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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 ...

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 ...

U.S. District Court Ruling Jeopardizes Access to Proven, Life-Saving Preventive Care 

... U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor issued his decision on the remedy for his September 2022 ruling that the requirement that Affordable Care Act (ACA)-compliant health insurers cover U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)-recommended services without cost sharing violates the U.S. Constitution. In ... today’s decision, Judge O’Connor ruled that the USPSTF coverage requirement must be vacated and cannot be enforced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and that the remedy applies to all ACA-compliant plans, not just for the plaintiffs who brought the litigation. The ...

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 ...

Health Insurance Marketplaces Now Open For Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Can Shop For Coverage

... the moment for which cancer patients and survivors have been waiting. Starting on Oct. 1, patients and survivors will be able to enroll in state health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges), which will let them shop for insurance from competing health insurance companies. The marketplace will let consumers comparison shop for the best health insurance plan for themselves and their ... may be eligible for financial help to afford the cost of the plans. All cancer patients and survivors need to do to enroll is visit the Health Care Marketplace , find their state and fill out an application to see their plan choices. Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplaces ...

How enhanced tax credits make cancer care affordable for patients like Ali

... dismissed. What followed was a years-long struggle through misdiagnoses, testing errors, and an uphill battle to receive the quality, affordable care she needed. After three years of struggling, Ali was finally diagnosed with terminal cancer. The enhanced premium tax credits have helped keep her health insurance costs more affordable, but now this is at risk.  The long road to diagnosis  In the fall of 2021, Ali went to the hospital for ... was a seizure. She was prescribed anti-seizure and cardiac medication, yet her symptoms persisted.  At the time of her symptom onset, Ali had health insurance through her employer. Due to the seizures, she had to stop driving and working, which caused her to lose her health insurance. ...

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