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Governor Phil Scott Proclaims March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
... Phil Scott will proclaim March 2017 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month by issuing a statewide proclamation. Gov. Scott’s support is part of a nationwide movement led by the patient advocacy organizations working towards the goal of all 50 states acknowledging March as Colorectal ... colon cancer, yet more than one in three Americans is not getting screened as recommended The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) applauds Gov. Scott for bringing attention to a disease expected to kill approximately 50,000 people in the United States this year. ... In Congress, legislation has been filed to ensure those at risk of colon cancer are not avoiding potentially lifesaving screenings due to cost. The Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act (H.R. 1017) aims to close a loophole in Medicare that allows seniors to be charged ...
4-5-12 Affordable Care Act Update
In the States ACS CAN and Society Divisions used the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court hearing to educate the public about the ... . ACS CAN and Division state staff also continue to garner media coverage around their exchange implementation work. One great example of creative outreach occurred in New York , where they created an " exchangopoly " game board that garnered great media attention. Read about the ...
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2009 Legislative Agenda & Talking Points Issue Overview: Access to Care/Catamount Health Studies show that lack of adequate insurance affects cancer outcomes. To win the fight against cancer, all Vermonters should have access to affordable, quality health ... The real tragedy is that many colon cancer deaths occur needlessly, as they could be prevented with regular screenings. Colonoscopies can cost $3,000 for an individual living in Vermont and often insurance only covers a portion of the costs forcing many to pay substantial amounts ...
3-31-11 Affordable Care Act Update
... The report studied mechanisms other than the individual mandate, but the results were inconclusive, with little evidence showing that any of them would lead to equivalent, economically sustainable insurance coverage for the 32 million additional Americans who will be covered once the ACA is fully in effect. ACS CAN believes that the critical patient protections in the ACA, including those that end discrimination in the insurance market against people with ... changing the MLR is not in the best interest of consumers and meaningful insurance reform. Update on Medicaid As part of a strategy to contain cost, many Republican Governors have proposed converting Medicaid from a federal entitlement that offers states matching funds to a fixed federal ...
December 2015 Advocacy Update
Cancer Research, Prevention & Early Detection Increased NIH Funding Likely with 2016 Appropriations Bill Congress is working toward completion of an omnibus appropriations bill that will likely be finalized in mid-December. Thanks to all the hard work of ACS CAN volunteers and staff across the country, we are well-positioned to see an increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health ... California, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington. Our study examined 66 different plan formularies to determine coverage, cost-sharing and transparency for 22 cancer drugs. In general, our research found that while coverage transparency has improved since our first ...
1-08-10 This Week in Health Care Reform
As you know (and as many of you no doubt watched on C-SPAN despite the early hour), cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones came one step closer to a remedy for our ... by refocusing the system to emphasize prevention; guaranteeing quality, affordable coverage regardless of pre-existing conditions; reducing the cost burden on families; eliminating lifetime coverage limits; covering routine health costs for those who enroll in clinical trials; and emphasizing patients’ quality of life. Earlier in December, ACS CAN raised concerns about the negative impact of annual benefit limits on many cancer patients, and those concerns were heard by the Senate and the ...
Affordable Care Act Update 6-5-14
... Nominee Confirmed The Senate is scheduled to hold a floor vote on Thursday to confirm Sylvia Mathews Burwell’s nomination as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Senate Finance Committee approved Burwell’s nomination last week with strong bipartisan ... – are listed, display all formularies in a standard template to make coverage easier to compare between plans, and provide an out-of-pocket cost range for each drug to better inform consumers what they would be required to pay for the drug each month. The bill would also direct Covered ... for plans that cover a specific medication. Additional details on the need for this legislation are outlined in an op-ed authored by ACS CAN California Legislative Director Alison Ramey. The bill now moves on to the California State Assembly for consideration. Media Advocacy ...
10-7-10 Affordable Care Act Update
... papers on insurance reform and the exchanges have been posted to www.fightcancer.org/healthcare/learn . The fact sheets provide brief overviews of provisions in the law that impact cancer patients. New factsheets include information on Medicaid benefits, the Indian Health Service, and ... at www.fightcancer.org/healthcare.learn . Comments on Interim Final Rule on State Health Exchanges On Monday, October 4, ACS CAN signed onto a consumer group letter responding to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) request for comments regarding the ... in the nation to do so since the Affordable Care Act was enacted. Schwarzenegger also signed a bill that supports immediate implementation of no-cost prevention in the state, rather than waiting until 2014. Resolution on Grandfathered Plans ACS CAN last month joined seven other ...
10-12-12 Affordable Care Act Update
... dozen governors have indicated they will expand their programs, while several others have expressed their intention to opt out. Regardless, ACS CAN anticipates a significant number of state legislatures will debate, discuss and vote on the issue during their 2013 legislative sessions. With the assistance of ACS CAN state ... including tax credits, premium rating reforms, and administrative simplification. (The impact of the essential health benefits package on cost could not be estimated because too little information is available at this time.) As always, thank you for all you do every day to support ...
December 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update
CANCER CANDOR BLOG HIGHLIGHTS See Chris' blog for a look at ACS CAN's 2012 highlights and an inspirational guest blog by Dr. Richard Deming, a member of the ACS CAN Board, about his recent experiences hiking in the Himalayas with a group of cancer survivors and care givers. 2013 PREVIEW ACS ... increasingly relying on provider networks as a marketing tool for improving market share and controlling costs. Insurers are raising the rate of cost-sharing when participants go out-of-network for care, sometimes as high as 50 percent. Moreover, the networks sometimes change frequently as ...