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Letter to the Editor: No repeal of health insurance without replacing it

I am a cancer survivor and my health coverage is my lifeline. Access to timely treatment, affordable medications, regular screenings and doctor visits are essential and are the reason why I am alive today. Any breaks in coverage could mean delayed care and dire consequences for my health. As members of Congress begin to debate repeal and replace options for the current health-care law, I am anxious for cancer patients, ...

Supreme Court to Review Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court announced today that it would consider the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act sometime next spring. The announcement follows four federal appeals court rulings on the Affordable Care Act, resulting in split decisions regarding the individual responsibility provision of the law, otherwise known as the "Individual Mandate". ... in a way that supports and strengthens provisions of the law that enable cancer patients and their families to access quality, affordable health care. Supreme Court to Review Affordable Care Act ...

An Update on Health Insurance for New Yorkers

     Navigating the health system can be challenging under normal circumstances.  In these times of COVID-19 with loss of jobs and incomes, it is even more difficult. ACS CAN has compiled the list below to assist you in finding what you need and explain what is available to you in relation to health insurance in New York State. We hope you find this information useful. COVID-19 Testing coverage There is NO cost-sharing for COVID testing in state-regulated plans.  Telehealth Services coverage There is no cost-sharing for in-network telehealth visits for any type of care when such service would have been covered under the policy if it had been delivered in person. Consumers and small businesses experiencing ...

Cancer Advocates Press Lawmakers for Action on Key Public Health Measures

... week to call for swift early action on three top advocacy priorities for the cancer community: FDA regulation of tobacco products, comprehensive health care reform and medical research funding. During Congress' week-long President's Day recess, grassroots volunteers of the American Cancer Society ... majority and had 60 U.S. Senators, including then-Sen. Barack Obama, as cosponsors. Cancer advocates are calling for decisive action on health care reform early this year. The American Cancer Society has determined that the lack of access to quality, affordable health care is the ...

Rhode Island Paving the Way for Palliative Care

When the Palliative Care/Quality of Life Legislation was signed into law on July 11, 2013, Rhode Island became the state leading the nation in palliative care ... Care Consumer and Professional Information Education Program. The overarching goal is to require Palliative Care Access in Rhode Island Health Facilities, establish a system for identifying patients or residents who could benefit from palliative care, and provide information about ... access to appropriate palliative care services for patients or residents with serious illness. ACS CAN will work with ACS and the Department of Health to lead the implementation of the state Palliative Care Advisory Council. The Council will create availibility, awareness and utilization in ...

New Benefit Summaries Give Patients Crucial Information About Health Coverage

... D.C. -- September 24, 2012 -- "This week marks the beginning of a new era for consumers seeking reliable and accessible information about their health benefits. For decades, consumers have had to rely on long and complicated benefit summaries for those details. But under the Affordable Care Act, insurers now must provide consumers with simple and easy-to-read information designed to help them better understand their coverage ... with cancer or another medical issue. The summary empowers all patients and consumers for the first time to make informed choices about the best health plan for them and their families. No wonder the SBC is one of the most popular provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Cancer patients, ...

House Health Bill Would Lead to Less Coverage, Higher Patient Costs

... by the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees, while preserving some patient protections, will have the net effect of shifting health insurance costs to low and middle-income patients, significantly reduce the standards of what constitutes quality insurance, curtail the ... and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee retain key patient protections prohibiting insurers from charging more based on health status and prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions. However, these protections are hollow if patients and survivors can’t afford insurance that covers the health care services they need to treat their cancer diagnosis. “ACS CAN has long advocated that any changes to the health care law should provide equal ...

Important and Bipartisan Senate HELP Hearings Continue; Graham-Cassidy Health Bill A Distraction

Washington, D.C.—This week the Senate HELP Committee is hearing from bipartisan health care experts in its ongoing effort to strengthen the individual insurance market and ensure that meaningful, affordable health care coverage is available for millions of Americans, including cancer patients, survivors and their families.  A statement from Chris ...

Tobacco Tax Victory in Nevada a Win for Public Health

... the taxes on cigarettes is estimated to be more than $192 million in the first two years. Combined with at least $474 million in long-term health care cost savings from the cigarette tax, the increases are likely to have a tremendous positive impact both on the state budget and for reducing health care costs in Nevada. ItŠ—'s time for more states to take action to save lives and keep kids from using tobacco by passing significant ...

Gov. Justice Signs Palliative Care Legislation into Law

... commend the West Virginia legislature and Governor for improving the quality of life of cancer patients and their families through palliative care and for recognizing March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with a Colorectal Cancer Awareness proclamation.  “ACS CAN is proud to have ... Frederick Curry, West Virginia government relations director for ACS CAN. “This legislation will improve patient quality of life and improve health outcomes.” Through her firsthand experience as a nurse, Del. Summers saw the benefits of an effective palliative care program. After going ... provided along with curative treatment to help patients get well faster and easier.   Research indicates that palliative care systems improve health outcomes while reducing health care costs. Studies have shown coordinating patient care and treating pain and symptoms leads to increased ...

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