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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

12-1-11 Affordable Care Act Update

December 2, 2011
Massachusetts

Federal Update 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 the committee's members could support. Under

11-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

November 18, 2011
Maine

Note: There will be no update next week due to Thanksgiving. Litigation The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act. The announcement signals that the nation could receive the clarity

11-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

November 18, 2011
Massachusetts

Note: There will be no update next week due to Thanksgiving. Litigation The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act. The announcement signals that the nation could receive the clarity

11-17-11 Affordable Care Act Update

November 18, 2011
Vermont

Note: There will be no update next week due to Thanksgiving. Litigation The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act. The announcement signals that the nation could receive the clarity

11-10-11 Affordable Care Act Update

November 14, 2011
Maine

State Update Society Division and ACS CAN government relations staff placed calls Friday to nearly 30 state insurance commissioners across the country, reminding them to make the interests of consumers and patients a top priority when making decisions about the medical loss ratio (MLR). The calls were in response

11-10-11 Affordable Care Act Update

November 14, 2011
Massachusetts

State Update Society Division and ACS CAN government relations staff placed calls Friday to nearly 30 state insurance commissioners across the country, reminding them to make the interests of consumers and patients a top priority when making decisions about the medical loss ratio (MLR). The calls were in response

11-10-11 Affordable Care Act Update

November 14, 2011
Vermont

State Update Society Division and ACS CAN government relations staff placed calls Friday to nearly 30 state insurance commissioners across the country, reminding them to make the interests of consumers and patients a top priority when making decisions about the medical loss ratio (MLR). The calls were in response

National Patient Groups Welcome Supreme Court Announcement to Review Affordable Care Act

November 14, 2011

Statement of the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association WASHINGTON – November 14, 2011 – The nation’s leading groups representing patients and families living with cancer, diabetes, heart disease or stroke issued the following statement today in response to the