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... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments detail several ways the proposed rule could divide the individual insurance market and significantly weaken ... from current benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Such plans could, for example, exclude coverage for prescription drugs or other essential health benefits, cap coverage based on number of hospital days or costs, and cover less than 60 percent of a patient’s medical costs. This would ... the individual insurance market to the point where those with serious health problems, like cancer, will have few, if any, affordable health care choices. Decreasing the number of uninsured in this country should be a priority. However, offering substandard products that won’t work for ...

... the voices and perspectives of volunteers, colleagues and partners who are leading the work to address longstanding disparities in cancer care and outcomes. Achieving health equity in communitie s nationwide is a cornerstone of our mission. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., a ... to people in our country. While tobacco-related cancer incidence and mortality have significantly declined, it remains an area of public health in which disparities by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and geographic location persist to this day, ...

WASHINGTON January 20, 2015 In his address to Congress tonight, the president is expected to emphasize critical health priorities that each depend on public-private partnerships for success in ξdefeating life-threatening diseases such as cancer, which kills more than 1,600 people in America each day. The president 's public health priorities point to the vital roles that the public and private sectors play in the fight against cancer. Saving lives from cancer requires ... and the body 's immune system that private sector innovation has continued to leverage to develop targeted treatments. Improving access to care is critical to get research advances in early detection and treatment from the laboratory bench to the patient 's bedside. Important ...

Jefferson City, MO — Missourians approval of Amendment 2 will improve health outcomes and reduce cancer disparities for 230,000 citizens who will gain access to health insurance coverage through the state’s Medicaid program.  On Tuesday, voters responded “yes” to Amendment 2, which asked if Medicaid ... health insurance coverage provided by Medicaid helps to improve outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer by offering enrollees access to primary care, prevention services and timely cancer screenings. Early detection of cancer increases a patient’s chance for survival. With this vote, ...