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Focusing on the Patient: Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life

... patients and their loved ones want to be able to live well with their cancer Š—– whether that life lasts weeks, months, or years. Palliative care is the medical specialty that can help. It focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious illness and for their families through: Îà Pain and symptom management; Îà Communication and support to help patients and families make decisions about care and treatments; Îà Assistance for making transitions between care settings, such as hospital discharge and chronic care planning. People ... Palliative care also provides care for families and caregivers all the way through the patientŠ—Ès life. As the leading patient voice in the health care reform debate, ACS CAN is working to advance understanding about the importance of palliative care as an option to help drive ...

Poll Shows Voters Expect Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Without Caveats or Extra Costs

... from a new nationwide poll released today show nearly seven in ten voters (68 percent) across party affiliations say people with pre-existing health conditions should have access to health coverage without paying more because of their health status and 80 percent agree that simply having health insurance isn’t enough; plans must cover necessary treatments when people have a medical condition and need care the most. The poll, which was conducted just before and during the midterm elections, also found 82 percent “disagree” that insurance ...

Health Insurance Marketplaces Now Open For Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Can Shop For Coverage

... the moment for which cancer patients and survivors have been waiting. Starting on Oct. 1, patients and survivors will be able to enroll in state health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges), which will let them shop for insurance from competing health insurance companies. The marketplace will let consumers comparison shop for the best health insurance plan for themselves and their ... may be eligible for financial help to afford the cost of the plans. All cancer patients and survivors need to do to enroll is visit the Health Care Marketplace , find their state and fill out an application to see their plan choices. Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplaces ...

Iowa Legislators’ Medicaid Cuts Threaten Cancer Care for 180,000 Iowans

... crisis. Iowa Medicaid serves as a lifeline for many workers, veterans, and our rural hospitals. Cutting Medicaid expansion puts the critical health care for 180,000 Iowans at risk. Iowa lawmakers must do better.”  0 Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Iowa Government Relations Director, Jackie Cale Iowa Legislators’ Medicaid Cuts Threaten Cancer Care for 180,000 Iowans ...

Families Affected by Cancer Urging Lawmakers to Seize Historic Opportunity to Improve the Health of All Americans

... – January 26, 2010 – Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on lawmakers to redouble their efforts and take action on health care reform now, not later.  To that end, the volunteer board of the American Cancer Society passed a resolution over the weekend calling on the President and all Members of Congress to work together to quickly pass legislation that improves access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. “Lawmakers must show leadership by putting patients before politics and finishing the job they set out to do,” ...

Proposed Marketplace Health Insurance Changes Could Lead to Renewed Barriers for Cancer Patients and Survivors

... February 15, 2017 —Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule changing regulations for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plans. Of particular concern to those affected by cancer are proposed changes to special enrollment periods and ... (SEPs) and essential community provider requirements could cause problems for cancer patients and their families who want and need to enroll in health insurance that is adequate to cover recommended prevention, treatment and follow-up care. “Cancer patients often experience a change in ... due to being too sick to work or relocate to be closer to caregivers or specialized cancer centers, these patients need to be able to enroll in health insurance quickly and without gaps in coverage. The proposed SEP enrollment changes would require documentation that is often challenging to ...

One Year Later: Test Your Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act

One year ago the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. Many provisions have begun to take affect and are already helping cancer patients and their loved ones. This week we launched a new tool to help you better understand how the law impacts you. Think you already know all there is to know about the health care reform law? Take our Affordable Care Act quiz and test your knowledge. Leave a comment and let us know how you did. We invite you to share the ...

Colorado Health Advocates Sound Alarm on Looming Medicaid Cuts Ahead of Critical Congressional Vote

Health advocates from across Colorado expressed concerns Tuesday morning during a virtual press conference hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) over the impact looming Medicaid cuts and changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace will have on Coloradans, specifically cancer patients, and the state’s rural population.  According to recent estimates from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), nearly 11 million people nationwide would lose health insurance under the current proposal before Congress. Additionally, more than 152,000 Coloradans will lose health insurance if this bill is ...

Administration Announces Second Round of Affordable Care Act Funding for Critical Prevention Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 9, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the allotment of $750 million for fiscal year 2011 for prevention programs that are critical to the fight against cancer. This is the second year funds have been allocated from the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which was created by the Affordable Care Act. Following is a statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “The funding announced today includes ...

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 ...

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