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Special Film Screening Emphasizes the Importance of Accessible Health Care Coverage, Following Pandemic-Driven Financial Impacts on Working Families

... August 14, 2021 – There’s no question the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shine a bright light on the importance of affordable and accessible health insurance coverage, with thousands of North Carolinians having lost their jobs since the pandemic hit. Now more than ever, Medicaid continues to be a central topic of discussion among public health advocates, hospital and health systems administrators, community leaders and state lawmakers – most recently that conversation has ... sparked a stronger flame to do more for my neighbors, as I am sure it did for many others. It not only reiterates the importance of access to care and the role that Medicaid can play in responding to the new healthcare landscape as a result of the pandemic, but what it means for our Black ...

Congress Passes a Bill to Make Health Care More Affordable for Millions of Cancer Patients, Survivors, and Their Loved Ones

... which means that more cancer patients and survivors have affordable access to the treatment they need.  The bill also extends the Affordable Care Act expanded tax credits for three years, which will provide continued relief for millions of Americans, including individuals facing a cancer ... do.   Unfortunately, the bill fails to address the Medicaid Coverage Gap, which denies more than 2 million Americans access to the lifesaving health coverage they need. Of those in the coverage gap, 60% are people of color, the majority of whom live in the South. This is a serious health equity issue and one that our lawmakers cannot afford to ignore. Where you live should not determine if you live.   Together, we will keep ...

Ensuring Access to Quality Care

Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance : ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance including Medicaid and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans.   Prostate Cancer Screening : ... and caregivers have access to paid family and medical leave that allows them to take time off to attend to their own or a loved one’s care without losing their job or income.   Reduce Patient Medical Debt : ACS CAN recognizes the impact of medical debt on people with cancer, ...

Affordable Care Act - Tax Credits

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in March of this year in a lawsuit challenging the availability of tax credits to people who buy health insurance through the federal marketplace. ACS and ACS CAN joined with the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association and the ... issue in the cases directly affect the affordability of insurance. Our goal is to help educate the courts on the real-world impact of affordable health insurance on cancer survivors. Extensive scientific data links health insurance coverage with medical outcomes, demonstrating that insurance ... not be able to afford insurance, meaning less access to screening and treatments. Read the news release Read the amicus brief   Affordable Care Act - Tax Credits ...

ACS CAN Files Comments on Accountable Care Organizations Created by Affordable Care Act

... Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) filed comments this week with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the proposed Accountable Care Organization (ACO) regulation issued under the Affordable Care Act. The comments acknowledge the potential of ACOs to improve the health and quality of care for cancer patients, and encourage the administration to improve the regulation to better benefit families affected by ... harmful effects of pain, symptoms and emotional distress can enhance survival and reduce costs. The comments also encourage the Department of Health and Human Services to make a handful of revisions to the regulations, such as enhancing patient participation on ACO governing boards; ...

Ensuring Access to Quality Care

... that prevent the occurrence of medical debt and reduce the impact of incurred medical debt on individuals and families.  Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance : ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance including Medicaid and will oppose policies that create burdens to access Medicaid for Iowa’s low-income population. Ensuring Access to Quality Care ...

Ensuring Access to Quality Care

... for prescription drugs are clear, efficient, and patient-friendly while also allowing for exceptions when appropriate.    Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance: ACS CAN will advocate for policies that ensure access to quality, affordable and comprehensive health insurance, including Medicaid, and will support efforts to curb the availability of inadequate health plans.  Ending Medical Debt:  ACS ... prevent the occurrence of medical debt and reduce the impact of incurred medical debt on individuals and families.  Ensuring Access to Quality Care ...

Ensuring Access to Quality Care

... will work to ensure Medicaid enrollees have adequate access and coverage and will oppose proposals that create barriers or reduce access to care for cancer patients, survivors, and those who could be diagnosed with cancer.  Access to Biomarker Testing : ACS CAN will advocate for ... similar legislation to expand coverage of biomarker testing across disease types with strong bipartisan support.   Affordable, Adequate Health Insurance –Protecting Cascade Care:  Washington's Cascade Care program offers patients a vital alternative to health plans that feature high out-of-pocket costs and limited coverage. For those battling cancer, financial concerns should not be added to the ...

Palliative Care Patient Information Act

Gov. Paterson has signed "The Palliative Care Patient Information Act," strongly backed by the American Cancer Society, which is designed to give patients and their families more control ... a bill to provide patients access to information about palliative care, pain treatments and end of life care options. The legislation requires health care providers to offer their patients who are diagnosed with a terminal illness information and counseling about treatments and options, ... though it does not require patients and/or families to participate in that counseling. Inadequate treatment of pain is a significant public health problem in the United States. . · Pain is one of the most common and most feared symptoms of cancer. The perception that pain is associated ...

Health Advocacy Groups Support IM 25

... reduce youth smoking by 10 percent in a single step. That’s why we support this ballot initiative.”   “Smoking takes a major toll on health and greatly increases health-related expenses; it causes heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, diabetes, and other serious diseases,” said Christopher T. Dietrich, MD, ... all the kids who become new smokers each year, almost one-third will ultimately die from it. So, in addition to reducing tobacco-related health care costs, the passage of IM 25 would protect our youth from the dangers of tobacco use and improve public health.”   “ Education and health ...

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