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September 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... cancer and she came to the event because she wanted to ask the candidates if they would protect people with preexisting conditions who need health insurance. Devin, who will turn 18 before November and will be voting in her first election, left the event with a Cancer Votes palm card ... cancer research , prevention and early detection programs. Participants also educated lawmakers about two new bills aimed at making palliative care more widely available. As a result, nearly 30 lawmakers agreed to cosponsor the bills.   Coaches vs. Cancer Rally ACS CAN further amplified ... survivors and in memory of loved ones lost to the disease.    AFFORDABLE CARE ACT   Summary of Benefits and Coverage Beginning this week, all health insurers and group health plans are required to provide applicants and interested parties with an easy-to-understand summary of a plan's ...

How Much Does Cancer Cost? New Report Examines Expected Patient Costs for Common Cancer Diagnoses

... U.S. cancer patients paid nearly $4 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2014 and the disease cost the country $87.8 billion in cancer-related health care spending. The report examines costs for three of the most common cancers—breast, lung and colorectal; under three types of ... If we are going to continue reducing cancer-related death and suffering, we must ensure that these patients and survivors have access to quality health insurance that meets their needs and is affordable to buy and to use,” said Hansen. Key report findings include: A lower-premium insurance ...

Ruling a Victory for Cancer Patients

... Affected by Cancer Trenton, NJ – June 28, 2012 – The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the constitutionality of provisions of the Affordable Care Act that are critical to ensuring that people with cancer and other life-threatening chronic diseases can access quality, affordable health care. “The ruling is a victory for people with cancer and their families nationwide, who for decades have been denied health coverage, charged far more than they can afford for lifesaving care and forced to spend their life savings on necessary treatment, simply ...

September 2010 Monthly Advocacy Update

... for volunteer advocacy, bestowed on volunteers who consistently demonstrate excellence and service in advocacy and public policy. ACCESS TO CARE – AFFORDABLE CARE ACT For more information, please visit   http://fightcancer.org/healthcare . Understanding the Affordable Care Act ACS ... families. Feel free to share this with fellow volunteers and others. ACS CAN is also working with the Society’s Corporate Communications and Health Promotions Departments at the National Home Office on a consumer-friendly booklet describing Affordable Care Act provisions through the "cancer lens." Another great tool is a short animated movie the Kaiser Family Foundation posted on its   health reform website featuring "You Toons." The movie addresses a number of complex provisions in the Affordable Care Act in a way that is easy to ...

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Expanding Access to Mammography

... testified Otis Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today. At the hearing, which focused on the new breast cancer screening guidelines issued last month by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Brawley also testified that health care reform legislation could reduce confusion and improve public confidence by ensuring that the process for determining such recommendations is ...

Blair Horner Named VP for Advocacy

... Of Blair Horner As Vice President For Advocacy; Horner’s First Day On May 2nd. New York And New Jersey Needs To Place Establishment Of Health Exchanges As Top End-Of-Session Priority Albany, NY (April 14, 2011) – The American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey today ... reduce cancer rates and to help those with cancer to get the treatment they need. One critical ACS goal is to ensure that cancer patients obtain health insurance, without which many cancer patients cannot survive. "When you talk about change and reform in Albany, you talk about Blair ... of state policymakers must be the creation of health exchanges.” Health exchanges are established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The exchange is a marketplace where individuals and small groups can purchase insurance that includes essential health care ...

Join us at our Texas Cancer Policy Forum events

... and San Antonio. We will convene a 90-minute discussion in each city featuring legislative, clinical, and personal perspectives on palliative care. Guests will include leading palliative care researchers, oncologists, health professionals, citizen-volunteers and health care advocates. There is no cost to attend. Here is the full list of events -- to register, click on the city name and complete the form. ...

Threats to Medicaid Funding: Changes to Provider Taxes & State-Directed Payments

Medicaid is a critical source of health insurance and coverage for more than 77 million Americans, including people with cancer who rely on the program for prevention, timely ... This factsheet outlines what these changes mean, the projected financial impact on states, and consequences for patient access to cancer care. Medicaid Funding Mechanisms: Provider Taxes and State Directed Payments The Medicaid program employs a joint financing mechanism that relies ... funding mechanism for Medicaid involves state-directed payments (SDPs) . These payments mandate managed care organizations — integrated health systems providing health care to members by reduce costs and improve quality — to financially compensate health care providers by raising ...

2026 Connecticut 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 Connecticut residents impacted by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating ... (ACS CAN) will work with the Connecticut General Assembly on legislative and regulatory efforts that provide affordable, adequate access to health insurance including Medicaid, ensure adequate funding for lifesaving cancer screening and prevention programs, and enact prevention policies ...

On healthcare, NC has accepted what SC lawmakers continue to reject

As a long-time physician and public health advocate in Rock Hill, S.C., I am looking to our northern neighbors with envy. On Dec. 1, North Carolina closed the coverage gap and ... they earned too little to afford insurance and too much to qualify for Medicaid. In fact, less than half of South Carolina employers offer health insurance to employees. These are hard-working people like church pastors, truck drivers, childcare workers, restaurant cooks and mental ... of the family who came in the middle of the night to have their 1-year-old treated for a painful ear infection and high fever. They delayed care for the child due to not having insurance. This caused a danger to the child and a financial burden to the hospital for having to cover the ...

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