with state-regulated health insurance plans. The first two, House Bill 40 and Senate Bill 19 , would eliminate cost sharing for lifesaving prostate cancer screenings ... if providers determine follow-up diagnostic imaging is needed. HB300, with its companion Senate Bill 177 , would make sure any state-regulated health insurance plan covers diagnostic imaging without any cost-sharing, including a deductible. A recent report  by the American Cancer Society ...

Proposed Association Health Plan Rule Could Split Insurance Market and Unravel Patient Protections

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments detail several ways the proposed rule could divide the individual insurance market and significantly weaken ... from current benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Such plans could, for example, exclude coverage for prescription drugs or other essential health benefits, cap coverage based on number of hospital days or costs, and cover less than 60 percent of a patient’s medical costs. This would ... the individual insurance market to the point where those with serious health problems, like cancer, will have few, if any, affordable health care choices. Decreasing the number of uninsured in this country should be a priority. However, offering substandard products that won’t work for ...

Increasing Access to FDA‑Approved Cessation Medications Through Pharmacist‑Provided Care

Pharmacists are playing an increasingly important public health role, in part due to the widespread presence of pharmacies in communities, with nearly 89% of people in the U.S. living within five miles of ...   Download the factsheet for more information. Increasing Access to FDA‑Approved Cessation Medications Through Pharmacist‑Provided Care ...

Federal Exchange White Paper an Important Step Toward Ensuring Meaningful Access to Care

WASHINGTON May 16, 2012 The information released today on the federally-facilitated health exchanges represents a positive step toward ensuring that people with cancer and their families nationwide have meaningful access to health care. The federal exchanges should serve as a model for the consumer-friendly marketplace that the health care law intended, providing access to ...

State of the Union to Illustrate Importance of Public-Private Partnership in Improving Public Health

WASHINGTON January 20, 2015 In his address to Congress tonight, the president is expected to emphasize critical health priorities that each depend on public-private partnerships for success in ξdefeating life-threatening diseases such as cancer, which kills more than 1,600 people in America each day. The president 's public health priorities point to the vital roles that the public and private sectors play in the fight against cancer. Saving lives from cancer requires ... and the body 's immune system that private sector innovation has continued to leverage to develop targeted treatments. Improving access to care is critical to get research advances in early detection and treatment from the laboratory bench to the patient 's bedside. Important ...

Missourians Vote to Increase Access to Health Coverage Will Protect Its Most Vulnerable Citizens

Jefferson City, MO — Missourians approval of Amendment 2 will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 230,000 citizens who will gain access to health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program.  On Tuesday, voters responded “yes” to Amendment 2, which asked if Medicaid ... health insurance coverage provided by Medicaid helps to improve outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer by offering enrollees access to primary care, prevention services and timely cancer screenings. Early detection of cancer increases a patient’s chance for survival. With this vote, ...

Governor’s Veto of Medicaid Restriction Bills Protects Patients from Harmful Barriers to Care

Madison, Wis. –  Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed two bills that would have tightened access to health care coverage for limited-income Wisconsinites. Senate Bill 905/Assembly Bill 934 aimed to require Medicaid enrollees to prove eligibility and ... monitoring of the income boundary of BadgerCare and proposed frequent re-determinations which could result in loss of access to affordable health care coverage for our friends and neighbors. Medicaid is critical in the fight against cancer as thousands of Wisconsinites depend on the ...

Senate & House Leaders to Hear Legislation Aimed at Improving Access to Care

... programs and ensure Rhode Islanders receive the total value of prescription drug assistance to afford their treatments, improving access to care for cancer patients and others with chronic disease. Statement from Dep. House Majority Whip Mia A. Ackerman: "Families battling cancer and ... by high medical bills. Harmful programs like co-pay accumulators  put cancer patients in the difficult spot of having to choose between their health and paying their bills. This legislation would help relieve some financial pressure so patients can focus on their recovery. I am proud to ... to ensure Rhode Islanders get the help they need to afford their medications.” Statement from Senator Robert Britto: The rising costs of health care are not sustainable for our state’s working families, and this important legislation will help address that by ensuring savings from ...

New Poll: Majority of Arizona Voters say Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage is a Factor this Election

... Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows 8 in 10 or 82% of voters in Arizona view a candidate’s position on access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage as a vote-determining factor. The poll findings showed a majority of voters feel the health care system is not meeting the needs of most of the state’s residents. Conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Hart Research, this poll is a ...

Passage of the Budget Bill Will Terminate Health Coverage for Millions, Including Cancer Patients and Survivors

... just passed a budget bill by a vote of 218 to 214 that contains the most devastating cuts to Medicaid in history and changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace that will make it more difficult and expensive to obtain and keep health insurance coverage. This reconciliation bill, which will soon be signed into law, is projected to cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid ... deep disappointment and urging Congress to extend the enhanced ACA tax credits:   “Despite countless warnings that this bill will rip health coverage away from nearly 12 million people, including cancer patients and survivors, a majority in Congress voted for this unprecedented ...

Type

Priority Issue

State

Policy Issue

Judicial Advocacy