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Public Health Groups Applaud Fifth Circuit Ruling to Protect LGBTQ+ Patients from Health Care Discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 17, 2024 — Public health groups are applauding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for upholding the non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the case of  Neese v. Becerra. The court vacated a lower court ruling based on the plaintiffs’ lack of standing in the case, which challenged protections in the ACA for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) patients receiving health care services. The case was appealed after a district court ruled that section 1557 of the ACA does not prevent discrimination based on ...

The Path to Health Equity Starts with Access to Care

... and so often left behind. As we continue to examine policy interventions that will accelerate our progress in the fight against cancer, reducing health disparities emerges time and time again. We have all been touched by cancer, but across the cancer continuum from detection to diagnosis to treatment, health inequities result in very different disease experiences. Racial injustice often drives these inequities. The result: worsened health ... if they are over 50. One critical approach to reducing health disparities is by increasing access to and addressing the affordability of health care. I was proud to join Dr. Lori Pierce, the current President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in writing an editorial for ...

House Subcommittee Considers Bills Addressing Patient Health Care Costs and Access Issues

Washington, D.C.—Today the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will mark-up a series of bills aimed at reducing patient out-of-pocket costs and preserving access to health care. Specifically, the committee will consider a measure that would exempt patients from having to pay surprise medical bills in most ...

Strengthening Nation’s Health Care System Should Be a Priority in State of the Union Address

... tune into the president’s State of the Union address tonight, watching to see if the president will commit to strengthening the nation’s health care system by preserving access to comprehensive and affordable health care coverage, support life-saving medical research through increased federal research funding and improve patient quality of life with ...

Survey: LGBTQ+ Cancer Patients and Survivors Concerned about Facing Discrimination in a Health Care Setting

... Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) cancer patients and survivors report they are concerned they may face discrimination in a health care setting. More than one-third have experienced discrimination in a health care setting due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, and 75% of those who say they experienced discrimination feel it impacted ...

House Introduces Health Equity Bill Critical to Reducing Health Disparities and Fighting Chronic Disease

Washington, D.C. --  Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today aims to improve access to quality health care for and decrease health disparities in communities of color. The Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2022 provides a comprehensive set of strategic ...

Bipartisan Health Package Offers Path Toward Reducing Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs; Improving Public Health

Washington, D.C.—Today the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will markup legislation aimed at helping reduce patients’ out-of-pocket health care costs and improving public health. The Lower Health Care Costs Act would exempt patients from having to pay surprise medical bills in ...

25 Groups Representing Patients and Health Care Professionals Urge U.S. Court of Appeals to Preserve Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ+ Patients

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, 25 groups representing millions of health care professionals and patients with serious and chronic health conditions filed an amicus curiae (also known as friend of the court) brief , in the case of State of Tennessee et al. v. Becerra in the ...

Survey: Cancer Patients Increasingly Face COVID-19 Health Impact

TACOMA—June 1, 2020— Cancer patients and survivors are finding it increasingly challenging to get necessary health care as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Many are experiencing financial stress and mental health issues as they try to navigate the difficult health and economic environment.  An American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) ...

Legislative Inaction Leaves Kansans Without Access to Needed Care

Topeka, Kansas – The Kansas legislature left Topeka Wednesday without adequately addressing several critical issues affecting access to health care for tens of thousands of Kansans, particularly those in need of cancer screening and treatment. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... be suspended. Whether it is freezing changes to Medicaid and with it access to cutting-edge screening and treatments, increasing availability of health plans that often deny coverage of essential health benefits or charge higher premiums to individuals with pre-existing conditions such as ...

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