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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 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 ...
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 ...
Patients with Serious Illnesses Will Face Greater Barriers to Health Care Under Proposed Administration Guidance
... who purchase their health insurance coverage through the individual market. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “On behalf of more than 1.7 million individuals who are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in America this year, ACS CAN shares the administration’s goal of achieving affordable health coverage; however that affordability cannot come at the cost of adequate coverage. “The intent of the law was to guarantee individuals had a minimum standard of health coverage adequate to treat a ...
House Relief Bill Provides Patients More Options for Affordable Health Care Coverage
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives will soon consider legislation to increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, as part of its pandemic relief package. House Committees are currently considering and will ... provide essential services during this time. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Ensuring people have access to comprehensive health care is critical as the nation continues to deal with the ongoing coronavirus ...
Proposed Medicare Rule Likely to Limit Cancer Patients’ Access to Necessary Prescription Drugs
... patients would likely be among those most affected by a proposed rule tying certain Medicare Part B drug reimbursement rates to that of foreign countries. According to comments filed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), 35 of the 50 drugs listed under the interim final “Most Favored Nation” (MFN) rule are used for treating cancer. While the rule’s ... which could harm patient health outcomes. Additionally, the rule may prompt drug makers to increase prices on non-Part B drugs resulting in cost shifting rather than cost savings. For these reasons ACS CAN urges the Biden administration to rescind the interim final rule. Read the full ...
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Calls on the Senate to Protect Medicaid; Cancer Patients Lives Depend on it
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of an expected vote on a budget resolution, ACS CAN is urging Senators to oppose legislation that would make cuts to Medicaid. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN: “Taking away health coverage from people puts their lives at risk, especially for cancer patients, and that’s exactly what ...
We're defending smokers?
Many people have been surprised to see that ACS CAN has voiced concerns about provisions in some health care legislation that would allow employers to charge smokers significantly more for health ... tobacco taxes. It's actually quite simple.ξ Our goal is to save lives from cancer. For tobacco taxes, the science shows that increasing the cost of a pack of cigarettes by ten percent results in drops in both youth and adult smoking.ξ The science also clearly shows the devastating impact ...
Cancer Advocates Applaud 2nd Circuit for Protecting Patients from Surprise Billing
WASHINGTON, D.C.— January 24, 2023 — Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) upholding the U.S. District Court’s ruling preserving the provisions of the No Surprises Act ... court for reconsideration of the issue of payments between providers and insurers. 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 ...
Promoting Progress: Eliminating Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment
Clinical trials are an essential part of advancing new cancer treatments and reducing suffering and death from the disease. However, a significant percentage of cancer clinical trials never get off the ground because not enough patients enroll. We at ACS CAN are eager to better understand the barriers to clinical trial enrollment. So our policy experts spent the last year delving deep into patient ... decline to participate, most said they were afraid of side effects, losing control of their treatment or that they would encounter logistical or cost issues with enrolling. Clearly the cancer community needs to do more to expand the reach of available trials and make sure trials are designed ...