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11-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 3, 2012
Massachusetts

Policy Update Regulations The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to issue several long awaited Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations over the next few days. The regulations will provide important details on how essential benefits, insurance reforms, workplace wellness programs and other areas will work

11-30-12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 3, 2012
Massachusetts

Policy Update Regulations The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to issue several long awaited Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations over the next few days. The regulations will provide important details on how essential benefits, insurance reforms, workplace wellness programs and other areas will work

11-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 3, 2012
Vermont

Policy Update Regulations The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to issue several long awaited Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations over the next few days. The regulations will provide important details on how essential benefits, insurance reforms, workplace wellness programs and other areas will work

11-30-12 Affordable Care Act Update

December 3, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Fiscal Cliff Congress returned to Washington, D.C. this week to start the lame duck session which is focused on the looming "fiscal cliff" -- the expiration of tax cuts on December 31 and deep across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect January 2, known as sequestration.

December Advocacy Update

November 29, 2012
South Carolina

December…one of my favorite times of the year! We hope you will take time this December to spend with your family and friends and consider sharing the gift of hope through an ACS CAN Membership.

Federal Judge Proposes Strong Corrective Statements to Explain the Tobacco Industry's Decades of Deceit

November 27, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 27, 2012 U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler today ordered corrective statements that are intended to compensate for the tobacco industry 's long history of misleading the public about the dangers of its products and prevent it from committing similar offenses in the future. Tobacco companies are

Essential Health Benefits Should Guarantee Adequate, Affordable Coverage for Cancer Patients

November 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - November 20, 2012 - "The proposed regulation provides important details on the minimum level of health coverage required for new individual and small-group plans offered across the country. "We recognize the need for some flexibility as state policy makers, consumers and insurers adjust to the concept of

Healthcare For All Coalition kicks off Tobacco Tax Campaign

November 19, 2012
Maryland

On Wednesday, November 14 the Health Care For All Coalition officially launched its Healthy Maryland Initiative tobacco tax for health care campaign and received some terrific media coverage! Check under Newswire for links to media coverage.

2012 NM Legislative Accomplishments

November 19, 2012
New Mexico

2012_NM_Advocacy_Accomplishments_Final_approved.pdf