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House Subcommittee Considers Bills Addressing Patient Health Care Costs and Access Issues

Washington, D.C.—Today the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will mark-up a series of bills aimed at reducing patient out-of-pocket costs and preserving access to health care. Specifically, the committee will consider a measure that would exempt patients from having to pay surprise medical bills in most ...

HELP Committee Markup A Critical Step Toward Comprehensive Health Care Reform This Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 17, 2009 -- The health care reform legislation that the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee began to review today would extend access to quality care to all Americans by guaranteeing ...

Key Lawmakers Show Commitment to Making Health Care Reform a Top Congressional Priority

... survivors and their loved ones across the country, we are enormously encouraged by the work being done by key members of Congress to move health care reform forward as a top priority for the 111th Congress. “The commitment being shown by leaders including Senate HELP Committee Chairman ... M. Kennedy (D-MA), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and others is adding to the already powerful momentum to fix our broken health care system.  “Millions of cancer patients know first-hand the dire state of our country’s health care system, as they regularly fall ...

House Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation a Victory for People With Cancer

... John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of ACS CAN. “Lawmakers have put patients before politics and voted to transform our nation’s health care system in a way that will eliminate barriers to lifesaving care.” If enacted, the House bill would provide immediate and long-term improvements in the health care system for cancer patients and their families. The bill would refocus the system to emphasize prevention, end the practice of denying ...

Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Swiftly Take Up Health Care Case

Washington, D.C.—Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes ...

House Relief Bill Provides Patients More Options for Affordable Health Care Coverage

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House of Representatives will soon consider legislation to increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, as part of its pandemic relief package. House Committees are currently considering and will soon advance legislation to increase the generosity of subsidies to cover the costs of marketplace health plans—including offering subsides to those who are receiving unemployment benefits—offer financial support to cover the bulk of premium costs for laid off workers who choose to keep their employer-sponsored health care plans, and boost the federal reimbursement for states to expand their Medicaid programs. Also included are provisions to provide economic ...

Advertising Campaign Highlights the Critical Need for Comprehensive Health Care Reform Now

... -- May 5, 2009 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today launched an advertising campaign urging Congress to enact health care system reform this year. The ads are intended to send the message that the current “sick care” system leaves millions of Americans without ... Later means spending $200,000 trying to keep her alive.” The ad further states that “60 percent of cancer deaths could be prevented. Health care reform must include access to prevention and early detection. For all Americans.” The ad closes with “Action. Now Not Later.” ACS ...

Walla Walla Union Bulletin - Letter to the Editor: American Health Care Act

The following letter to the editor was published in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin regarding the American Health Care Act.   By: Kimberly Porter May 4, 2017   From the start of this health care debate a promise has been repeated: Discriminating against people with a pre-existing condition will not be allowed. In fact, Rep. ...

Overturning Health Care Law Would Resurrect Barrier to Coverage for Cancer Patients

WASHINGTON – March 26, 2019 – The administration reversed course Monday, saying it supports a district court ruling overturning the entire health care law. On behalf of cancer patients, survivors and millions of others with pre-existing conditions, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... Appeals opposing dismantling of the patient protections in the law. A statement from ACS CAN President Lisa Lacasse follows: “Invalidating the health care law without an equal or better replacement risks returning to a time when those with pre-existing conditions can be charged more or ...

House Votes on Legislative Package to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care

... the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a legislative package containing provisions aimed at improving access to affordable health care, including for those with serious pre-existing conditions like cancer. Specifically, the reforms included in Title I and Title II would expand ... the availability of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). These plans can deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, are exempt from covering essential health services, and can charge older people more than they charge a younger person for the same ...

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