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Defunding State Insurance Exchange Grants Could Delay Access to Care for People With Cancer

... – May 3, 2011 – The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill aimed at defunding grants that are meant to help states to set up health benefit exchanges. Following is a statement from ACS CAN President Christopher W. Hansen: “Pulling funds for federal grants that are enabling states to develop health benefit exchanges will delay efforts to provide affordable, adequate options for cancer patients who have historically faced barriers to ... #aca #healthinsurance #healthreform #cancer #healthexchange #healthbenefits  0 Defunding State Insurance Exchange Grants Could Delay Access to Care for People With Cancer ...

National Pain Care Legislation Would Increase Research, Education and Awareness of Pain Management Issues

... introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today. Representatives Lois Capps (D-CA) and Mike Rogers (R-MI) introduced the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007, which would improve pain care research, education, training, and access. Chronic pain affects an estimated 76.2 million Americans more than cancer, diabetes and heart disease combined, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Pain is also the most common reason Americans access the health care system and is a leading contributor to health care costs, accounting for more than $100 billion a year in expenses and lost ...

National Film Premiere Offers Look into Life Inside the Health Insurance Coverage Gap, Highlights Urgency Behind Expanding Medicaid

... Washington, D.C. The film and the panel of storytellers and policy experts that followed the screening highlighted the urgent need to close the health insurance coverage gap in the 10 states that have yet to expand Medicaid.   The film, directed by Chicago-based independent filmmaker Ashley O’Shay, offers a unique view into the health insurance coverage gap by following three Black Americans facing each day without access to the health care they need. Their voices, along with the voices of experts in the film, speak powerfully to the history of racial bias and discriminatory ...

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Passes Bill to Make All Veterans Health Administration Facilities Smoke-Free

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 17, 2017 – The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced legislation today that would make all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities smoke-free. The bill (H.R. 1662) would prohibit the use of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars, pipes, ... forward. Its passage will ensure sick and disabled veterans are no longer subjected to the dangers of secondhand smoke when receiving medical care. “Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, and the U.S. Surgeon General has determined there ... many of which are linked to cancer, heart disease, and other serious diseases.   “As a nation, we must do more to improve and protect the health of our veterans. Providing a smoke-free VHA system is an important step in the right direction.  “We call on the full House of ...

Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Alter or Delay Care Due to Insurance Barriers

... nearly one-third of patients and survivors have experienced some insurance barrier to accessing prescription drugs necessary for their cancer care, more than half of lower-income respondents have had to act to reduce their prescription costs, and roughly one-quarter of all patients have ... coupon or assistance program (18%) or asking for a lower-cost drug to be prescribed (17%). While these methods may help reduce overall health care costs, other common methods may have serious negative impacts on patients’ health. For instance, low-income patients were more likely to delay treatment (17%), endure a side effect without treatment (17%), take an ...

Patient advocates & public health leaders rally around proposed investment to alleviate medical debt in Pennsylvania

... impact of disease on patients and families, a new study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that medical debt is associated with worse health status, more premature deaths and higher mortality rates. Researchers with the ACS have found that medical debt was associated with more days of poor physical and mental health, more years of life lost and higher mortality rates for all-cause and leading causes of death at the county level in the United States. The ... Shapiro’s Executive Budget to invest $4 million to wipe out as much as $400 million in Pennsylvanians’ medical debt. “The costs of cancer care are out of reach for many Pennsylvanians, which may lead to delayed treatment and impossible choices between accessing life-saving healthcare ...

District Court Ruling Upholding Short-Term Health Insurance Rule Could Make Comprehensive Coverage Unaffordable; Leave Many Uncovered

Washington, D.C., July 19, 2019 — Patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious health conditions are voicing concern about access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage after U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon today upheld an administration rule expanding access to short-term limited-duration ... 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 the availability of short-term plans could result in ...

Understanding Access to Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic September 2020 Survey Findings Summary

... six months since the COVID-19 pandemic arose in the United States, cancer patients and survivors have encountered multiple challenges accessing health care. The latest survey conducted in August and September shows, 26% of respondents have experienced delays or cancellations of health care services directly related to their cancer since the pandemic began. When considering only respondents who are in current treatment for ...

ACS CAN Letter Expresses Support for Legislation to Improve Health Coverage Affordability for Middle and Low Income Americans

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter expressing support for the Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 -- legislation that works to improve the affordability of health coverage by requiring oversight and control of insurance industry rate-setting practices. The letter went to lead sponsors of the ... of S. 3078 and H.R. 4757, the Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010. Over the past year and a half ACS CAN has participated in the health care reform debate from the perspective of a cancer patient. Providing all Americans with access to adequate and affordable health care will ...

Patient Organizations Concerned by the Loss of Health Coverage for Nearly 75,000 Arkansans

Patient Organizations Concerned by the Loss of Health Coverage for Nearly 75,000 Arkansans -- Patients Face Uncertainty as the State Continues its Redetermination of Benefits -- LITTLE ROCK, AR ... why the percentage of administrative issues is so high before continuing the redetermination process. Arkansans deserve and need access to care and coverage through Medicaid if they are eligible and the Department of Human Services must use every tool and process available to confirm ... Foundation Epilepsy Foundation Hemophilia Federation of America Immune Deficiency Foundation Lupus Foundation of America March of Dimes National Health Council National Hemophilia Foundation National Kidney Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Organization for Rare ...

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