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ACS CAN Submits Comments to CMS on Proposed Marketplace Health Insurance Changes
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network submitted comments to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services regarding proposed changes to marketplace health insurance plans. The submitted comments detail several ways the proposed rule could make it harder for cancer patients and survivors to access quality health insurance.
House Health Bill Would Lead to Less Coverage, Higher Patient Costs
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2016—The legislation released 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
Key Vote Today on $1.50 Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Revenue
Legislation to raise the state’s cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack and impose an equivalent tax on other tobacco products including cigars, smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes is gaining support and not just from public health groups.
Adding E-cigarettes to Allegheny County’s Smoke-free Law a Victory for Public Health
Adding E-cigarettes to Allegheny County’s Smoke-free Law a Victory for Public Health
Kansas Voters Overwhelmingly Support Increased Tobacco Taxes to Address Budget Shortfalls & Health
When asked if they favored increasing tobacco taxes to help balance the budget, 70 percent of respondents said yes – with 46 percent indicating they strongly favor the proposal.
90 Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Prevention
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – March 7, 2017 – Ninety cancer survivors, caregivers and their families from across the state traveled to the Indiana Statehouse today and called on the General Assembly to prioritize the 36,440 Hoosiers who will be diagnosed with cancer in 20
Eleven Major Patient Groups Outline Joint Position on Health Care Reform
A coalition of eleven nonpartisan patient groups today laid out a joint set of goals they want Congress to focus on as it considers changes to the Affordable Care Act.
Legislation Would Close Medicare Colorectal Cancer Screening Loophole
WASHINGTON, D.C – March 1, 2017 – Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would help eliminate cost as a barrier for seniors on Medicare trying to access lifesaving colorectal cancer screenings.
Cancer Advocates Hopeful President Will Maintain Critical Patient Protections; Continue Research and Prevention Progress
Changing the nation’s health care system is likely to feature prominently in the president’s speech to Congress. As the president accurately stated yesterday, health care in this country is incredibly complicated and interconnected. Any future changes require careful consideration and should preserve patient protections and access to meaningful, affordable health insurance.