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... week, state leaders approved the state budget for FY 2024-25. In response, Michael Davoli, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) New York Senior Government Relations Director, released the following statement: “If we are truly serious about limiting the burden of cancer for New Yorkers, we have to take a comprehensive approach. Governor Hochul and the State Legislature had an opportunity to do so in the ... proposals that impact individuals across the cancer continuum. Unfortunately, the final budget came up short in key areas, thwarting the promise of the robust legislative package that advocates strongly supported.   “The burden of disease in New York has reached a fever-pitch with the ...

... prohibitions on rescinding insurance after a policy holder becomes ill, lifetime and annual caps, pre-existing condition restrictions, and cost sharing for preventive services.   Legislation already introduced that would repeal the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision included in the Affordable Care Act was also discussed. The MLR provision requires insurers in the individual and small group markets to spend 80 percent of premiums on medical care and quality improvement activities, and requires larger plans to spend 85 percent of premiums.   ACS CAN opposes both legislative proposals because they would eliminate some of the most important consumer protections that ACS CAN advocated for in ...

... prohibitions on rescinding insurance after a policy holder becomes ill, lifetime and annual caps, pre-existing condition restrictions, and cost sharing for preventive services.   Legislation already introduced that would repeal the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision included in the Affordable Care Act was also discussed. The MLR provision requires insurers in the individual and small group markets to spend 80 percent of premiums on medical care and quality improvement activities, and requires larger plans to spend 85 percent of premiums.   ACS CAN opposes both legislative proposals because they would eliminate some of the most important consumer protections that ACS CAN advocated for in ...

... bill. Four Affordable Care Act (ACA) related amendments were offered. The first, and most significant, would have suspended implementation of the law, prohibited the use of appropriated funds for purposes related to the law, prohibited the hiring of staff for programs authorized in the law, and restricted Center for ... in FY2012.  The increase would have been paid for through a decrease in the Prevention and Public Health Fund created in the ACA that ACS CAN strongly and actively supports. The amendment failed by a vote of 7 to 23. Over the past year there have been multiple attempts to impede ACA ...