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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).

Letter: Administration Action Should Not Undermine Access to Affordable, Comprehensive Health Coverage

March 20, 2018
National

Twenty organizations representing millions of patients and consumers across the country sent a letter to the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury urging the administration to address patient concerns before finalizing troubling rules that as currently drafted would undermine access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage.

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

Proposed Association Health Plan Rule Could Split Insurance Market and Unravel Patient Protections

March 6, 2018
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments detail several ways 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.

For Immediate Release: ACS CAN Applauds Sununu’s Commitment to Continued Access to Health Care for Granite Staters

February 15, 2018
New Hampshire

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Amber Herting American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Phone: 508-450-8690 E-mail: [email protected] ACS CAN Applauds Sununu’s Commitment to Continued Access to Health Care for Granite Staters CONCORD – February 15, 2018 – Today, Governor Chris Sununu issued his annual State of the State