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Patient Groups: Uphold Health Care Law As Congress Intended
... v. United States , citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court side with plaintiffs and move to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Heart ... the law without a replacement reinforces that intent. Twenty states led by the Texas Attorney General (AG) filed a lawsuit challenging the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in federal court in Texas. The plaintiffs in Texas vs. U.S.A argue that because Congress ... the entire law is invalid and must now be struck down. Following is the groups’ joint statement: “The critical patient protections in the health care law provide an essential lifeline for millions of Americans who suffer serious illnesses, like cancer, lung and heart disease, ...
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 ...
Patient Groups Urge Supreme Court to Swiftly Take Up Health Care Case
Washington, D.C.—Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions filed an amicus curiae or friend of the court brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to immediately take up the case of Texas v. United States. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act. The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes ...
Patient Groups Applaud Supreme Court’s Decision to Take Up Health Care Case
Washington, D.C.— Patient and health advocacy groups representing millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions are applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in the case of Texas v. United States this coming term. The case is the latest court challenge to the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes ...
Patient Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Prioritize Patients and Uphold Health Care Law
... Texas v. United States). The groups cite the devastating impact patients would face should the court rule to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The patient groups, which filed an amicus brief in May, argue the law has expanded access to health insurance coverage and has improved patient outcomes as Congress intended. Congress’ decision to keep the ACA in place after zeroing out ... “Millions of Americans rely on the critical patient protections included in the Affordable Care Act to access, afford and retain meaningful health coverage that is essential for their wellbeing. The coronavirus pandemic has only served to underscore the necessity of meaningful ...
Survey: Cancer Patients and Survivors Continue to Face Pandemic-Related Health Care Delays 1 Year Later
... Cancer patients and survivors continue to deal with the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their ability to access necessary health care. According to a new Survivor Views survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), 1 in 3 (35%) cancer patients and ... (22%). “While conditions are certainly improving, it remains clear there is more work to be done to ensure patients and survivors can get the health care they need when they need it,” said Lisa Lacasse, president of ACS CAN. “Hopefully as more health care facilities safely resume full ...
ACS CAN Submits Testimony on Policies to Reduce Health Disparities in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis and Care
... Network (ACS CAN) submitted testimony today to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the topic of racial and ethnic disparities in the health care system that often result in an unequal cancer burden. The hearing is focused on disparities in the overall health care system, as well as those around COVID-19. ACS CAN works on evidence-based public policies at all levels of government that seek to ...
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 ...
President’s FY 22 Budget Focuses on Health Issues; Boosts Biomedical Research, Makes Permanent Increased Health Coverage Subsidies
... released its budget for FY 22 late last week. Included in the budget is an additional $9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including $6.5 for the creation of a new department within the NIH called the Advanced Research Project Agency on Health (ARPA-H), which would be dedicated to accelerating the pace of biomedical research for rare and difficult to treat diseases, including ... and we would urge lawmakers to adequately fund these programs as part of the Center’s $8.7 billion budget.” Access “Affordable health care is essential for cancer patients, survivors and all those at risk for the disease. Making marketplace health plans more affordable through ...
House and Senate Introduce Legislation Vital to Eliminating Health Disparities
... – July 25, 2024 – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate introduced legislation to help eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. Sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2024 provides a comprehensive set of strategic policy solutions designed to enhance the health and ... and marginalized communities, including policies that help enhance cancer research and improve access to cancer prevention, early detection, and care. The legislation also addresses the intersection of racial and ethnic health inequities with immigration status, age, disability, sex, gender, ...