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National Patient Groups Denounce District Court Ruling Overturning Health Care Law

... D.C.-- The nation’s leading patient advocacy groups denounced the ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in Texas today that the Affordable Care Act is invalid because Congress eliminated the individual mandate penalty in last year’s tax reform bill. The ruling, which could eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance standards known as essential health benefits, is expected to be appealed. Following is a joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American ... patients with serious illnesses filed a joint amicus brief in support of upholding the law: “This decision threatens to resurrect barriers to health care for people with serious illnesses including cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes and those with neurological ...

ACS CAN Outlines Critical Health Care Reform Priorities for Cancer Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 12, 2010 – As Congress works to merge the House and Senate health care reform bills, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) has sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for the strongest ... bills that would refocus the system to better emphasize prevention, reform the private insurance market to eliminate discrimination based on health status or pre-existing conditions, and improve the quality of care patients receive,” said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive officer ...

Eleven Major Patient Groups Outline Joint Position on Health Care Reform

... eleven nonpartisan patient groups today laid out a joint set of goals they want Congress to focus on as it considers changes to the Affordable Care Act. The coalition includes these organizations: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Heart ... Coalition for Women and Heart Disease. The groups issued the following statement: “As Congress begins debate on how to improve the nation’s health care system, our organizations will evaluate any proposed changes based on a set of Consensus Health Care Reform Principles  we believe necessary to provide affordable, accessible and adequate coverage for all Americans. To protect the ...

House Votes to Defend Health Care Law in Federal Appeals Court

... to petition to intervene in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The House will ask to join 17 attorneys general in the appeal of a December District Court ruling that found the entire ACA invalid ... the ruling would eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance standards known as essential health benefits, which ensure comprehensive coverage. Following is a joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, ... amicus brief in District Court in support of upholding the law: “The House of Representatives has made clear it will defend the nation’s health care law and stand up for the millions of patients who rely on the law for access to comprehensive, high-quality health care coverage. The ...

2017 ACS CAN Maryland Health Policy Forum on Access to Care

The ACS CAN Policy Forum on Access to Health Care was held on October 12th at the Universith of Maryland Medical Center and brought together Maryland’s key decision makers and leaders in business, education, medical research, cancer care, and government to explore federal and state health care policies and its impact on the delivery of cancer care, hospital administration, and innovation in cancer treatments.  This premier ...

Wyoming Legislature Fails to Take Meaningful Action on Health Care Access

... Wyo. –– The Wyoming Legislature closed business last week having again failed to take meaningful action to address the state’s ongoing health care crisis. As one of only 10 states refusing to enact Medicaid expansion, tens of thousands of Wyoming residents remain in the coverage gap, working jobs where they make too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to purchase private insurance. Regular visits to health care providers and appropriate screenings and diagnostics are a significant factor in early identification and treatment of cancer, ...

House Energy & Commerce Committee Focuses on Strengthening Nation’s Health Care Law

... D.C.—  The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing today—the eleventh anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law—on several bills aimed at strengthening the ACA. The bills include funding for outreach and enrollment efforts, money for more navigators to help people find and select coverage, limiting access to short-term limited duration health plans, and bills to reduce premiums and encourage Medicaid expansion, among others. The hearing follows this month’s passage of the American Rescue Plan, which included numerous provisions to improve access and affordability to health coverage during the ongoing pandemic, including increased subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans, financial support to ...

Granite Staters One Step Closer to Continued Access to Health Care

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 508-450-8690 E-mail: [email protected] Granite Staters One Step Closer to Continued Access to Health Care; ACS CAN Urges Senate Support of HB1696 CONCORD – March 9, 2016 – Today, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted in support HB 1696, which would reauthorize the New Hampshire Health Protection Program (NHHPP).  The following statement can be attributed to Mike Rollo, director of government relations in New Hampshire for ...

Senate-Passed Legislation Strengthens Health Care for Families Affected by Cancer

WASHINGTON – March 25, 2010 – Families affected by cancer will face fewer financial barriers to care thanks to a bill passed by the U.S. Senate today that strengthens health care reform legislation signed into law by the President earlier this week.  The bill improves the affordability of coverage by increasing ... coverage for essential, evidence-based preventive measures with no additional co-pays.  The reform bills also eliminate discrimination based on health status and preexisting conditions, which has been so detrimental to cancer patients over the years.  “Elected officials have seized a ...

New Poll Shows Voters Support Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care

... voters want their state to accept money from the federal government that will allow more hard-working, low-income families to obtain affordable health care coverage. The poll conducted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network surveyed voters in seven states. A majority of respondents ... legislature accepting the federal funding. Every state is being offered federal money to increase the number of people who can access affordable health care coverage through the Medicaid program. For the next three years, the federal government will pay 100% of the costs of the expanded ...

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