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ACS CAN Files Comments on the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 28, 2010 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the interim final rule regarding the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan, which was created as part of the ... premiums not exceed the standard market rate; and permitting plans to seek additional funding from outside resources to stave off shifting the cost burden to consumers.  The new high-risk pool program will give access to health care to at least hundreds of thousands of uninsured people ...

ACS CAN: Proposed ACA Wellness Regulation Should Prevent Unintended Discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. January 25, 2013 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the Departments) on the proposed rule, Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans, of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The proposal offers guidance on designing wellness programs to promote health, rather than discriminate against ...

Nanci Carney, ACS CAN NH State Lead Ambassador, featured in Conway Daily Sun article

TO THE EDITOR: I recently returned from Washington, D.C., where I had the honor of representing New Hampshire on Capitol Hill. Along with nearly 700 of my fellow American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network volunteers from ... help people prevent and better treat cancer. We asked legislators for their support in increasing federal funding for cancer research, removing cost barriers to colorectal cancer screenings for seniors, backing legislation to improve patient quality of life and preventing Big Tobacco from targeting kids with flavored products. Read more  of Nanci's Letter to the Editor here. Nanci Carney, ACS CAN NH State Lead Ambassador, featured in Conway Daily Sun article ...

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies on Importance of Prostate Cancer Awareness

Washington, D.C. – March 4, 2010 – Reducing the number of prostate cancer cases and deaths in America and addressing the disease’s disproportionate impact on African American men requires a sustained commitment to cancer research funding, testified Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today. “Researchers are making notable progress in ... in all of its forms is one of the most costly medical conditions. A recent survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) showed that half of people under age 65 with a history of cancer had difficulty affording medical costs in the previous year, and more than a ...

Important Legislation Would Improve Patients ' Quality of Life

... Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation yesterday that aims to reduce suffering and improve the quality of life of patients undergoing care for serious illnesses such as cancer. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) strongly supports this legislative effort to ensure that cancer patients suffer less and can focus on getting well. The legislation supports ...

ACS CAN Cautions Florida House Subcommittee on Medicaid Work Requirements

... Following is a statement from Matt Jordan, Florida’s government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): “ACS CAN opposes tying access to affordable health coverage for low-income persons to work requirements because cancer patients, survivors ... and those who will be diagnosed with the disease could be physically unable to comply. Cancer treatment often causes several side effects, some of which can be serious and debilitating. Treating physicians may advise cancer patients against work during treatment to avoid risk of infection, ... they should not be penalized and face barriers to health coverage including loss of coverage or lockouts, reduced benefits and services, higher cost sharing, or being denied access or enrollment in the Medicaid program. “For low-income individuals with no other access to health coverage, ...

ACS CAN Provides Written Testimony Regarding the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget

  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, provided written testimony today to the New Jersey Assembly and ... hospitalizations, saving $1.5 billion compared to $260 million spent on the program. The 5-to-1 return on investment is conservative because the cost savings only reflect the savings from prevented hospitalizations. The researchers indicate that the total savings could be more than double if ...

Legislators Want to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Patients

Columbia, SC–February 15, 2018– This statement can be attributed to Beth Johnson, director of government relations in South Carolina for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS ... with co-sponsors Representative Robert Ridgeway and Representative Bruce Bryant, introduced a bill yesterday that would improve the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers.  The palliative care bill is an example of concerned and caring legislators desiring to improve ...

ACS CAN Marks the 15th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act by Calling Out the Historic Law’s Success and Urging Lawmakers to Protect Access to Care

Washington, D.C. – As one of the leading patient advocacy groups that pushed for the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is celebrating Sunday’s 15th anniversary of the historic law by highlighting its positive impacts and calling for lawmakers to protect it. ... nearly 18% in 2010 to less than 10% in 2023, meaning more people are able to see a doctor regularly, get recommended cancer screenings at no cost, and access cancer treatment and survivorship care. “Medicaid expansion alone, in the 40 states that have increased access to this health ...

Health Insurance Marketplaces Now Open For Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Can Shop For Coverage

... The marketplace will let consumers comparison shop for the best health insurance plan for themselves and their families. And, because people can no longer be denied health insurance or charged more because of a pre-existing condition, all patients and survivors who arenŠ—Èt offered health insurance through their jobs, who are self-employed or who ... to purchase affordable insurance. That means coverage for their treatment and maintenance that would have otherwise been out-of-pocket Š—– a cost that before these marketplaces too often meant individuals were forced to choose between saving their life and their lifesavings. The plans ...

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