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12-1-11 Affordable Care Act Update

... on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of the committee's members could support. Under the Budget Control Act, the legislation that created the super committee, automatic ... Obama administration is currently developing that would make health insurers provide simple, straightforward benefits information  so consumers can more easily choose the health plan that is right for them. This is an important component of administrative simplicity, one of the American ... benefits and coverage requirement is rated as favorable by 60 percent of Americans. Prevention: Medicare to Cover Weight Loss Counseling Without Cost Sharing   Yesterday the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare would begin covering weight loss counseling in an ...

New Legislative Committee Brings Renewed Hope for Saving Lives from Cancer

... to reviewing options to increase Medicaid eligibility in the state will meet for the first time Friday. The below is a statement on behalf of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ahead of the meetings and can be attributed to Derwin Montgomery, ACS CAN North Carolina Government Relations Director. “We’re encouraged ... Over 372,400 North Carolinians who fall within the coverage gap will face one of the biggest barriers to receive their critical screenings: cost. 0 American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Expresses Encouragement in the Fight Against Cancer Ahead of First Joint Legislative ...

Senators Introduce Tobacco Tax Equity Bill

... in the federal tax rates for various tobacco products, a proposal that will increase federal revenues and save lives. The Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2012 equalizes tax rates on all tobacco products, including pipe tobacco, cigars and smokeless tobacco. Lower federal tax rates on these products than on cigarette tax rate have harmed public health by encouraging use of lower-taxed tobacco products, and cost federal and state governments more than $1 billion in revenue since 2009. Why is this the case? When the federal cigarette tax was last ... consumption. Sens. Durbin, Lauthenberg and Blumenthal have taken an important step toward reducing the toll of tobacco on our nation. ACS CAN, along with our partner organizations, strongly support this legislation that will save lives.   *Photo retrieved from: http://bit.ly/L3v5b7 ...

Delaware Making Progress on Cancer-Fighting Policies

... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,  Delaware measured up to policy recommendations in four of the 10 issue areas ranked. The report was released earlier this month by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “We’ve made tremendous progress in the way we diagnose and treat cancer across the country. But to leverage this progress, Delaware’s ...

U.S. Senate Passes Harmful Budget Bill that Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Insurance

RALEIGH, N.C. – July 1, 2025 – Today the U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation bill H.R. 1, by a vote of 51 to 50. John Broome, North Carolina government relations director with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released the following statement: “Congress is making an unprecedented attack on access to health care for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors. Devastating cuts to Medicaid and changes to Marketplace plans in the budget will terminate ...

Oncologists to Visit New York State Capitol & Urge Legislators to Improve Access to Biomarker Testing

... York will gather at the Capitol building on Wednesday, May 17 to answer lawmakers’ questions about biomarker testing and ask for their support of Senate Bill 1196 / Assembly Bill 1673, which aim to improve New Yorkers’ access to biomarker testing – a tool that opens the door to ... Testing: Opportunity to Revolutionize Cancer Care in New York WHO:   Oncologists, cancer survivors and patient advocates representing ACS CAN to host press conference on biomarker testing legislation WHERE: New York State Capitol, Floor 3, Hallway between Senate Lobby & LCA Press ... testing with her survivorship following a pediatric metastatic thyroid diagnosis, as well as mother-daughter duo Mary and Charlotte Carlin, both of whom benefitted from biomarker testing throughout their respective cancer journeys with Charlotte undergoing the lifesaving testing at just 6 ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Oklahoma

Welcome!  Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Oklahomans can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action needed to ensure more Oklahomans benefit. Not ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Ohio

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Ohioans can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing  is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood or other biospecimen for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action needed to ensure more Ohioans benefit. Not ...

Expand Access to Biomarker Testing in Kentucky

Welcome! Biomarker testing helps connect patients with the right treatment at the right time. ACS CAN and partners are working together to make sure more Kentuckians can benefit from this important testing.   What is Biomarker Testing? In cancer care, biomarkers are often used to help determine the best treatment for a patient . A “ biomarker ” is a sign of a normal biological process, disease, or abnormal function that can be measured in blood, tissue, or bodily fluid.  Biomarker testing is the analysis of a patient’s tissue, blood, or other biospecimens for the presence of a biomarker.   Policy action is needed to ensure more Kentuckians ...

10-19-12 Affordable Care Act Update

State Update   Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group ...   After the election, we expect HHS to release a multitude of proposed Affordable Care Act regulations, including those for EHB and cost sharing.  It is unclear at this time how much discretion states or insurers will have to make changes to the benchmark plan.  For example, how and under what circumstances can a state or plan make changes to the benefits within or among the 10 required EHB benefit categories?  HHS has suggested that some flexibility ...

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