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Overview: The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) established Survivor Views in January 2019. The project has established a cohort of 3,055 cancer patients and survivors diagnosed with and/or treated for cancer within the last five years who are willing to share their opinions ... In October 2019, Survivor Views conducted a cohort survey focused on their experiences accessing and paying for cancer care, including the cost of prescription drugs and their experiences receiving surprise bills. One thousand three hundred and ninety-two cohort members responded to ...

... 30, 2023, Judge O’Connor released a final opinion on remedies in Braidwood Management vs. Becerra , a case regarding the constitutionality of the ACA’s coverage of United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services. [1] The ACA added section 2713 to ... Health Service Act (“Section 2713”) which requires, among other things, that certain plans cover USPSTF A and B recommended services with no cost-sharing. In his final opinion, Judge O’Connor ruled that plans would only be required to cover USPSTF A and B recommended services with no ... preventive services that existed as of March 23, 2010, discount the latest evidence around effective cancer prevention and early detection. ACS CAN created a chart comparing the current USPSTF recommendations to those that were in place as of March 23, 2010, showing the differences in the ...

Background Breast cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S. and the second leading cause of cancer death among women after lung cancer. In 2023, an estimated 297,790 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and ... Black women are more likely to experience longer intervals between mammograms and between abnormal results and follow-up. Some insurers apply cost sharing when initial breast cancer screening requires additional follow-on testing to determine whether an individual has cancer, or if dense ... and diagnostic services include but are not limited to 2D or 3D mammograms, breast ultrasounds, or breast magnetic resonance imaging.    ACS CAN’s Position ACS CAN supports H.R. 3086 to increase access to no cost breast cancer screening, diagnostic and follow-up testing. ACS CAN ...

... those who do not yet know they have cancer) need. Enrollees in Marketplace plans have access to evidence-based preventive services (without any cost sharing), prescription drug coverage, a network of doctors (including specialists like oncologists), emergency services, laboratory services, and other services cancer patients need. This factsheet provides data on the percentage and number of people in each state enrolled in a Marketplace plan.  ACS CAN Factsheet: State Data on Health Care Tax Credits ...