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Bipartisan Health Package Offers Path Toward Reducing Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs; Improving Public Health

Washington, D.C.—Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will markup legislation aimed at helping reduce patients’ out-of-pocket health care costs and improving public health. The Lower Health Care Costs Act would exempt patients from having to pay surprise medical bills in ...

Comparing the Health Exchange Plans

American Cancer Society and AARP "Scorecard" on Proposed Health Benefit Exchange Legislation For more information contact:  Russ Sciandra, 518 449-5438 x12 Get an embedable version of this graphic from ... We strongly prefer language adopted by California in its enacted legislation that specifically prohibits anyone representing carriers, brokers, health facilities or health care providers.  Input from such stakeholders is best provided through an advisory committee, though we think the Senate’s bill creates too ...

Access to adequate, affordable health coverage

ACS CAN will continue to advocate for policy change that provides individuals and families access to health care coverage that is affordable, adequate, accessible and administratively simple regardless of race, gender, age, ethnicity, geography or health status. We will continue to monitor Maine’s transition to a state-based health exchange, providing input to ensure the transition results ...

Cancer patients watch health reform

As Sen. Jon Tester considers the future of the Affordable Care Act, it’s critical that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for cancer don’t face any gap in coverage to prevent and treat their ... law. Any changes to the law should stabilize and hopefully increase the number of insured Americans. Read more here Cancer patients watch health reform ...

Broken Health Care System Fosters Treatment Delays and Strained Finances for Many Cancer Patients, According to New Poll

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 20, 2009 -- One in four people currently receiving cancer-related care has delayed treatment in the past year, and nearly one in three people under age 65 who have been diagnosed with cancer has been uninsured at ... one in five families has used up all or most of its savings and one in seven has incurred thousands of dollars in medical debt because of high health care costs. The survey also found that two-thirds of Americans under age 65 diagnosed with cancer who searched for coverage outside the ... May 1-11 among 1,057 families affected by cancer nationwide by Lake Research Partners and American Viewpoint. "Lack of access to quality health care is standing in the way of our potential as a nation to defeat cancer, which kills an estimated 560,000 people in America each year," ...

Patient Groups Disappointed by Ongoing Uncertainty in Wake of Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Expedite Health Care Case

Washington, D.C.— Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are disappointed over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision ... would face with a prolonged delay should the case be left at the lower court level. The Court could still consider this latest challenge to the health care law through its regular process.   Following is the groups’ joint statement:    “The Court’s decision today will leave millions of ...

New Ads Name Individual House Members as ‘Standing in the Way’ of Affordable Health Care for North Carolinians

... paid for by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) launched yesterday citing the impact Medicaid expansion can have on the health of North Carolinians as well as the state economy and rural areas, following a first ad that ran beginning on the 15th naming Rep. John ... last month, the ads are part of a larger effort by ACS CAN to continue to urge House members to provide affordable, adequate access to health care to over 600,000 North Carolinians.   The ads note key lawmakers as ‘standing in the way’ of the lifesaving measure including ...

House and Senate Leaders Agree on Bill to Raise Tobacco Taxes and Expand Health Care Coverage for Children

WASHINGTON -- September 19, 2007 -- "The agreement between House and Senate leaders to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program is a major step forward for the public health community. By imposing a substantial increase in the federal tobacco tax to pay for improved access to health care for our nation’s children, this legislation will save 900,000 lives and lead to a healthier nation. We call upon President Bush to support ...

Patient Groups in Wisconsin Urge Passage of Senate Bill 23 to Extend Health Care Coverage for New Moms

... leading patient advocacy organizations – are urging Wisconsin lawmakers to advance legislation that would extend postpartum Medicaid health care coverage for new moms. Maternal morbidity and mortality are serious public health concerns. In Wisconsin, 73% of pregnancy-related deaths occur postpartum. “Wisconsin is one of only two states that has not extended ...

Patients, Survivors Advocates Gather in Olympia, Urge Lawmakers to Protect Access to Health Care on Cancer Action Day  

OLYMPIA, Wash. – As Washington residents face soaring health insurance costs and hundreds of thousands at risk of losing life-saving coverage, volunteer advocates of the American Cancer Society Cancer ... lost to cancer and a celebration of millions of survivors. All are invited to participate at 4 p.m. Evergreen State residents need access to health care to maintain healthy, happy lives and have the best chance to avoid, detect and treat cancer. Washington was quick to adopt Medicaid expansion ...

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