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Proposed Short-Term Health Plan Rule Would Weaken Patient Protections and Split Insurance Market

April 20, 2018
National

oday the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on proposed changes to rules governing short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). The comments detail how the proposed rule could divide the individual insurance market and significantly weaken patient protections, leaving cancer patients and survivors with few meaningful or affordable coverage choices.

Letter from ACS CAN Board Member is Published

April 20, 2018
Virginia

A letter to the editor from Dr. Bruce Waldholtz, ACS CAN Board Member, was published in the Virginian Pilot. In the letter, Dr. Waldholtz writes that "we have the opportunity to provide quality health coverage to those who need it so they can see a doctor regularly and get lifesaving

New ACS CAN report takes a closer look at the barriers patients face to join cancer clinical trials

April 16, 2018
National

Studies have shown that most patients are eager and willing to participate in clinical research, but that only a small fraction of them end up enrolling in clinical trials due to various enrollment barriers.

Midland Daily News: Don't take lifeline from cancer patients

April 14, 2018
Michigan

Reader's view: Don't take lifeline from cancer patients To the editor: I was diagnosed with cancer 31 years ago. Today, I'm cancer free. Unless you've gone through this fight yourself or walked through it with a loved one, it may be hard to understand just how difficult fighting can be

Federal agency considering proposal that could raise cost of health coverage for cancer patients and survivors

April 13, 2018
National

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is currently considering a proposal that could significantly increase the cost of health care for cancer patients and survivors.

Detroit News: Readers on absentee voting, Medicaid

April 11, 2018
Michigan

Detroit News: Letters to the Editor Medicaid work requirements unfair As a cancer survivor, I could not disagree more with the recent column, “ Work requirements can save Medicaid ,” Apr. 10. I am a bone cancer survivor, undergoing an aggressive treatment of

ACS CAN Testimony: Cancer patients need better access to all chemo options

March 23, 2018
Idaho

This week ACS CAN participated in a chemotherapy informational hearing at the State Capitol on the unequal cost cancer patients incur for oral (pill and liquid) versus intravenous (IV) chemotherapies on Idaho’s state-based health care plans. As targeted oral chemotherapy advances, it is apparent that the most effective or, in

FY 18 Budget Prioritizes Medical Research and Cancer Prevention

March 22, 2018
National

The U.S. House of Representatives today passed an FY 18 federal budget, which includes; a $3 billion increase for medical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—the largest such funding increase in 15 years; and a $275 million increase for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

2018 South Dakota Legislative Session Recap

March 20, 2018
South Dakota

The 2018 South Dakota Legislative Session ended on March 9 with 570 bills introduced. This was a significant increase from the 388 introduced in 2017 and 418 in 2016. The ACS CAN South Dakota team worked on many issues that will assist in the fight against cancer. Some key highlights