Cancer Patients & Families Counting on Lawmakers to Reauthorize Medicaid Expansion
Our progress in the fight against cancer rests heavily on ensuring all Granite Staters have access to affordable health coverage.
Access to Health Insurance Press Releases
Cancer Patients and Survivors Celebrate the Successes of the Affordable Care Act in the Last 13 Years; Call on Lawmakers to Protect this Progress and Continue Improving Access to Care
Washington, D.C. – March 22, 2022 – This Thursday will mark 13 years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law and cancer patients, survivors, and millions of others gained expanded access to comprehensive health coverage.
Survey: Reflecting on Open Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Balance Costs with Need for Comprehensive Benefits
According to the most recent Survivor Views survey, cost is considered the most important factor when it comes to comparing coverage options (43%), but the right mix of covered benefits is also essential.
Legislative Action Needed to Reduce the Burden of Cancer on Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. – “As lawmakers dive into the 2023 legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) urges legislators to prioritize passing legislation to ease the burden of can
Congress Prioritizes Cancer Research with $2.5 Billion Increase for NIH and $408 Million for NCI in FY 2023 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Early this morning Congress released a proposed FY 2023 funding deal that includes an increase of $2.5 billion for biomedical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), $408 million more for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
New Report: Cancer Survivors Face High Costs of Care and Debt Years After Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—December 8, 2022—The costs of being diagnosed with cancer last long after the diagnosis and initial treatment putting cancer survivors at increased risk for lifelong financial hardship, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Netw
Patient Groups Urge U.S. District Court to Preserve Preventive Services Coverage Requirement
Washington, D.C.— Patient groups representing millions of people with serious health conditions submitted an amicus brief today urging the U.S.
More Families to Afford Health Care Thanks to Rule Ending the ‘Family Glitch’
A final rule released today will fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. The change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored insurance plan to be considered when determining if the coverage is affordable rather than restricting the calculation to the cost for the employee only.
Public Health Organizations Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Protect the Rights of People with Medicaid Coverage
Twelve groups representing millions of patients across the nation will file an amicus curiae - or friend of the court - brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect access to quality health care for individuals with Medicaid health coverage.
Poll: Majority of South Dakotans Support Amendment D
SIOUX FALLS, SD—South Dakota voters strongly support Amendment D and expanding Medicaid, and an overwhelming majority want the legislature to act quickly to implement expansion if it passes, according to a new statewide poll.