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... Subcommittee Hearing Examines Proposal to Allow Insurance Sales Across State Lines   WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 25, 2011 – The high cost of health insurance will not be automatically remedied by increased competition and decreased regulation, factors that could create barriers to ... Stephen Finan, senior director of policy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), before the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee today. At the hearing, which focused on the feasibility of interstate insurance sales as a means to decrease coverage costs, ... that lack of consumer and patient protections has historically led to inadequate or unaffordable coverage for cancer patients. The Affordable Care Act puts strong patient protections in place to ensure access to adequate and affordable insurance. Finan said it is important to make sure ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 22, 2023 –Today, leading public health, consumer and provider groups filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo ... of statutes. As part of the Loper case, the high court will consider one question that poses a significant threat to the country’s health care system by undermining the work of federal health agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).   CMS is an ...

... by important wins for cancer prevention and early detection, as well as battles against unwarranted efforts to create barriers to accessing care. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) commends the Legislature for maintaining funding for the Tobacco Prevention and ... Program and the Well Woman Program. However, ACS CAN regrets lawmakers’ support for legislation that will unnecessarily hinder access to health care coverage for limited-income Wisconsinites. The following is a statement is from ACS CAN Wisconsin Government Relations Director Sara ... from becoming addicted to dangerous tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and help adults quit. It is also vital to reduce the burden and health disparities that stem from tobacco use. While smoking rates have declined in Wisconsin over the last decade, we’re seeing that progress ...

... from across the state gathered at the State Capitol on Wednesday to press lawmakers to address several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The meetings were part of Kansas Cancer Action ... higher costs or barriers to needed screenings and treatments.  "We are deeply disappointed that legislators are prioritizing politics over the health of our family, friends and neighbors. Proposals to freeze changes to Medicaid -- and potentially limit access to cutting-edge screening and ...