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New York Times -- "With a Son in Remission, Family Looks for Coverage"

Texas family featured in a New York Times article illustrates why ACS CAN is fighting for health care reform In many cases, we already know what we need to do to fight cancer. But if people don't have access to lifesaving screenings and treatments, what good are they? If we can fix the system for cancer patients, we can fix it for virtually anyone who needs to access health care. Danna and Russ Walker from Humble, Texas exemplify the tremendous need for health care reform in this country. They are a hardworking ...

This is what makes a plan affordable

You're hearing a lot of talk about making health care AFFORDABLE. So, what does "affordable" really mean? ACS CAN has outlined five key tenets to determine if legislation would make health care affordable for all Americans.ξ Legislation should include: oξξξ Caps on patientsŠ—È out of pocket expenses oξξξ ...

Executive Order on Pre-Existing Condition Protections Unlikely to Help Cancer Patients and Survivors

Washington, D.C.—As part of a broader health care package the administration issued an executive order today to preserve health coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions should the Supreme Court invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). A statement ...

New Healthcare Ads Begin

Today marks the launch of ACS CA's multi-media health care reform advertising campaign using Congress to address the gaping holes in our nation's health care system and enact meaningful reform. Full page color advertising is running in prominent Capitol Hill publications today and will be ...

Go Iris!

"As a cancer patient, I know that our nation's current health care system is broken and does not work for many people with cancer." That's how Iris Tolley, ACS CAN's lead volunteer in Utah, started her op-ed ... in the Salt Lake Tribune. "We cannot reduce death and suffering from cancer if the country does not improve access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans," says Iris. Read her editorial. It could help you in effectively communicating the importance of health care reform ...

U.S. Appeals Court Strikes Down Medicaid Work Requirements

Washington, D.C.,—Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled unanimously that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should not have approved work requirements and other barriers to eligibility for Medicaid as part of a request from ... said HHS did not adequately consider how the proposed Medicaid work rules and other eligibility changes would affect residents’ access to health care, as required under federal law, and approval of such requirements was ‘arbitrary and capricious.’    A statement from Keysha ...

ACS CAN Praises Administration’s Action to Expand Protections Against Discrimination for Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Monday the Health and Human Services Department released a proposed rule expanding nondiscrimination protections for patients using federally funded health programs. The rule also requires anti-discrimination training and reinstates translational services for people with limited English ... are pleased to see the administration move forward to provide critical anti-discrimination protections put in place as part of the Affordable Care Act. “The LGBTQ+ community already faces significant health disparities and LGBTQ+ people with cancer are more likely to have ...

ACS CAN and other major patient advocacy groups ask Senators to vote no on repeal

Our ask is clear. Every U.S. Senator should vote no on repealing the current health care law. ACS CAN joined 12 other major patient advocacy groups in asking all Senators to vote no on repeal. The groups took out full page ads in ... AK, the Reno Gazette-Journal in Reno, NV, and the Charleston Gazette-Mail in Charleston, WV, urging Senators to vote no. If the current health care law is repealed, 32 million people in the U.S. could lose their health coverage, and premiums could double for many others. Want to ...

Medicaid Guidance Likely to Hurt Patients; Increase Number of Uninsured

... federal funding from a percentage match, wherein the program’s funding adjusts automatically to account for the number of enrollees and rising health care costs, to one where funding could be capped. These grants would apply specifically to the Medicaid expansion population and optional adult ... has the potential to significantly reduce low-income cancer patients, survivors and their families’ access to affordable, comprehensive health care in states that choose to apply.   Medicaid is the primary health insurance for nearly 65 million people, 2 million of whom have a ...

“Isn't quality of life what we are all chasing after?”

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS CAN volunteers and breast cancer survivors share why a better type of care for cancer patients is so important  Fighting cancer shouldn’t just involve drugs and medical treatments. It also should involve care ... your quality of life during your cancer treatment? There were many specialists working together to ensure the best possible outcome for my health and well-being. This well-being included my physical health, mental health, as well as my emotional well-being. I had what is called a breast nurse navigator, who is a nurse certified in breast health ...

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