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February 17, 2012
Maine

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

February 17, 2012
Maine

Affordable Care Act update February 2, 2012

February 17, 2012
Massachusetts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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