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This Week in Healthcare Reform!

Week Ending May 16th This week was one of the most important in the health care reform debate, with the president using his bully pulpit several times to promote the issue. On Monday, ... representing health insurers, drug companies, hospitals, doctors, medical device makers, and unions. The participants pledged to find cost savings of up to $2 trillion over the next 10 years. The president has asked for more concrete details by June 1. Cost savings was on the ... and cost effective. Raising revenue to pay for reform was also discussed, with new taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and soft drinks mentioned. ACS CAN supports raising the federal tobacco tax and is already talking to members of Congress about the lifesaving impact and long term cost savings ...

Julie: Vandalia, OH

Video of acs_can_barriers_to_care_julie_turner_fc2   Julie is a childhood cancer survivor who was treated for Hodgkin’s Disease during her senior year of High School. Julie is a cancer survivor who, 47 years later, still experiences side effects from the treatments she received in 1975. Julie ...

Cancer-Fighting Advocates Strongly Oppose Bill that Undermines Patient Protections

Pierre, S.D.  – The South Dakota Senate is considering Senate Bill 87 that will allow the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state insurance regulation and that can avoid patient protections required by federal law. A statement from David W. Benson, government relations director for the American Cancer ... CAN believes everyone should have quality and affordable healthcare coverage. However, the products authorized under SB 87 have the potential of segmenting the insurance market, driving up premiums and making it harder for South Dakotans who live with serious or chronic disease to find ...

Closing the Chronic Disease Gap in Minority Populations

Earlier this month, as part of National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, ACS CAN co-hosted an important briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the importance of research and prevention in eliminating inequities among minority ... to discuss the scientific evidence and factors contributing to the disproportionate impact of chronic disease on minority populations, and the cost of doing nothing to address it. While weŠ—'re making progress in the fight against cancer, many racial and ethnic minority groups continue ...

Proposed Association Health Plan Rule Could Split Insurance Market and Unravel Patient Protections

Washington, D.C.—Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments ... patients and survivors with few meaningful or affordable coverage choices. ACS CAN details how AHPs would be exempt from current benefit and cost-sharing requirements. Such plans could, for example, exclude coverage for prescription drugs or other essential health benefits, cap coverage ...

Advocates Join Forces and Push Congress to Pass Critical Colorectal Cancer Bill

Joint post between ACS CAN President Chris Hansen and Fight Colorectal Cancer President Anjee Davis ACS CAN and Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) teamed up today on Capitol Hill to draw attention to colorectal cancer and the role public policy plays in helping reduce the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. for men and women combined. Advocates started their day hearing from a variety of speakers including several members of ... most treatable—or can be prevented by removing polyps before they become cancerous. Colonoscopies are proven to save lives, but evidence shows cost sharing can deter people from getting screened. While routine screening colonoscopies are supposed to be free for seniors on Medicare, a ...

President's Remarks

... America. We don't do what's easy. We do what is necessary to move this country forward. For that same reason, we must also address the crushing cost of health care. This is a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every 30 seconds. By the end of the year, it could cause 1.5 million ... their doors and corporations ship jobs overseas. And it's one of the largest and fastest-growing parts of our budget. Given these facts, we can no longer afford to put health care reform on hold . and Our recovery plan will invest in electronic health records and new technology that ...

Lawmakers Must Prioritize Hawaii’s Keiki Over Big Tobacco’s Profits and Preserve Hawaii’s Tobacco Prevention Trust Fund

... for more than two decades. If passed by the Senate and agreed upon by the House, the bill could head to Governor Ige’s desk as soon as the end of this week.   The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) opposes this legislation and urges the Senate to vote no on House Bill 1296 and preserve critical funding for tobacco prevention. "Our ... and help adults quit using tobacco products. We know there are tough decisions to balance our budget shortfall but raiding this funding will cost us lives and money." Established more than 20 years ago, the Hawaii Tobacco Prevention and Control Trust Fund has dramatically reduced youth ...

Patient Advocates Respond to Governor Shapiro Executive Budget

... maintain funding for key cancer prevention and detection programs and acknowledged health care costs and price transparency as a continued area of interest, which secured high praise from patient advocates concerned over the role cancer plays in limiting Pennsylvanians’ financial ... affordability issues, including Pennsylvanians’ access to paid leave, medical debt relief and lifesaving medications. “Concerns around the cost of living pervade everyday life for most Pennsylvanians. For those with cancer, the financial weight of everyday decisions can be crushing. Pennsylvanians need state leaders to intervene and prevent the costs of care from trending upward and potentially trapping them in ...

Report: Cancer Patients Should Get at Least the Health Benefits Congress Enjoys

A new report by ACS CAN and the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute finds the most popular health insurance plan among federal employees offers adequate and ... for defining minimum coverage benefits in health care reform legislation. The Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP) offers a number of options to federal employees and Members of Congress, approximately half of whom elect the Blue Cross Blue Shield standard option (BCBSSO). The study, Š—“A Benchmark for Coverage: How ...

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