Updates matching "Access to Health Care"

Litigation Update One week ago, the American Cancer Society and ACS CAN filed a joint amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court along with the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association in the litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. The brief received

Coverage of Chemotherapy Pills Means More Choice for Cancer Patients Statement from Blair Horner,Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding signing of bill to guarantee price parity for orally administered chemotherapy treatments “Many new chemotherapy drugs come in pill form that patients can

Coverage of Chemotherapy Pills Means More Choice for Cancer Patients American Cancer Society Urges Governor Christie to Approve Legislation Statement from Blair Horner,Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding passage of bill to guarantee price parity for orally administered chemotherapy

Federal Update Congress completed its work on the 2012 fiscal year

Federal Update Congress completed its work on the 2012 fiscal year

Statement from Russ Sciandra, NYS Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ, regarding Gov. Cuomo’s health insurance exchange proposal as included in the State of the State package “For 2.9 million uninsured New Yorkers, the state’s health insurance exchange will provide the means to

Federal Update On December 16, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an advisory bulletin outlining policy direction for states on the essential benefits package. Although the bulletin does not have the force of law, it gives states important guidance as they move

Federal Update On December 16, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an advisory bulletin outlining policy direction for states on the essential benefits package. Although the bulletin does not have the force of law, it gives states important guidance as they move