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New Report Highlights Health Care System 's Financial Squeeze on Cancer Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 5, 2009 -- Cancer patients can face severe challenges in paying for life-saving care running up large debts, filing for personal bankruptcy and even delaying or forgoing potentially life-saving treatment even when they have Access to Health Care, according to a new report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Cancer Society. The report profiles 20 patients and illustrates the potential difficulties people diagnosed with cancer or other serious illnesses have in maintaining affordable health insurance and paying for their health care.  The patients in the report and accompanying video were selected to illustrate typical cases ...

Health Care Affordability in Sharp Focus for Advocates & Cancer Survivors in 2026

... for ACS CAN in Pennsylvania, outlines each of those opportunities in the following statement: “We’re coming off a turbulent 2025 where health care affordability dominated headlines. While Pennsylvania made progress in expanding access to affordable, critical care—for breast cancer ... care. Deep Medicaid cuts from H.R.1, coupled with uncertainty around enhanced premium tax credits for Marketplace plans, have created a looming health care cliff. We’re no longer looking over the edge. We’re bracing for impact. Which means that now is the time for leaders in Harrisburg ...

CDC Study Finds Smoking Leads to Higher-Than-Expected Health Care Costs

... Journal of Preventive Medicine published two studies today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health showing health care costs attributable to cigarette smoking are higher than previously reported (nearly $170 billion per year), as well as results on the ...

More Families Could Afford Health Care Thanks to Proposed ‘Family Glitch’ Fix

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today the administration released a proposed rule that would fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. If finalized, the change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored plan to be ... The administration also issued an executive order instructing federal agencies to do everything possible to expand access to affordable, quality health coverage. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “For years ACS ... and timely treatment.  Together with the president’s executive order, these changes would make a substantial impact on improving the health of cancer patients and their families nationwide. “On behalf of the more than 1.9 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this ...

Georgia Lawmakers Can Do More to Help Increase Access to Health Care

ATLANTA, Georgia – February 27, 2024 – The Georgia House passed H.B. 1339 today, which in part forms a health care coverage commission. The commission is a starting point but is not a sufficient solution for providing access to more than 400,000 Georgians who need comprehensive and affordable health coverage. Next, the bill will go to the Georgia Senate. We urge lawmakers to stay focused on immediate solutions during the 2024 session. In ...

The Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Cause Harm to the Health Care System

... changes to the Medicaid program, the Marketplace plans, and private insurance. The impacts of this law will extend throughout our entire health care system – beyond people who receive their coverage through Medicaid and the marketplace. The Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Cause Harm to the Health Care System ...

Bill Offering Solution for Georgia’s Health Care Coverage Gap Fails in Committee

... for a customized solution to closing the coverage gap in Georgia. PeachCare Plus would help nearly 450,000 Georgians access quality, affordable health care that can be lifesaving while taking advantage of significant federal funding that is only available under this type of plan. In response, ... is unmatched by any other program currently available. “This is a failure for the Georgia legislature at a time when expanding access to health coverage has bi-partisan support across our state and region. As I said in my testimony today, people need access to lifesaving care now so ...

General Assembly Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Health Care Transparency and Affordability

... proposal to provide Virginians with the option to choose insurance plans with flat-dollar copays for prescription drugs. This would ensure that health plans do not solely rely on coinsurance models where patients are forced to pay a percentage of their medication’s cost. Leading patient ... bill across the finish line and to fight for Virginians who are already fighting just to survive,” said Senator Perry. “Cancer doesn’t care whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, and that is reflected in the strong bipartisan support this bill received in the Senate. I look ... care.  Mollie Montague, Virginia Government Relations Director for ACS CAN, said, “Governor Spanberger has been clear about her commitment to health care affordability. We hope, as she works to continue lowering costs for Virginians, she sees Senate Bill 161/House Bill 625 as a meaningful ...

Health Care Access Should be Top Priority for Georgia Lawmakers in 2025

... gap by fully expanding Medicaid, which would extend critical, lifesaving coverage to nearly 500,000 Georgians. An ACS study finds having health insurance is the number one determinant of whether a person survives cancer. “Closing the coverage gap offers a better alternative to ... full Medicaid expansion would cost the state $496 per new enrollee. “Medicaid expansion offers a more comprehensive answer to Georgia’s health care crisis by covering more people, saving the state millions of dollars and helping to keep rural hospitals open. The time to act is now.”   0 ...

Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

... government relations director at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), on the Mississippi House of Representatives Public Health and Human Services Committee’s decision not to bring up Senate Bill 2847 that would have protected anyone 17-years-old or younger from cancer-causing indoor tanning devices:   “As an organization whose goal is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, we are very disappointed by the committee’s lack of concern for teenagers who could literally get cancer from using indoor ... and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.acscan.org . 0 Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth ...

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