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President Obama Touts Benefits for Cancer Survivors in State of the Union Address

January 29, 2014
National

In his annual address to Congress, President Barack Obama discussed those who have been helped by key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Cancer wasn't far from his mind. "Because of this law, no American can ever again be dropped or denied coverage for a preexisting condition

Families Affected by Cancer to Gather Across the Country to Watch State of the Union

January 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C.ξ January 28, 2014 Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on the president to commit to keeping the fight against cancer a top national priority. Cancer advocates will gather across the country tonight to watch President Obama 's State of the Union address, sending a message

Proposed Legislation Gives Cancer Patients Improved Access to Treatments

January 16, 2014
Missouri

Missouri Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access, Wednesday, January 15, 2014: On behalf of thousands of Missouri cancer patients, survivors and their families, the Missouri Coalition for Cancer Treatment Access, applauds the proposed state legislation that would give cancer patients access to the most effective cancer treatments and calls on the

South Dakotans Want State to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid

January 13, 2014
South Dakota

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Megan Myers American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 605-261-7717 (cell) [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Polling: South Dakotans Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Jan. 13, 2014 – Public opinion polling released

PCIP Extension Gives Cancer Patients Time to Shop for New Health Coverage without Disruption in Treatment

December 12, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. December 12, 2013 The administration announced today that coverage for enrollees in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will be extended, so individuals have additional time to evaluate coverage options in their state marketplace. A statement from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network President Chris Hansen follows: "Extending the

American Cancer Society Official Testifies in House Committee on Importance of Health Apps, Software

November 19, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2013 The American Cancer Society's Deputy Chief Medical Officer J. Lenoard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today on the integral role health information technology, software programs and mobile apps play in the care of cancer

Poll Results: Pennsylvania Medicaid Expansion

November 8, 2013
Pennsylvania

Poll: Pennsylvania Voters Want State to Use Federal Funds to Cover Uninsured Through Medicaid [Harrisburg, PA] – Nov. 7, 2013 – Public opinion polling released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) shows that registered voters in Pennsylvania strongly agree that the state should

Through the Cancer Lens

October 13, 2013

How the health care law's new insurance marketplaces help cancer patients and survivors

Health Insurance Marketplaces Now Open For Enrollment, Cancer Patients and Survivors Can Shop For Coverage

October 1, 2013
National

ItŠ—Ès the moment for which cancer patients and survivors have been waiting. Starting on Oct. 1, patients and survivors will be able to enroll in state health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges), which will let them shop for insurance from competing health insurance companies. The marketplace will let consumers