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New survey finds broad support for expanding BadgerCare in Wisconsin
... Strategies, a Republican-leaning pollster. In the Wisconsin survey , 80% of the people who responded said that a candidate’s position on health care is important in their choice of whom to vote for, including 40% who said the issue was very important to them. While Democrats had the strongest response, with 93% identifying health care as an important issue in their voting choice, 69% of independent voters and 72% of Republicans also described health care as important. ...
Reducing the Financial Burden on Cancer Patients
Advocating for changes to the health care system that make cancer treatment more affordable for patients and their families includes protecting patients from receiving surprise bills ... that threatens the patient protections ACS CAN fought for in the debates. ACS CAN filed an amicus curiae brief in the case of Haller v. Health and Human Services (HHS) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, providing extensive scientific research from ACS and other ...
Due Process Rights
The JAI filed its first friend of the court brief in May 2009, partnering with the ACS South Atlantic Division and other public health groups in David Brooks v. Maryland Health Insurance Program (MHIP) . MHIP plays a critical role in providing gap-filling coverage for people with debilitating medical conditions but no ability to obtain coverage in the private market. As one of 35 state high risk pools, MHIP provides access to health care and acts as a vital safety net for people with serious medical conditions, like cancer, but lack the means to pay for care. MHIP cut off Mr. ...
Poll: 72% of Kansans back Medicaid reform stalled by GOP legislators since 2017
... expansion of eligibility for Medicaid in a statewide survey also indicating nine in 10 registered voters believe a candidate’s position on health care influenced votes at the polls. Kansas is among a dozen states declining to broaden access among lower-income people to affordable health coverage under Medicaid. Expansion legislation in Kansas was vetoed in 2017 by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and the GOP-led Senate blocked ...
Defending Patients from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex or Limited English Proficiency
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability to individuals participating in any health program or activity that receives funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS issued a rule in 2016 implementing the provision. The 2016 Rule provided protections from discrimination on ...
Medical Necessity
... with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) in July 2009 to file an friend of the court brief at the Arizona Supreme Court in support of access to care for cancer survivors who suffer major dental damage as a result of their cancer treatments. The issue is whether Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration (AHCCCS), which administers the Arizona Medicaid program, should be required to cover dental costs as ...
Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act
ACS CAN won a reversal of an adverse breast and cervical coverage decision in Tennessee. Through ACS's Health Insurance Assistance Service, ACS CAN learned that Tennessee had wrongfully denied Medicaid coverage to a woman who was eligible for the ... and treatment programs to ensure the enforcement of all the related laws and regulations as part of our ongoing effort to improve access to care even as we fight for broader, meaningful health care reform. Read the letter to CMS Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act ...
Recent poll finds Kansas voters approve of Medicaid expansion
... 10, it released a poll that shows strong support among registered voters in the Sunflower State for increased and protected access to affordable health coverage. It said 72% favor expansions of KanCare - the state’s Medicaid program - and 46% strongly support it. The poll also found that ... voters supporting the move. According to ACS CAN, the poll found about 87% of voters in the Sunflower State said a candidate’s position on health care is important to them when deciding on who to vote for. It noted that 40% said a candidate’s position is very important to them. Around 82% ...
Minnesota Patient Advocacy Coalition Calls on Congress to “Keep Us Covered”
... Minn. (Feb. 17, 2017) — Minnesota’s leading patient advocacy groups will gather 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. Their message is simple. Any changes ... coverage of disease prevention, treatment and follow-up care. That coverage should include: enabling young adults to stay on their parents' health plan until age 26. providing patients with no- or low-cost life-saving screenings. preventing patients from having their coverage canceled when they get sick. banning annual and lifetime dollar limits on coverage. prohibiting patients from being denied health coverage because they have a pre-existing condition. The event will include a visual representation of the concept “Keep Us Covered.” ...
Iowa cancer patients shouldn't be at risk of losing Medicaid
... about it? Instead of adopting the policies we know will reduce cancer rates, the Iowa Legislature is trying to separate people from their health insurance. A short-sighted bill, House File 613 , would add work requirements to Medicaid coverage and add layers of administrative red ... between Iowans and their doctors. That’s not acceptable for the 20,460 Iowans who will be diagnosed with cancer this year . Medicaid is the health insurance that tens of thousands of Iowans depend on to detect and treat major illnesses like cancer. At the American Cancer Society Cancer ... like those in this bill, have led to thousands of people losing their Medicaid coverage. For a patient who is mid-treatment, a loss of health care coverage could seriously jeopardize their chance of survival. Medicaid work requirements could hinder access to lifesaving preventive ...