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Initial Guidance on Essential Health Benefits Leaves Questions about the Guarantee of Adequate and Affordable Coverage for Cancer Patients

... D.C. -- January 31, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin -- the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of benefits in ... to strengthen the guidelines in a number of ways including, providing a uniform definition of coverage that addresses a continuum of care, regardless of geographic location; prohibiting efforts by insurers to subtly discriminate against certain medical conditions through benefit ...

Alaska Cancer Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Protect Access to Care, Push Back Against Big Tobacco During 2026 Session

JUNEAU, Alaska -- With Alaskans facing soaring health insurance costs and thousands at risk of losing lifesaving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... person’s ability to prevent, detect or treat cancer,” ACS CAN Alaska Government Relations Director Emily Nenon said. “Alaska faces unique health care challenges, and we have had great success in developing and implementing Alaska solutions to Alaska problems. Programs like telehealth and ...

President Signs Bill to Allow College Students to Keep Their Health Coverage in the Event of Medical Leave

... D.C. -- Oct. 9, 2008 -- President Bush signed into law critical legislation today that protects full-time college students from losing their health insurance in the event of a serious medical condition.  Bush’s approval of Michelle’s Law (HR.2851), which would allow some seriously ill college students to take up to 12 months medical leave from school without the risk of being dropped from a parent's health insurance plan, comes on the heels of unanimous support from Congress.  The law is named after Michelle Morse, who was a student at ... companies to cover any new procedures or new individuals it just prevents them from dropping coverage. “Ensuring access to quality health care for all Americans, including college students, is critical to conquering cancer,” said Laura J. Hilderley, RN, MS, volunteer chair of the ...

Cancer Patients in Medicare Could Face Cost and Care Barriers Under Proposal to Alter ‘Six Protected Classes’

WASHINGTON –  The Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to the Medicare Part C and D regulations today that if finalized could dramatically impact access to affordable medication and quality care for cancer patients on the program. The administration is proposing to alter rules around Medicare Part D’s “Six Protected Classes.” The ... for cancer patients on Medicare. Age is the single greatest risk factor for cancer - disproportionately affecting the population receiving health coverage through the program. Half of the 1.7 million new cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. this year are projected to be among people 65 ...

New Survey: Top Barriers to Biomarker Use in Cancer Care Include Coverage and Cost Concerns

... need to do all that we can to ensure policies keep pace with innovation and patients can benefit immediately from the rapid pace at which cancer care is advancing.” Eighty-nine percent of providers surveyed said biomarker testing makes it easier for them to make more informed treatment recommendations and 85% agree that improving access to biomarker testing can help improve health equity. Biomarker testing has been required or recommended for more than half of the 62 cancer drugs introduced in the last five years and ... biomarker-driven targeted cancer therapy have improved outcomes. “Without access to comprehensive biomarker testing, the advances in cancer care that precision medicine provides cannot be realized on a large scale,” said Lacasse. “That’s why ACS CAN is committed to making sure ...

Cancer Group Urges N.C. COVID-19 Committee to Enact Legislation to Safeguard Cancer Patients and Increase Access to Care

... COVID-19 pandemic, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) of North Carolina, is advocating for the following: Closing the health insurance coverage gap: Expand access and eligibility to Medicaid so North Carolinians can get the care and the treatment they need during this health crisis, and thus reduce the economic hardships faced by uninsured families. Closing the chemotherapy gap: Prioritize passage of North ...

Patient Groups Urge Fifth Circuit to Maintain Access to No-Cost Preventive Care in Braidwood Case Amicus Brief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 27, 2023 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in support of the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s defense of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions requiring private insurers provide coverage of certain evidence-based preventive services without cost-sharing. The ... issued the following statement on today’s filing:    “Cost-free access to preventive and early detection services is critical to the health of millions of people across this country, providing individuals with the best chance at early intervention and, for those diagnosed, ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on 119th Congress to Fund Innovation in Cancer Research and Prevention and Protect Access to Affordable, Quality Health Coverage

... 3, 2025 — “ As the 119 th Congress convenes today, ACS CAN is urging members to keep cancer patients and survivors at the core of every health policy decision, from funding cancer research to ensuring access to quality, affordable health coverage. “Every major breakthrough in the fight against cancer in the United States has one thing in common: the research was in some way ... of innovative treatments, Congress must also ensure people have access to these new developments through affordable, meaningful health care coverage. Research shows that uninsured Americans are less likely to get screened for cancer and thus more likely to have their cancer ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer 12 Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act; Call for Continued Improvements to the Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.— This Wednesday will mark 12 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage. The law, which put in place critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and provided other benefits that have ... passage, pre-existing conditions, regardless of how minor or how serious, often meant being blocked from accessing comprehensive, high quality health insurance when people needed it most,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “As ...

Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer 12 Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act; Call for Continued Improvements to the Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.— This Wednesday will mark 12 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage. The law, which put in place critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and provided other benefits that have ... passage, pre-existing conditions, regardless of how minor or how serious, often meant being blocked from accessing comprehensive, high quality health insurance when people needed it most,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “As ...

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