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20 Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Health Care Law

... ( previously Texas v. United States) , citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court rule to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case after the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the individual mandate ... the rest of the law. The District Court previously ruled the entire law was invalid. The patient groups argue the law has expanded access to health insurance coverage and has improved patient outcomes as Congress intended. Congress’s decision to keep the ACA in place after eliminating ... intent. Following is the groups’ joint statement: “While the coronavirus pandemic further highlights the importance of access to meaningful health insurance coverage for millions of Americans – especially for those who are at high-risk of being severely affected by the virus – ...

Repeal of Health Mandate Likely to Hurt Patients’ Access to Care

Washington, D.C.—Today Congress approved a final tax bill that essentially repeals the nation’s health care law with no replacement. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), eliminating the insurance requirement from current law would lead ... be left paying unmanageable costs. “Over the last year, Americans have repeatedly made clear they do not support a repeal of the current health law without a strong replacement. Yet Congress still included this highly damaging provision in an otherwise unrelated tax bill. ...

eHealth Initiative Conference to Feature Technology's Impact on Health Care Delivery

... CAN, will be presenting at an innovative conference focused on improving the quality of life of patients through the increased integration of health information technology. The conference - The eHealth Initiative 10th Annual Conference on Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease: Improving Care Through eHealth - will take place in Washington, DC. Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the American Cancer Society, will be ... and clinicians. To learn more about the conference, visit its registration site. eHealth Initiative Conference to Feature Technology's Impact on Health Care Delivery ...

April 15, Cancer Advocates Fight for Expanded Access to Health Care

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans from across the state gather at the Capitol on Monday to ask for expanded access to health care and policies that will help curb tobacco use. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network of Oklahoma’s annual Day at the Capitol puts ... encourage them to make cancer a top priority. This year, ACS CAN Oklahoma volunteers want legislators to accept federal funds to provide needed health insurance to Oklahomans so they can access life-saving cancer screenings and other essential health care. Without insurance, Oklahomans may ...

TIME magzine cover story on the health care crisis and cancer

TIME magazine is running two stories about the health care crisis that prominently feature the American Cancer Society and the Health Insurance Assistance Service (HIAS), a call service for patients who have questions pertaining to health insurance. One of the stories will ...

Senate Lawmakers Prove They Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

... anyone 17-year-olds and younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices :   "As an organization whose goal is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, we are very pleased the Mississippi Senate recognized the need to pass a bill to protect anyone 17-years-old and younger from ... volunteers from across the state are working on this legislation alongside dermatologists, former tanners who have gotten skin cancer, the health department, and many others. We are grateful that lawmakers agreed for the need to protect our state’s youth.   “We praise legislators ... when used as intended, increase the risk of getting melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer. We thank members of Senate for showing they care about the health of Mississippi’s children and urge the House to pass this bill.”   About the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ...

Health Care Reform Blog Surviving the System Lobby Day T-2 days

... to reduce the size of the sarcoma and later had a lumpectomy. She is now in remission. Roseanne pays more than $100 per month for her individual health insurance, but the plan has a $2,000 maximum for radiology costs and $160 for diagnostic tests. Roseanne accrued approximately $60,000 in ... their insurance coverage. She and others will be traveling to DC this week to meet with their elected officials to tell them that the time for health care reform is now. A special message from Roseanne as she prepares for the Surviving the System lobby day activities in Washington, DC May 19-20, ...

Veto Override of Tobacco 21 Will Save Lives; Health Care Costs

... affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people ... tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org .   Veto Override of Tobacco 21 Will Save Lives; Health Care Costs ...

CBO Score Projects 14 million Americans Will Lose Health Coverage in 2018 Under House-Proposed Health Care Law

Washington, D.C. – March 13, 2017 – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this afternoon released an estimate of the impact of the American Health Care Act on the number of insured individuals, compared to those covered under current law, as well as the potential cost implications for those ... Hansen follows: “The CBO analysis confirms earlier projections that the legislation under consideration by the House to repeal portions of the health care law will dramatically reduce the number of individuals who have health insurance in this country.  “We are deeply concerned that ...

ACS CAN Convenes Leading Experts to Discuss Improving Quality of Health Care

ACS CAN brought together some of the nation's leading health care experts in Washington, D.C. for a groundbreaking event to examine how to ensure that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases receive quality health care. ACS CAN's first-ever National Forum on the Future of Health Care, held at the National Press Club in downtown Washington, convened top ...

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