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What Are Health Care Tax Credits
This factsheet explains what health care tax credits (also known as "enhanced tax credits") are and why Congress needs to extend them before they expire at the end of the year. What Are Health Care Tax Credits ...
Survivor Views on Health Care Tax Credits
... ACS CAN’s advocacy work at all levels of government. Fielded October 24-November 16, 2025, our latest survey explores the impact of Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care tax credits on cancer patients and survivors. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,707n cancer patients and survivors nationwide ... treated for cancer in the last seven years. More methodological detail follows at the end of this report. Key Findings: 96% of those receiving health care tax credits say they would have difficulty getting the care they need without the enhanced tax credits, and 63% say it would be ...
ACS CAN Factsheet: State Data on Health Care Tax Credits
Access to affordable health insurance is crucial for individuals to receive necessary care, especially for those with chronic conditions like cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society shows that uninsured individuals are less likely to receive routine cancer screenings, leading to later diagnoses when treatment is more difficult and costly. Marketplace health plans offer services that cancer patients (and those who do not yet know they have cancer) need. Enrollees in Marketplace plans have access ...
The Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Cause Harm to the Health Care System
... changes to the Medicaid program, the Marketplace plans, and private insurance. The impacts of this law will extend throughout our entire health care system – beyond people who receive their coverage through Medicaid and the marketplace. The Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Cause Harm to the Health Care System ...
Tobacco Excise Tax Increases: Save Lives. Reduce Health Care Costs. Generate Revenue.
... most effective ways to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help adults quit. [i] [i] U.S. National Cancer Institute and World Health Organization. The Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Control. National Cancer Institute Tobacco Control Monograph 21. NIH Publication No. 16-CA-8029A. Bethesda, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute; and Geneva, CH: World Health Organization; 2016. Tobacco Excise Tax Increases: Save Lives. Reduce Health Care Costs. Generate Revenue. ...
14th Annual ACS CAN National Forum on the Future of Health Care
Breaking Down Barriers to Cancer Screening and Early Detection 14th Annual ACS CAN National Forum on the Future of Health Care ...
High Deductible Health Plans, Health Savings Accounts and Cancer Patients
High deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) are becoming more common in employer-sponsored insurance and the individual and small group markets. These types ... or those at risk for cancer. What is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)? A HDHP is a plan that requires more payment “up-front” for health care. If an insurance plan has a deductible, the enrollee must pay for their health care costs in full until he or she has met the deductible. ...
Medicaid 101: Health Insurance for Low-Income Americans
What is Medicaid? Medicaid is a health insurance program that provides comprehensive and affordable health care coverage to many low-income Americans. Medicaid is funded by both state and federal governments. Who is covered by Medicaid? Federal ...
High Deductible Health Plans Cause Extreme Spikes in Cost
The Problem Most patients experience spikes in their health care costs around the time of a cancer diagnosis as they pay their deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. For patients on high deductible plans, ... in high deductible plans is on the rise. ACS CAN Fights for Solutions ACS CAN is concerned about increasing enrollment in high deductible health plans, and how this affects cancer care. ACS CAN supports policies that increase enrollment assistance services to help people understand ...
The Value of Cancer Registries to Public Health
... efforts, allocate resources and evaluate progress. States use data on cancer incidence, mortality, staging and screening to inform policymakers, health care professionals, researchers and residents about the impact cancer has on their state. The Value of Cancer Registries to Public Health ...
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