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10-21-10 Affordable Care Act Update

Below is this week’s update on the Affordable Care Act. As always, thank you for all you do every day to support laws and policies that help cancer patients and their families.   National ... percentage insurers spend on benefits versus administrative costs, under the Affordable Care Act. The NAIC proposal now goes to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), who will in turn issue a federal regulation based on the proposal.   Read the NAIC press release .   This is ... Assistance Program Grants this week that will allow states to provide direct assistance to consumers with questions or concerns regarding their health insurance.   To date 35 states, four territories and the District of Columbia applied for and received grants to establish programs that ...

Improving Quality of Life Care in Texas

... John Zerwas, M.D. to promote legislation that will improve our understanding of -- and ultimately quality and access to -- palliative care in Texas. Our legislative goal is to improve quality and delivery of patient-centered and family-focused care in Texas by establishing: A ... and professional information program ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information about palliative care is available to the public, health care providers, and health care facilities. Palliative care -- also called supportive care -- is about improving quality of life and providing an extra layer of ...

ACS CAN Files Comments on Health Premium Subsidies

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network today filed comments with the Internal Revenue Service on the proposed rule on health premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The comments address the ACA provision that makes certain people with health coverage through their employer eligible to switch to a plan in a health exchange, where they would receive subsidies to help pay their ...

2-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           The Prevention and Public Health Fund is a major target in both the president's 2013 fiscal year (FY 2013) budget, and the payroll tax extension legislation that Congress is debating this week. The goal of the Fund is to refocus the health care system on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels.   The ...

2-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

Federal Update           The Prevention and Public Health Fund is a major target in both the president's 2013 fiscal year (FY 2013) budget, and the payroll tax extension legislation that Congress is debating this week. The goal of the Fund is to refocus the health care system on early detection and disease prevention through innovative and integrated methods at the federal, state and local levels.   The ...

Missouri Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Critical Access to Health Insurance

... healthcare coverage voters approved last August. This ruling is a victory in the fight against cancer in Missouri. We know individuals without health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at later, more costly stages and are less likely to survive. By increasing access to Medicaid, Missouri can help ensure more individuals who currently lack affordable, comprehensive health insurance can gain coverage through Medicaid and access the care they need. For cancer patients, this can mean the difference between life and death.  “The voter approved Medicaid expansion was supposed ...

Medicaid Vital to Protecting Health for Millions of Americans

Major Health and Consumer Groups Concerned Individuals with Major Medical Conditions Are Especially Vulnerable to Medicaid Cuts State-Specific Reports ... chronic lung disease, heart disease and stroke, but those individuals who rely on Medicaid for their drugs and treatment will face extraordinary health challenges if Congress cuts funding for that program. State-specific reports released today detail the millions of individuals from California, Illinois, New York and Texas who could lose access to their doctors, medications and treatments, and needed hospital care as a result of Medicaid cuts. The reports were released jointly by four organizations to voice their concern over the potential impact of ...

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

...             External Appeals Regulation Released   External appeals are critical in resolving disputes patients may have with their health plan if a claim is denied, to ensure that health insurance works for consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good ... Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a bill that requires state officials to set up a health insurance exchange as called for in the Affordable Care Act. Nevada joins four other states where governors have signed legislation signaling the intent to establish an exchange (Virginia), study ...

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

...             External Appeals Regulation Released   External appeals are critical in resolving disputes patients may have with their health plan if a claim is denied, to ensure that health insurance works for consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good ... Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a bill that requires state officials to set up a health insurance exchange as called for in the Affordable Care Act. Nevada joins four other states where governors have signed legislation signaling the intent to establish an exchange (Virginia), study ...

6-23-11 Affordable Care Act Update

...             External Appeals Regulation Released   External appeals are critical in resolving disputes patients may have with their health plan if a claim is denied, to ensure that health insurance works for consumers. This week the Administration released an amendment to its previous regulation on external appeals. The good ... Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed a bill that requires state officials to set up a health insurance exchange as called for in the Affordable Care Act. Nevada joins four other states where governors have signed legislation signaling the intent to establish an exchange (Virginia), study ...

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