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Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Would Remain At Risk Under New Senate Proposal

Washington, D.C.—Arguments will begin today in the U.S. District Court case, Texas v. United States , challenging the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act. The plaintiffs argue that because Congress repealed the individual mandate's tax penalty as part of tax ... the entire law is invalid and must now be struck down, including critical patient protections around pre-existing conditions and essential health benefits. New legislation before Congress aims to protect patients should the plaintiffs be successful in their court challenge. The bill ...

HB 1339 Not a Solution for Georgia’s Healthcare Coverage Gap

ATLANTA, Georgia – March 14, 2024 – The Georgia Senate passed H.B. 1339 today, which in part forms a health care coverage commission. The bill will now go back to the House for consideration. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges Georgia lawmakers to recognize the study commission as an insufficient solution for the health care coverage gap that currently puts more than 400,000 Georgians at risk. They need comprehensive and affordable health coverage now. ...

ACS CAN Urges Governor Ducey to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership

Proposed changes to the health care law in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled ...

ACS CAN Urges Governor Bill Walker to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership

Proposed changes to the health care law in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled ...

ACS CAN Urges Governor Hickenlooper to Voice Concerns About Impact of AHCA on State Cancer Burden Ahead of Discussions with Senate Leadership

Proposed changes to the health care law in the American Health Care Act (AHCA) could reverse progress in the cancer fight and shift the economic burden for health care coverage to the states. Ahead of scheduled ...

Important Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life

... Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation yesterday that aims to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports this legislative effort to ... treatment goals. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.641 and H.R. 1339), would begin to address a serious shortage of health professionals trained in patient palliative care. The bill would create up to 24 Palliative Care Education Centers at medical schools across ... the country to expand interdisciplinary training, as well as establish fellowships that would provide faculty in medical schools and other health profession schools short-term intensive courses focused on palliative care. Faculty would be able to use the fellowships to upgrade their ...

South Dakota Medicaid Expansion: Impact on Tribal Nations

Wicozani: Bridging Health Care Gaps Video of wicozani_bridging_health_care_gaps   We encourage you to share our "Wicozani: Bridging Health Care Gaps" film with your friends, family, tribal members, faith groups, ...

17 Patient Groups Urge Swift Adoption of Plan to Increase Access to Coverage through Medicaid in Maine

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2018)—Today, 17 patient groups submitted a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Alex Azar, and the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Seema Verma, urging them to quickly approve Maine’s State Plan Amendment. In addition, the groups released the following shared statement: “As patient and health care organizations, we represent and support millions of individuals facing serious, acute and chronic health conditions. Affordable and quality ...

Governor Reynolds Signs Medicaid Cuts, Disastrous for 180,000 Iowans

DES MOINES, Iowa   – Today, Governor Reynolds signed a bill that threatens to repeal Medicaid expansion – putting critical health care for more than 180,000 Iowans at risk. This law will do grave harm to the health and well-being of our state. Iowa Medicaid serves as a lifeline for many workers, veterans and our rural hospitals.   Medicaid expansion, ...

Legislators Want to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Patients

... Bruce Bryant, introduced a bill yesterday that would improve the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers.  The palliative care bill is an example of concerned and caring legislators desiring to improve the quality of life of South Carolinians. We urge Representatives Douglas and Felder’s fellow state lawmakers to support the health and quality of life of their constituents by supporting this legislation. “Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with ... It is appropriate at any age and for any stage of a disease.  Most importantly, research indicates that palliative care systems increase health outcomes while reducing health care costs.  “Studies have shown coordinating patient care and treating pain and symptoms leads to ...

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