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June 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President.   AFFORDABLE CARE ACT     SUPREME COURT Decision Recap On June 28, the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in the lawsuit brought against the Affordable Care ... brought by 26 states and other parties who challenged the law's constitutionality in two key ways: (1) the requirement that all citizens have health insurance, the so-called individual mandate, and (2) the expansion of Medicaid. On the individual mandate, the court held that it is a valid ... on a state-by- state basis. Read the ACS CAN press release .   Medicaid Expansion - Next Steps In a July 10 letter to the nation's governors, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius encouraged states to participate in Medicaid expansion voluntarily even as several ...

January 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention using funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention Fund is meant to refocus the nation's health care on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels. Using these monies ...

February 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention using funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention Fund is meant to refocus the nation's health care on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels. Using these monies ...

February 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention using funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention Fund is meant to refocus the nation's health care on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels. Using these monies ...

February 2012 Monthly Advocacy Update

... Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention using funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund. The Prevention Fund is meant to refocus the nation's health care on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels. Using these monies ...

ACS CAN Says Cancer Should be a Top Priority for Supercommittee

... and financial support. As a nation we can avoid at least half of all cancer deaths through better prevention and early detection and access to health care. Prevention by itself has the potential to transform our health system in new and innovative ways that will lead to a healthier population and lower health care costs. We urge full funding of the ...

Forum Highlights Tobacco’s Deadly Toll on Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –   Leaders and decision-makers in health care and higher education will gather Friday to take a closer look at the high cost of tobacco in Arkansas, where lung cancer is the deadliest type ... speakers and panel discussion. Media are welcomed to attend. WHO:             Dr. Joseph H. Bates , associate dean for Public Health Practice, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health          Shelly Brown , system director of respiratory care services, Baptist ...

The Future of Cancer Care: The Role of Innovation in Connecticut

... public policy forum on September 20, 2018 at the Pond House Cafe in West Hartford.  The goal is to create a dialogue for leaders in business, health care, academia, public policy, patient advocacy, as well as other stakeholders to analyze and discuss how Connecticut can best position itself to ... discoveries. Participants include key stakeholders throughout the oncology community, including leaders in business, academia, public policy, health care systems, provider groups, advocacy, and others.  ACS CAN will use this event to help illustrate and explore the following questions: ...

Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Applaud U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Take the Case of Braidwood v. Becerra, Urge the Justices to Protect Access to Preventive Services

... petition for certiorari in the Braidwood Management v. Becerra case. At the core of this case is the requirement under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for most insurers to cover preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) without ... 2024: “Amici support the petition for certiorari because preventive care recommended by USPSTF is crucial for maintaining strong public health, preventing the development of a wide range of conditions, promoting early detection of certain conditions and improving survival rates. ...   Cancer Support Community   Crohn's and Colitis Foundation   Cystic Fibrosis Foundation   Epilepsy Foundation of America   GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Health   Hemophilia Federation of America   Infectious Diseases Society of America   National Hispanic ...

New Survey Finds Failing to Extend Enhanced Tax Credits for Marketplace Plans Would Have Significant Negative Impact on Cancer Patients and Survivors

... percent of cancer patients and survivors who receive tax credits to afford Marketplace plans say they would have difficulty getting the care they need without the enhanced premium tax credits, according to the latest Survivor Views survey released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN.) Majorities would consider alternatives that expose them to greater financial or health risk, such as enrolling in high deductible plans (81%), or plans with less coverage (69%). Further, 65% were unaware before the survey that ... credits are set to expire at the end of 2025.  “The enhanced tax credits made it possible for millions more people in America to afford the health coverage they need. These credits mean they can see a doctor regularly, receive lifesaving cancer screenings and if diagnosed with cancer, ...

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