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Communications Planning for Supreme Court Decision   The Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is expected by the end of this month. The decision could come out as soon as Monday, June 18, although June 25 appears to be a more ... predictions on how the justices will rule.   Federal Update   National Prevention Council Action Plan   On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of the National Prevention Council Action Plan , which aims to increase the number of ... of 17 federal departments and agencies that was established under the ACA. The plan provides comprehensive strategies for Americans to tackle health issues including tobacco use, obesity, health disparities and chronic diseases such as cancer.   John Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer ...

... Miss. – The Mississippi legislature wrapped its 2025 session today, leaving Mississippians once again vulnerable and without a solution to the health care coverage crisis. In response, Mississippi Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ... Mississippians and expand Medicaid during this year’s session. Expanding Medicaid eligibility is the clear solution to solve Mississippi’s health care coverage crisis while also bolstering the state’s workforce and economy. Lawmakers had momentum coming off 2024 and instead chose to ...

Washington, D.C. – Today the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is scheduled to markup the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The bipartisan bill would increase federal research funding for palliative care, including symptom and pain management, and would establish palliative care education and training programs for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. It would also create a national public education and awareness campaign to educate patients and providers about the ...

... Year Later: Provisions of the Law Already Helping Cancer Patients   Timed to coincide with yesterday’s one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, ACS CAN launched the Affordable Care Act Quiz , a new, interactive tool that can be found on fightcancer.org . This short, educational ... that were threatening their treatments and their lives.   Also, read the ACS CAN press release on the anniversary and check out Kaiser Health News’ roundup of news stories related to the anniversary.   Polls Show Confusion, Split in Opinions   One year after the Affordable Care ... The list of “threshold questions” and rationales can be used and shared with coalition partners, legislators and others working on state health insurance exchanges.   Over the past two months about half of all states have been reviewing some type of exchange legislation. The main ...