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... 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 ...

... 4, 2017 —States would likely face increased costs and cancer patients and survivors could face delayed preventive, diagnostic and curative care under alternative Medicaid financing models being considered by Congress. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today ... enrollees.” Unlike the current system, fixed federal payments would not adjust automatically to account for increased enrollment, unexpected health emergencies or the cost of new breakthrough treatments. Instead, such financing would shift the cost to states, which would then likely ... grants and per capita caps raise serious issues about Medicaid’s ability to offer low-income Americans quality, affordable and comprehensive health care coverage, particularly for those suffering from cancer,” said Hansen. “We want governors as well as Congress to carefully consider ...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network joined together with a dozen health, consumer and labor organizations to urge the Health and Human Services Secretary to consider key priorities when setting up the new high risk health insurance pool program.  Among other ... The full text of the letter follows: April 13, 2010 Dear Secretary Sebelius: The passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) represents an extraordinary achievement in advancing health care for our nation, and we thank you for your exceptional efforts to ...

... this inaction will mean for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians who continue to lack healthcare access at this crucial moment in public health. “Medicaid expansion can provide those who are newly uninsured as a result of the pandemic with a clear path to comprehensive health coverage to help ensure they can access the necessary services to prevent, diagnosis and treat cancer. More than that, it would have been ... parents and cancer patients who have made their voice heard as well as the hardworking North Carolinians who continue to lack adequate access to care, many of whom have been on the frontlines of the pandemic. “Our progress in reducing the high cancer burden in the state rests heavily on ...