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... Update As everyone knows, the impact of next month's presidential and congressional elections will have a significant impact on the nation's health care policy moving forward. Additionally, the winners of state gubernatorial contests will play an important role in implementing aspects of the ... of three tight state gubernatorial races (Montana, New Hampshire and Washington), in particular, will determine the future of Medicaid and health insurance marketplaces in those states. Attached is a story highlighting the electoral choices and the impact on health care that voters ...

Litigation Update   This was a blockbuster week at the Supreme Court, which hosted three days of arguments on the Affordable Care Act, an unprecedented amount of time in the modern era which underscores the critical nature of the challenges. Although the media coverage ... Society and ACS CAN hope that the individual responsibility requirement is upheld so provisions that are improving access to quality, affordable health care can be successfully implemented. Read the attached op ed http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/27/opinion/brown-hausner-seffrin-health/index.html by Society and ACS CAN CEO John Seffrin and his counterparts from ADA and AHA.    - CNN Op Ed.pdf     Day One - ...

Litigation   The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed two challenges to the Affordable Care Act. In Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius , the case brought by Virginia’s attorney general, the three-judge panel ruled that the state ... earlier this year to dismiss the case. More than 30 cases challenging the individual mandate have been filed across the country. See the Kaiser Health News “ scorecard .”   Federal Update           Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIP) Report Released   A Government ... premium assistance and lowering out-of-pocket costs. The extent to which it will help will depend on the choice of plans, benefit design and health care cost trends.   As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their ...

Litigation   The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed two challenges to the Affordable Care Act. In Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sebelius , the case brought by Virginia's attorney general, the three-judge panel ruled that the state had ... earlier this year to dismiss the case. More than 30 cases challenging the individual mandate have been filed across the country. See the Kaiser Health News " scorecard ."   Federal Update           Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plans (PCIP) Report Released   A Government ... premium assistance and lowering out-of-pocket costs. The extent to which it will help will depend on the choice of plans, benefit design and health care cost trends.   As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their ...