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State Update   A recent study by The Commonwealth Fund found that only 11 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation or regulations needed to implement insurance market reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The study ... consumer-friendly market reforms in the ACA.  The report concludes that without legislation, many states will have difficulty enforcing several of the patient protections in the law, including the ban on insurance companies denying coverage because someone is sick or has a pre-existing ... country remains fairly divided on the ACA, with 40 percent holding an unfavorable view of the law and 37 percent holding a favorable one. ACS CAN strives to educate the American people of how the ACA will affect them as provisions are enacted and the law comes into full effect in 2014. ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A coalition of 30 organizations from across Alabama has united in opposition to Senate Bill 84 , which would allow the sale of substandard health plans, commonly known as Farm Bureau plans. If enacted, SB 84 would jeopardize access to health care and financial security ... recourse when their claims are denied. In a letter signed by 30 organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), advocates wrote that Farm Bureau plans do not provide a viable solution to Alabama’s healthcare coverage gaps. Instead, they could worsen ...

... and recreational areas, such as spectator and concession areas, restrooms, parks, and playgrounds, among others.  The new rules are a result of conversations between City Manager Dennis Morita, Council Member Ida Obeso-Martinez and volunteers from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Vidas Importantes Vecindarios Elevados (VIVE) project. Parents and members of the Imperial High School Interact Club provided comments at hearings urging council members to act. “We commend the City Council for prioritizing public health and taking this key step to ensure everyone in Imperial can work, learn and play without being exposed to secondhand smoke, which, even outdoors, can cause cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ...

  Affordable Care Act and the Budget   While Congress remains in recess until after Labor Day, members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or what has commonly come to be known as the "super committee," have already begun discussions in preparation for the work that lies ahead.  While traditionally at ACS CAN we have associated the budget and appropriations process mostly with funding for cancer research and programs, we know that because of the ... employer-sponsored health insurance have not filled prescriptions, did not get recommended tests, or avoided seeing a doctor because of the high cost barrier.   Although continuing health coverage through COBRA is an option for the unemployed, the expense prohibits many from purchasing it. ...