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Patient Groups Urge District Court to Uphold Expansion of Critical Access to Affordable Health Insurance for DACA Recipients
Washington, D.C. – October 2, 2024 – Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious diseases and health conditions filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief strongly urging the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota to deny a motion for a stay and preliminary injunction ... the following statement on today’s filing: “Access to affordable and comprehensive health insurance coverage ensures that people can prevent, detect and treat serious illnesses and health conditions, and is critical for surviving chronic diseases like cancer. “Since the ...
One Year Anniversary of Cancer Moonshot Reignition Brings Progress and Opportunity
WASHINGTON, DC – February 2, 2023 – On the one-year anniversary of the reignited Cancer Moonshot, the White House looked back on a year of progress and announced several public and private commitments to ... shared by the administration, the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), are highlighted for ongoing work across the enterprise to support the Moonshot’s five key priority areas: (1) close the screening gap, (2) ... a number of legislative and policy developments over the past year, including improved cancer care affordability thanks to out-of-pocket cost caps in Medicare Part D; the creation and funding of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) with $2.5B already ...
Health Care Changes Could Leave Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors Unable to Access Meaningful Coverage
Washington, D.C.—An executive order issued today allows for the expansion of association health plans and changes the rules governing the length and renewability of short-term catastrophic insurance plans. A statement from Chris Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Today’s executive order jeopardizes the ability of millions of cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease from ...
Strengthening Nation’s Health Care System Should Be a Priority in State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.—February 5, 2019—Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers will tune into the president’s State of the Union address tonight, watching to see if the president will commit to strengthening the nation’s health care system by preserving access ... and affordable health care coverage, support life-saving medical research through increased federal research funding and improve patient quality of life with increased access to palliative care. ACS CAN Maryland State Lead Ambassador Jacqueline Beale, a 17-year breast cancer survivor, has been invited to attend the State of the Union by House ...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposed Rule is Important Step in Reducing Devastating Impact of Medical Debt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a proposed rule today to lessen the impact of medical debt on an individual’s credit. If finalized as is, the rule would remove all medical debt from credit reports and prohibit creditors ... worthiness or credit score. The following is a statement from Lisa Lacasse, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Removing all medical debt from credit reports would be a significant step in reducing the impact the high cost of care, especially cancer care, has on an individual. A recent ACS CAN survey found nearly half of cancer patients and survivors surveyed ...
New Reports Show Frequent Use of Utilization Management Tools Imposed on Cancer Patients and Survivors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released two reports today, Step Therapy in Medicare Part D Oncology Drugs and Utilization Management in Breast Cancer and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, which provide a snapshot of utilization management requirements for specific cancer drugs in both the Medicare Part D plans and Medicare Advantage plans with drug coverage. The analysis for the reports was conducted for ACS CAN by the consulting firm Avalere, part of Avalere Health. Recent changes in the Medicare program could place pressure on private plans in Medicare to implement strategies aimed at ...
ACS CAN and CodeX Lead Project to Expand Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment Through Improved Technology
Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, Mich. —The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the HL7 FHIR Accelerator™ Common Oncology Data Elements eXtensions (CodeX) are working together with partners on a project to increase ... Project will provide basic trial screening using existing tools within EHR and PDM systems. The matching occurs by sending a select number of standardized patient data points to external clinical trial matching services that then return the results for any matching trials within the ... The CodeX initiative, a collaborative effort implementing oncology data standards to support better, safer, faster care, and lower burden and cost, is helping implement the project. “Several years ago, MITRE began engaging partners from across the oncology ecosystem who also understood ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer 12 Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act; Call for Continued Improvements to the Law
... 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 ... nearly 34 million Americans have gained coverage since the law took effect. “Prior to the law’s 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 we mark the 12-year anniversary, the meaningful gains in early detection and access to treatment have been made clear. What we need now ...
Cancer Patients and Survivors Cheer 12 Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act; Call for Continued Improvements to the Law
... 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 ... nearly 34 million Americans have gained coverage since the law took effect. “Prior to the law’s 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 we mark the 12-year anniversary, the meaningful gains in early detection and access to treatment have been made clear. What we need now ...
Congress Passes a Bill to Make Health Care More Affordable for Millions of Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Their Loved Ones
ACS CAN volunteers sent tens of thousands of messages to members of Congress, posted to social media, and made phone calls--and it made a difference. Thank you for your hard work to make this happen! We ...