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Eleven Major Patient Groups Outline Joint Position on Health Care Reform

March 6, 2017

A coalition of eleven nonpartisan patient groups today laid out a joint set of goals they want Congress to focus on as it considers changes to the Affordable Care Act.

ACS CAN Volunteers' Letters Printed in Local Newspapers

March 1, 2017

When it comes to ensuring the voices of cancer patients and survivors are heard, no one does it better than our volunteers. As we work to ensure that any changes to the Affordable Care Act preserve crucial patient protections and make health insurance truly affordable, our volunteers are spreading the

Cancer Advocates Hopeful President Will Maintain Critical Patient Protections; Continue Research and Prevention Progress

February 28, 2017

Changing the nation’s health care system is likely to feature prominently in the president’s speech to Congress. As the president accurately stated yesterday, health care in this country is incredibly complicated and interconnected. Any future changes require careful consideration and should preserve patient protections and access to meaningful, affordable health insurance.

Letter From ACS CAN Nebraska Volunteer on Access to Care In Lincoln Journal Star

February 27, 2017
Nebraska

Before the Affordable Care Act, accessing health coverage could be like playing Russian roulette for cancer patients. Insurance companies could cancel a patient’s existing coverage when they got sick or deny coverage in the first place because of a pre-existing condition. If you reached a lifetime or annual limit, your care could be cut off.

Thank you Mayor and DC Council for helping patients pay less for medications

February 27, 2017
District Of Columbia

Thank you Mayor Bowser and DC Council! Many cancer patients in the District are now worrying a little less about the outrageous costs of their medications, thanks to Mayor Bowser and the DC Council. They enacted a new law that imposes a $150 limit on out-of-pocket costs for FDA approved

Analysis of Marketplace Cancer Drug Coverage Shows Consumers Face Information Barriers on Cost and Coverage

February 22, 2017
Alabama, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, Texas

Cancer patients trying to select the best health insurance plan through the market places continue to face challenges in determining prescription drug coverage and cost-sharing information in prospective coverage, according to analysis released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).

Minnesota Patient Advocacy Coalition Calls on Congress to “Keep Us Covered”

February 17, 2017
Minnesota

Minnesota’s leading patient advocacy groups will gather on Feb. 22, 2017, to deliver the message that any changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) must maintain critical patient protections and ensure coverage is affordable and adequate.

Proposed Marketplace Health Insurance Changes Could Lead to Renewed Barriers for Cancer Patients and Survivors

February 15, 2017

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule changing regulations for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance plans. Of particular concern to those affected by cancer are proposed changes to special enrollment periods and essential community provider requirements that are included in available insurance plans.

American Cancer Society Expert Testifies About Proposed Health Insurance Market Changes

February 2, 2017

Requiring people to maintain continuous health insurance coverage or risk the imposition of higher premiums could pose significant burdens to cancer patients and survivors, according to Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society.