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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a legislative package containing provisions aimed at improving access to affordable health care, ... The package would also rescind the rule that extends the availability of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). These plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, are exempt from covering essential health services, and can charge older ... misleading marketing tactics. The report’s findings mirror similar results from an ACS CAN report issued last year that showed STLD plans can cost cancer patients up to five times as much in out-of-pocket costs as a comprehensive plan. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the ...

December 1 is a monumental day for North Carolina. The Tar Heel State should feel a sense of pride and relief for the nearly 600,000 North Carolinians who are now eligible for affordable health insurance through Medicaid. We at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) are thrilled to see this decade-long fight culminate in the exciting rollout of Medicaid expansion. Now, hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians can access affordable health insurance, including preventive, lifesaving ...

We knew the Senate health care bill was bad for cancer patients and survivors, but the latest version of the bill released is shockingly worse than earlier drafts. The bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, could be devastating to cancer patients ... raise premiums for some people with pre-existing conditions Under an amendment introduced by Senator Ted Cruz and included in the newest version of the bill, plans that don’t meet requirements in the Affordable Care Act would be sold, meaning some plans offered would not cover needed ... younger, healthier people in those insurance markets, the premiums for people with pre-existing conditions could be astonishingly high. ACS CAN joined other patient advocacy groups in sending a letter to senators expressing their deep concern for this amendment. Re-impose annual and ...

As of January 2014, states have the option to offer comprehensive health care coverage to low-income, uninsured individuals through their state ... more low-income Mainers. However, Governor Paul LePage has vetoed each of these bills – vetoes the legislature has failed to override. ACS CAN has been working tirelessly in Maine to help thousands of the state’s most vulnerable residents gain the peace of mind that comes with ... with late-stage cancer and less likely to survive the disease. Too often, uninsured individuals are forced to put off needed care because of the cost. They rely on emergency rooms or free or low-cost health clinics for sporadic care. For someone managing a chronic disease such as cancer, ...