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12-8-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 15, 2011
Vermont

Federal Update Medical Loss Ratio The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenue on health care claims and quality improvement costs. Beginning this year, insurers who miss the target are required to rebate the difference to

Congress Makes Cancer a Top Priority in FY12 Spending Bill

December 15, 2011

WASHINGTON December 15, 2011 The U.S. House of Representatives last night introduced an FY 2012 omnibus spending bill that includes a nearly $300 million increase in research funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).ξ The proposal also includes a $38 million funding increase at the Centers for Disease Control

Affordable Care Act Helps Insure 2.5 Million Young Adults

December 14, 2011
National

Patient protections in the Affordable Care Act are already benefiting young adults. A recent report showed a larger than expected 14% increase in insurance coverage for individuals between the ages of 19 and 25. This means that more than 2.5 million young adults have been able to either

National Cancer Act Anniversary a Prime Opportunity to Renew Commitment to Defeating Disease

December 13, 2011

More than 12 Million Cancer Survivors are Alive Today, but Cancer Still Kills More Than 570,000 Americans Each Year Washington, D.C. -- December 13, 2011 -- A resolution was introduced in the Senate today to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the passage of the National Cancer Act. President Nixon effectively

eHealth Initiative Conference to Feature Technology's Impact on Health Care Delivery

December 12, 2011
National

In early January, the American Cancer Society, the charitable affiliate of ACS CAN, will be presenting at an innovative conference focused on improving the quality of life of patients through the increased integration of health information technology. The conference - The eHealth Initiative 10th Annual Conference on Cancer, Diabetes and

Year-End Proposal Creates Barriers to Prevention and Affordable Care

December 9, 2011

Statement of Christopher W. Hansen, President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) WASHINGTON -- December 9, 2011 -- Families affected by cancer are disheartened by continued attempts by Congress to diminish the nation's preventive health efforts and complicate access to adequate, affordable health care for patients

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

December 6, 2011
Connecticut

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

December 6, 2011
Maine

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of

November 2011 Monthly Advocacy Update

December 6, 2011
Massachusetts

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Super Committee Shortly before its November 23 deadline, the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the "super committee," announced it was unable to devise a deficit reduction plan that a majority of