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WASHINGTON, D.C. February 25, 2014 The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) today filed comments with the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight on the Draft 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces.
WASHINGTON February 24, 2014 A new American Cancer Society study shows that uninsured adolescents and young adults are up to twice as likely as those with health insurance to be diagnosed with late-stage cancer, which is more difficult and expensive to treat and more deadly than cancers caught ea
WASHINGTON, DC -- February 19, 2014 -- The nation 's leading groups representing patients and survivors of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke have jointly filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.
WASHINGTON DC -- January 30, 2014 -- John R. Seffrin, chief executive of the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), issued the following statement today in response to Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C.æ January 28, 2014 Cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones are calling on the president to commit to keeping the fight against cancer a top national priority.
WASHINGTON, D.C. December 12, 2013 The administration announced today that coverage for enrollees in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan will be extended, so individuals have additional time to evaluate coverage options in their state marketplace.
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 19, 2013 The American Cancer Society's Deputy Chief Medical Officer J. Lenoard Lichtenfeld, MD, MACP, testified before the U.S.
Today marks both the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the opening of health insurance marketplaces in every state that enable people with breast cancer and other forms of cancer to enroll in health plans without fear that they will be denied coverage because of their health status or medical history.
Elmer Huerta, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Cancer Preventorium at the Washington Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, was honored as a Champion of Change at the White House today for his work to promote good health and prevent disease among minority and underserved communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 15, 2013 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).