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An Important Vote
With passage of a bill in the Senate Finance Committee, cancer patients and those impacted by cancer are one step closer to seeing meaningful health care reform. ACS CAN has worked hard to ensure that many of our key policy principles are included in this legislation. The bill that passed today takes important steps to remove cost barriers by: Ending arbitrary annual and lifetime caps on benefits Reducing or eliminating co-pays for preventive services including ...
New CBO Score Projects 14 Million Americans Will Lose Health Coverage in 2018 Under House-Passed Health Care Bill
Washington, D.C., —Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its updated assessment of the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) – estimating the number of Americans who would likely lose health insurance as compared to current law, as well as the possible cost changes for those who maintain coverage. The CBO projects that under the House-approved legislation the number of uninsured will increase by ... of lower income Americans will be stripped of their Medicaid coverage. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) President Chris Hansen follows: “Today’s updated CBO analysis confirms the American Health Care Act is a step back for millions of ...
Nearly 1 in 2 Patients with Medical Debt Feel “Trapped”, New Poll from Leading Healthcare Orgs Finds
... are counting on lawmakers to solve the medical debt crisis. U.S. adults say it is past time for federal and state policymakers to act. Over 90% of U.S. adults agree that elected officials should pass policies that protect people with serious illnesses like cancer from medical debt and ... who are more likely to face ongoing treatment with hefty price tags. More than six in 10 U.S. adults say they would be unable to afford the cost of cancer if they were diagnosed tomorrow. “Cancer patients continue to suffer from a significant financial toll. The high cost of cancer care often continues for not only months but even years, which can result in substantial medical debt,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “No one ...
Ask Congress to save lives from prostate cancer by passing the PSA Screening for HIM Act!
Cancer screenings save lives, but they are only effective if people who need them can get them. For many, the cost of cancer screenings prevents them from detecting cancer at its earliest, most treatable stages. 0 Ask Congress to ...
Senate Passes Relief Bill with Expanded Access to Health Coverage
... patients and survivors, who may have lost their insurance due to the ongoing pandemic. The bill will increase the eligibility and generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans—including offering subsides to those who are receiving unemployment benefits—offer financial support to cover all ... provide essential services during this time. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “The Senate’s action today brings thousands of Americans, including those affected by cancer, closer to being able to access and ...
New National Cancer Poll Builds Urgency for Reform
Last week, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released results from the only national survey that examines the state of the current health care system through the eyes of people with a ... health care system into one that better supports cancer patients. Key Findings: --1 in 4 families affected by cancer delayed care due to cost. --4 in 10 people with a cancer diagnosis have had difficulty paying for health care costs in the past few years. --Of those currently ...
ACSí Se Puede Hispanic/Latino Advocacy Alliance Health Disparities Information
... Figures for Hispanic/Latino People, 2021-2023 The most recent data on cancer data for Hispanic/Latino people, published in a peer-review journal of the American Cancer Society. Facts on Our Fight: Cancer Disparities in the Hispanic/Latinx Community A data brief that talks about cancer disparities in the Hispanic/Latinx community and the work ACS and ACS CAN are doing with communities to advance health equity. The Costs of Cancer in the Hispanic/Latino Community Hispanic/Latino people facing cancer and survivors experience high costs, and are more likely than White ...
New Poll Shows Voters Support Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care
A new poll revealed that a majority of voters want their state to accept money from the federal government that will allow more hard-working, low-income families to obtain affordable ... health care coverage. The poll conducted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network surveyed voters in seven states. A majority of respondents in each state supported their governor and state legislature accepting the federal funding. Every state is being offered federal money to increase the number of people who can access affordable health care coverage through the Medicaid program. For the next three years, the federal government will pay 100% of the ...
Cancer Patients Urge Congress to Include Critical Health Provisions in Reconciliation Package
... shown without question that access to comprehensive health coverage is essential to saving lives from cancer,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “For the millions of people who live in states that have not yet expanded Medicaid and for those who have been finally able to afford ... through the ACA marketplaces and nearly 4 million uninsured people would gain coverage. For cancer patients enrolled in Medicare the unlimited cost sharing for prescription drugs can render their care unaffordable. Capping the costs and allowing them to space out prescription co-payments ...
Cancer Advocates Urge Court to Protect Patients from Surprise Billing
WASHINGTON, D.C.— January 3, 2023 — Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) and decide whether or not to uphold the U.S. District Court’s ruling preserving the No Surprises Act ... prohibits patients from receiving surprise bills for unexpected out-of-network costs. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) filed an amicus curiae, or friend-of-the-court, brief in the case in August, urging the circuit court to uphold the law and keep the lower ...