Site Search

Share

X

Search Results

Cancer patients likely to be harmed by new short-term plans rule

The federal government ruled today that health insurance companies will be allowed to expand the use of “short-term” insurance plans that can deny coverage to cancer patients and survivors. Together with our volunteers, ACS CAN has fought for months against the expansion of these ... tag. This will create a bifurcated insurance market with cancer patients and survivors and older people left in the insurance market seeing the cost of their health insurance rise to the point that they may not be able to pay for the coverage that they need. The plans could also harshly ...

Dr. Mullin: Cornwall, NY

Dr. Mullin has been a physician in the Hudson Valley of New York for over 30 years. She loves her job and went into medicine to help people live healthier lives. But too often, Dr. Mullin is prevented from helping her patients achieve health and well-being because of the cost of the drugs her patients need.    “Some of these necessary medicines are $300 a month,” she said. “I have patients who can’t afford that. They are forced to skip days or they can’t take it altogether, and then they get sicker because they aren’t able to manage ...

Medical Necessity

  ACS CAN and ACS Great West Division partnered with Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) in July 2009 to file an friend of the ... to care for cancer survivors who suffer major dental damage as a result of their cancer treatments. The issue is whether Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration (AHCCCS), which administers the Arizona Medicaid program, should be required to cover dental costs as ...

Cancer Advocates Urge Senators to Pass HB 1283 Despite ‘Do Not Pass’ Committee Result

... Senate Business and Industry Committee on Monday following passage in the House. The bill would put North Dakotans one step closer to the peace of mind they need when it comes to breast cancer diagnostics. North Dakota cancer advocates urge senators to consider fully the deep need for this ... abnormal finding on a screening mammogram or supplemental imaging because of certain risk factors. The steps needed for a clean bill of health can cost thousands out of pocket. These patients are often put in position of choosing between a full medical workup or paying for a month’s worth of ...

Legislation Would Increase Access to Colon Cancer Screenings for the Medically Underserved

WASHINGTON -- March 1, 2012 -- Critical legislation introduced recently in the U.S. House of Representatives would ensure that cost is not a barrier for Medicare beneficiaries to access lifesaving colon cancer screenings. The ... out whether a precancerous polyp or other abnormality needed to be removed until after the procedure is complete. The risk of any cost-sharing can be a deterrent from getting the screening. I commend Representative Dent for this important effort to ensure that everyone has access to life ...

NIH and NCI Funding Increased in FY 2021 Budget Deal; Access to Care Prioritized

... D.C.,—Congress approved an FY 2021 funding deal that includes an increase for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). In a tough budget environment, the spending bill includes a $1.25 ... care more affordable. By passing the Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act, unexpected out-of-pocket costs Medicare beneficiaries can face after a colonoscopy if a polyp is found and removed will be phased out. Individuals on private health plans enjoy full coverage of ... Act, but a loophole in Medicare can result in some seniors waking up to an unexpected bill amounting to hundreds of dollars. Research shows any cost sharing can be a significant barrier to accessing cancer screenings. Additionally, Congress passed the No Surprises Act to prohibit surprise ...

Governor’s Medicaid Proposal Would Spend More Money to Cover Fewer People Than Expansion

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a recent letter , Gov. Henry McMaster asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to approve a request that would allow parents making between 67% and 100% of the federal poverty level to access ... following is a statement from Beth Johnson , regional government relations director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in South Carolina: “We appreciate the Governor’s attempt to remedy the health care coverage crisis in South Carolina. However, we urge him ... his proposal, which would limit eligibility and access to care for some of the most vulnerable South Carolinians, add administrative burdens and cost to state government and challenge cancer patients when they are facing the fight of their lives. It would also cost the state more money to ...

Avon Colorado Voters Pass Lifesaving $3 Tobacco Tax Increase

AVON, Colo.—Nov. 7, 2018—The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) in Colorado praises Avon voters for passing a tobacco tax increase that will help curb tobacco use, protect kids and raise new revenue for the community. Ballot Issue 2B will raise the price of cigarettes by $3 per pack and increase the cost of other tobacco products including electronic cigarettes by 40 percent. R.J. Ours, the Colorado government relations director for ACS CAN, ...

More Families to Afford Health Care Thanks to Rule Ending the ‘Family Glitch’

... released a final rule to fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. The change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored insurance plan to be considered when determining if the coverage is affordable rather ... more affordable for over 1 million people. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Today’s rule is a victory for cancer patients, survivors and their families who want access to affordable health coverage ...

More Families Could Afford Health Care Thanks to Proposed ‘Family Glitch’ Fix

... rule that would fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. If finalized, the change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored plan to be considered when determining if the coverage is affordable rather than ... to affordable, quality health coverage. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “For years ACS CAN has been trying to fix the family glitch, so subsidy eligibility is no longer calculated based on an incomplete ...

Type

Priority Issue

State

Policy Issue

Judicial Advocacy