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Policy Update On November 30, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a draft rule that proposes standards for the Multi-State Plan Program (MSPP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ... make more health plans available to consumers and to increase competition, particularly in states where there are currently fewer choices. ACS CAN and other patient and consumer groups have been advocating for multi-state plans that operate on essentially the same basis as other plans in a ... related to policies such as risk adjustment, reinsurance and risk corridors programs, advance payments of the premium tax credit, and cost-sharing reductions. Although the proposal is very technical, the matters addressed are critical to stabilizing prices and ensuring policies ...

... reform will continue. The bill will be voted on by the full House after the August recess. The bill would go a long way to help meet the needs of families touched by cancer by making it easier to access preventive services, guaranteeing that no one will be denied coverage because of health ... conditions and invests in prevention,” said John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., chief executive of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “Today’s vote represents a major step forward, and ACS CAN will be working with lawmakers to strengthen the legislation for cancer ... poll conducted for ACS CAN found that one in four families affected by cancer has had to put off or delay care in the last year because of cost. “Cancer patients with insurance across the country are digging deep into their savings and facing financial ruin to pay for their treatment ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 5, 2009 – The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today announced its support of proposed health care legislation that will be debated this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a ... by refocusing the system to emphasize prevention, ending the practice of denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions, limiting the cost burden on families by providing care that covers more and costs less and emphasizing patients’ quality of life. “If enacted, this bill ...

Washington, D.C.—Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to approve a series of bills that would reverse harmful insurance rule changes, including the expansion of short-term limited duration insurance (STLD) plans, help lower out of pocket costs for consumers, and protect access to health care for people ... generic and biosimilar drug therapies. A statement from Lisa Lacasse, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “We commend the committee for moving forward with measures upholding critical patient protections under the health care law, ...