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Proposed Short-Term Health Plan Rule Would Weaken Patient Protections and Split Insurance Market

Washington, D.C.— Today the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on proposed changes to rules governing short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLD). The comments detail how ... meaningful or affordable coverage choices. As proposed, short-term plans would be able to deny or charge people more for coverage based on their health status, would be exempt from covering essential health services, like prescription drugs or hospitalization, and could charge older people ... because such plans could charge older people more than the current 3 to 1 limit, “older individuals would face significantly higher health care premiums or be priced out of the market entirely.” This is especially concerning considering the incidence of cancer increases with age. ...

Report: Complex Medicare Appeals Process Leaves Patients at Risk for Delayed or Denied Care

Washington, D.C.— As millions of seniors and other enrollees select their 2021 Medicare health benefits during annual open enrollment, a new report details just how confusing the program’s appeals process can be should a patient need to appeal a claim denial for health care services or prescription drugs. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) report examines the myriad complex steps, ...

ACS CAN Joins Leading Patient Advocacy Groups at Ohio Event Urging Lawmakers to Protect Patients First in National Health Reform

... Federation of American Hospitals, the March of Dimes and AARP Advocates. The event highlighted the concerns that Ohioans have regarding national health care reforms, including the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which has already passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. The groups discussed AHCA’s many ...

Federal agency considering proposal that could raise cost of health coverage for cancer patients and survivors

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is currently considering a proposal that could significantly increase the cost of health care for cancer patients and survivors. The proposal would allow insurance companies to expand the sale of a niche insurance product called ...

House Stimulus Package Would Expand Access to Health Coverage, Increase Medicaid Funding and Eliminate Medicare Patients’ COVID Costs

... he  U.S. House of Representatives will   vote  tonight  on a package of legislative proposals aimed at addressing numerous pandemic-related health, research and economic relief needs.  T he bill  includes  provisions that would  create a  two - month  special enrollment period for  people who are uninsured to enroll in  private  health  coverage through the federal health  exchange ,  and   provide an  increase in federal  Medicaid  funding  to  support ... frightening during a pandemic.   The special enrollment period and increase d  Medicaid funding will help ensure more people can get the care they need when they need it.   “ Eliminating COVID-19 associated cost   sharing for Medicare enrollees ,  including for any possible ...

Tobacco Use Among U.S. Veterans is Nearly Double the National Average; Legislation Could Help Lessen Health Burden

... help reduce that burden is through implementation of comprehensive smoke-free environments. A bill (H.R. 1848  and S.2119 ) making all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities smoke-free passed the House last spring.  We urge the Senate to pass its bill (S. 2119) as soon as ... all VHA facilities would ensure sick and disabled veterans are no longer subjected to the dangers of secondhand smoke while receiving medical care and would provide a more supportive environment for veterans who are trying to quit tobacco use to do so successfully. “Tobacco use remains ... for these individuals who have sacrificed their lives to protect and defend Americans. As a nation we must do more to improve and protect the health of our veterans, especially from the dangers of tobacco use. Providing a smoke-free VHA system is an important step in the right ...

Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Applaud Administration’s Decision to Defend Access to Preventive Health Services in US Supreme Court Braidwood Case

... brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Braidwood Management v. Kennedy , outlining its intention to defend the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most private insurers to cover preventive services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) without cost sharing by patients. Organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thousands of health care professionals applaud the administration’s decision to continue to defend the vital provision of the ACA. Research has proven that ...

ACS & ACS CAN Comments on White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

... Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). The American Cancer Society is the nation’s largest voluntary health organization, dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem through research, education, and service. ACS CAN is the non-profit, non-partisan advocacy affiliate of the society. ACS CAN ... Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Survivors [19] includes nutrition and physical activity recommendations during the continuum of cancer care and following recovery from treatment. Social determinants of health also impact an individual’s ability to access nutritious food and be ...

New, Simple Guide Explains How the Affordable Care Act Helps Cancer Patients and their Loved Ones

... Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) have produced a new, consumer-friendly guide that describes how provisions of the Affordable Care Act help people with cancer and their families. Featuring the stories of three people who have battled cancer or lost a loved one to the disease, the guide describes how provisions of the law improve the quality of care and make health care more affordable, available and easier for patients to understand. The guide is part of ongoing efforts to educate the public about the law and its benefits for cancer patients, survivors and their families. The law, while not perfect, will meaningfully improve the health care system for people with cancer and save lives. New, Simple Guide Explains How the Affordable Care Act Helps Cancer Patients and their ...

CMS Heeds Patient Concerns and Removes Proposed Barrier to Pain Care in Final Medicare Rule

... illness. The final rule stripped the provision and replaced it with a requirement that pharmacists reconfirm prescriptions and coordinate care with prescribing physicians. A comment from ACS CAN President Chris Hansen follows: “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ... pain care for cancer patients and others who are in legitimate pain. “We fully appreciate and support the need to address the public health crisis of the opioid addiction epidemic due to abuse and misuse. On behalf of those with a history of cancer, ACS CAN urges the ... pain care for cancer patients and others who are in legitimate pain. “We fully appreciate and support the need to address the public health crisis of the opioid addiction epidemic due to abuse and misuse. On behalf of those with a history of cancer, ACS CAN urges the ...

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