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WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Seventy-two percent of cancer patients and survivors support extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... (ACS CAN). Further, 43% of those surveyed who reported benefiting from the enhanced tax credits say they could not have afforded to enroll in a health plan without the tax credits while others would have considered a plan that could carry significant financial risk or provide insufficient coverage. “Cancer patients and survivors are uniquely aware of the importance of affordable, quality health insurance with research showing health coverage is a significant determining factor in surviving a cancer diagnosis,” said Dr. Karen E. ...

... to a report released today. Over almost a decade, states have made considerable progress in enacting policies that enhance access to pain care, including the use of pain medications, and minimize potential treatment barriers. The report, Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A ... adopted new policies to improve access to effective pain management between 2008 and 2012. The policy improvement was largely a result of state health care regulatory boards adopting policies to encourage appropriate pain management, and state legislatures or regulatory agencies repealing ... CAN). States must effectively inform the medical community about improved pain policies so people with pain can benefit from them. Patients, health organizations, healthcare professionals, regulatory officials, licensing boards and policymakers all have a role to play to promote a ...

... Coverage (SBC), which will put cancer patients, survivors and their families in a far better position to make important decisions about their health coverage. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers are required to provide consumers a brief, straightforward summary of benefits, including real-world examples.  ACS CAN views ... the provision as a fundamental component of the fourth "A" - administrative simplicity -- in the Society and ACS CAN's four "A's" of meaningful health coverage.    The final rule is a very good step forward in helping consumers. Beginning September 23, 2012, all plans-individual and group ...

... coalition of 30 organizations warning lawmakers about Senate Bill 84 and House Bill 477, which would allow the sale of substandard and dangerous health plans by the Alabama Farmers Federation or ALFA. In response, Alabama Government Relations Director Jane Adams released the following statement: “We have grave concerns about the harmful effects SB84 and HB477 would have on Alabamians. The sale of substandard health plans would jeopardize access to health care and financial security for thousands of Alabamians who may enroll in them without realizing they do not offer the same coverage as health ...