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2-16-12 Affordable Care Act Update

February 17, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update The Prevention and Public Health Fund is a major target in both the president's 2013 fiscal year (FY 2013) budget, and the payroll tax extension legislation that Congress is debating this week. The goal of the Fund is to refocus the health care system on

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

February 17, 2012
Massachusetts

Federal Update Essential Health Benefits On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of benefits in each

2-16 12 Affordable Care Act Update

February 17, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Yesterday the administration published the final regulation for the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC), which will put cancer patients, survivors and their families in a far better position to make important decisions about their health coverage. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers are required

2-2-12 Affordable Care Act Update

February 17, 2012
Vermont

Federal Update Essential Health Benefits On Tuesday, ACS CAN filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin - the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of benefits

Tax Deal Would Hit Prevention Fund, Set Back Nationwide Effort to Defeat Cancer

February 16, 2012

WASHINGTON -- February 16, 2012 -- "Congressional negotiators have announced a deal that would raid the federal Prevention and Public Health Fund to help pay for the payroll tax and Sustainable Growth Rate legislation. This is a deeply regrettable about-face that will undermine the nationwide effort to prevent death and

Regulation Gives Consumers and Patients Critical Information About Health Benefits

February 9, 2012

Washington, D.C. -- February 9, 2012 -- The administration today issued a final rule that defines the standard information that health insurers must provide to consumers about the benefits offered in their plans. Following is a statement from Stephen Finan, senior director of policy at the American Cancer Society Cancer

Initial Guidance on Essential Health Benefits Leaves Questions about the Guarantee of Adequate and Affordable Coverage for Cancer Patients

January 31, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- January 31, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin -- the first communication from the administration laying out guidelines for determining a minimum standard of

Some Funding Proposals to Offset Payroll Tax Extension Could Hurt Cancer Patients and Survivors

January 30, 2012

WASHINGTON -- January 30, 2012 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network sent a letter to House and Senate Conference Committee members, urging them to protect families affected by cancer by opposing any cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and any further cuts to the health insurance

1-26-12 Affordable Care Act Update

January 27, 2012
Maine

Federal Update Summary of Benefits Coverage This week the chief executive officers of ACS CAN, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, Consumers Union, and AARP sent a letter to the president urging him to issue a strong, final regulation on