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Sixth Circuit Ruling Helps to Preserve Critical Patient Protections

... to the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to uphold the individual responsibility requirement of the Affordable Care Act. The American Cancer Society, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart ... requirement, which is critical to preserving the law’s strong patient protections that are improving access to quality, affordable health care nationwide. “Our organizations believe that patient protections such as those that end discrimination in the insurance market against ... with chronic diseases would not be sustainable without the individual responsibility requirement. These provisions significantly improve the health care system for chronic disease patients and their families by dramatically expanding access to quality, affordable health care; reducing ...

Proposed Requirements for BadgerCare Coverage Pose Serious Risk to Cancer Patients and Survivors

... burdensome requirements could result in fewer individuals having access to this lifesaving program and force more Wisconsinites to go without health insurance altogether, widening health inequities and worsening health outcomes. “Medicaid is critical to our progress in the fight against cancer. Thousands of Wisconsinites depend on the program for cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship care services,” said Sara Sahli, government relations director for ACS CAN in Wisconsin. ACS CAN opposes adding work requirements as a condition ...

Cancer patients likely to be harmed by new short-term plans rule

The federal government ruled today that health insurance companies will be allowed to expand the use of “short-term” insurance plans that can deny coverage to cancer patients and ... is a huge step in a wrong and dangerous direction. The “short-term” plans can deny or charge people more for their coverage based on their health status.   They also do not have to cover essential health services, like prescription drugs or hospitalization, that cancer patients and ... “may be forced to forgo treatment entirely because of costs.” Over the next 90 days, ACS CAN will be: Launching a campaign to make health care a top issue in this year’s elections Developing a state-by-state strategy to leverage state laws to improve access to health care Advocating ...

2026 District of Columbia Legislative Priorities

... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of Washingtonians impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... Council and the Bowser Administration on legislative and regulatory efforts that will protect and provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

American Cancer Society 's John R. Seffrin Named to National Prevention Advisory Group

... advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), to the advisory group to the newly created National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council. The council, which was created by the Affordable Care Act, is working to integrate the prevention efforts of numerous federal government agencies and coordinate prevention and wellness services ...

So Called “Skinny” Repeal Could Have Significant Consequence for Cancer Patients and Survivors

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate is reported to be considering a “skinny” health care repeal bill that according to earlier Congressional Budget Office estimates of similar repeal could cause 15 million Americans to lose their ... who must have comprehensive coverage in order to access prevention and medical treatment.   “Critical patient protections in the current health care law that ended discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions, eliminated annual and lifetime benefit limits, and ...

Administration Rejects Idaho Bulletin That Would Have Eroded Patient Protections

... that don’t meet required consumer protections and discriminate against those with pre-existing conditions would be in violation of the federal health care law. The decision comes less than a month after ACS CAN and more than a dozen other patient groups raised concerns about the legality of the ... follows: “We applaud the administration for the decision to protect patients by ensuring they continue to have access to protections in the health care law. “American Cancer Society research shows that those who have health insurance are diagnosed with cancer at earlier stages when ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Issues Letter to CMS Applauding Its Commitment to Expanded, Sustainable Access to Patient Navigation Services

... its commitment to create additional support for patients with serious, high-risk illnesses like cancer by addressing complex aspects of their care,” noted Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, ACS CAN CEO. “Patient navigation is proven to help increase cancer screening rates, help patients better ... for in the long term is a meaningful first step towards expanded and sustainable access to patient navigation.”  Successful navigation of health care barriers for patients undergoing cancer treatment involves the deployment of skills and care plans unique to other diseases like heart ... standards that comport with the requirements provided in the proposed rule.  Additionally, patient navigation has been shown to help address health-related social needs and reduce disparities in communities of color by providing access to disease prevention education, conducting ...

October 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... you our voices were heard, with the House Appropriations Committee including an additional $1 billion in funding for the National Institute of Health in its proposed health funding bill.      Also on Lobby Day, volunteers conducted 14 live and four taped television interviews with local news stations across ... ten years in order to reduce the federal deficit. The committee can recommend any deficit-reduction measures it wants, be they cuts to health care access programs and cancer research and prevention, or tax increases of any kinds. While they may face political restraints, there are ...

October 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

... you our voices were heard, with the House Appropriations Committee including an additional $1 billion in funding for the National Institute of Health in its proposed health funding bill.      Also on Lobby Day, volunteers conducted 14 live and four taped television interviews with local news stations across ... ten years in order to reduce the federal deficit. The committee can recommend any deficit-reduction measures it wants, be they cuts to health care access programs and cancer research and prevention, or tax increases of any kinds. While they may face political restraints, there are ...

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