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Public Health Organizations Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of People with Medicaid Coverage

... across the nation will file an amicus curiae - or friend of the court - brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to quality health care for individuals with Medicaid health coverage. Historically, Medicaid beneficiaries have had the ability to sue to protect their Medicaid rights, and these organizations argue ...

Health Organizations Ask New York Assembly to Help Patients Struggling with Medication Costs

ALBANY, NY – Health organizations have joined forces to ask the New York Assembly to pass legislation that will help patients be able to pay for the health care they need. The bill, commonly referred to as the Copay Accumulator bill (S5299 Rivera/A1741 Gottfried), will help patients struggling to pay ...

Iowa Legislators’ Medicaid Cuts Threaten Cancer Care for 180,000 Iowans

... crisis. Iowa Medicaid serves as a lifeline for many workers, veterans, and our rural hospitals. Cutting Medicaid expansion puts the critical health care for 180,000 Iowans at risk. Iowa lawmakers must do better.”  0 Statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Iowa Government Relations Director, Jackie Cale Iowa Legislators’ Medicaid Cuts Threaten Cancer Care for 180,000 Iowans ...

CDC 's REACH Program Celebrates 10 Years Working with Communities to Decrease Health Disparities

Washington, D.C. – May 4, 2010 – The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program today celebrates 10 years of supporting communities in the fight against racial and ethnic health disparities. Currently, 40 communities nationwide participate in the program, which aims to address health disparities in key areas, including improving overall health in communities, health care settings, schools, and work sites; funding tobacco control and breast and cervical cancer education programs; and contributing to scientific ...

ACS CAN’s Policy Recommendations for Improving Cancer Care in Rural America

... to have limited incomes and face serious financial hardship. [iii] People who reside in rural areas face significant barriers to accessing care, limited primary care and public health capacity, limited access to clinical trials, cancer screening and prevention, higher rates of tobacco use, are more likely to face food ... cancer care in rural and remote areas. ACS CAN's Policy Agenda contains policy recommendations related to: Access to Care Primary Care & Public Health Capacity Clinical Trials and Research Screening Commercial Tobacco Control Nutrition Patient Supportive Care [i] Kirkwood MK, Bruinooge SS, ...

Patient Groups File Amicus Brief in Legal Challenge to Short-Term Health Insurance Rule

Washington, D.C., October 8, 2018—Patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief today in the U.S. District Court case, Association for Community Affiliated ... and weaken the individual insurance market, which has provided millions of previously uninsured people with access to quality coverage since the health care law went into effect. People with serious illnesses need comprehensive coverage, but short-term plans could force them to pay increasingly ...

Health and Parent Groups Urge Trump Administration to Stand Strong and Implement Plan to Clear the Market of All Flavored E-Cigarettes – Kids’ Health Must Not Be Compromised

... it. For the Administration’s plan to be effective at stemming this epidemic, it must remove all flavors and apply to all retailers. The health of our children must come first and must not be compromised. There is no time to waste as the youth e-cigarette epidemic continues to get ... products and cite flavors as a key reason for their use. E-cigarettes are addicting and endangering millions of kids, and parents, educators and health care providers across the country are struggling to cope. We urge the Administration to stand with kids and families by swiftly implementing its ...

New Hampshire Lawmakers Vote Against Public Health; Reduce Tobacco Control Program Funding

... already ranking near the bottom of the nation in tobacco control program funding levels, lawmakers have acted against the interest of public health by further cutting back this lifesaving – and cost saving – public health investment.  “Today’s decision to cut funding to our state tobacco control program is an extremely costly and unnecessary road to take. Any short-term savings are dwarfed by the staggering toll tobacco use takes on our economy and our health care. Research shows that the more states spend on tobacco control, the greater the decrease in smoking – which not only saves money but saves ...

Poll Shows Voters Expect Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Without Caveats or Extra Costs

... from a new nationwide poll released today show nearly seven in ten voters (68 percent) across party affiliations say people with pre-existing health conditions should have access to health coverage without paying more because of their health status and 80 percent agree that simply having health insurance isn’t enough; plans must cover necessary treatments when people have a medical condition and need care the most. The poll, which was conducted just before and during the midterm elections, also found 82 percent “disagree” that insurance ...

One Year Later: Test Your Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act

One year ago the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. Many provisions have begun to take affect and are already helping cancer patients and their loved ones. This week we launched a new tool to help you better understand how the law impacts you. Think you already know all there is to know about the health care reform law? Take our Affordable Care Act quiz and test your knowledge. Leave a comment and let us know how you did. We invite you to share the ...

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