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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 ...

Health Care and You Groups Tour the Nation on the Radio Waves

Members of the Health Care and You coalition, a partnership formed by the nationŠ—Ès leading organizations that represent consumers, patients, physicians, nurses, ... conducting a national radio tour to inform consumers about the new website HealthCareAndYou.org. Representatives from AARP, ACS CAN and Catholic Health Association (CHA) will speak to national radio stations and stations in the top markets across the country about the Affordable Care Act and ...

Poll: Voters Overwhelmingly Want Government to Prioritize Making Health Care More Affordable

WASHINGTON, D.C.—July 11, 2022 —Voters overwhelmingly support government action to make health care more affordable, including by extending the increased premium tax credits for purchasing health coverage on the Marketplace, and by closing the Medicaid coverage gap. According to a new national poll conducted by a bipartisan team of ...

New CBO Score Projects 14 Million Americans Will Lose Health Coverage in 2018 Under House-Passed Health Care Bill

Washington, D.C., —Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued its updated assessment of the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) – estimating the number of Americans who would likely lose health insurance as compared to current law, as well as the possible cost changes for those who maintain coverage. The CBO projects that under the ...

ACS CAN Expert Testifies About Proposed Health Care Changes in Graham-Cassidy Bill

Washington, D.C. — September 25, 2017 — Changes to the nation’s healthcare system as proposed in the pending Graham-Cassidy health legislation could leave millions of cancer patients and survivors without access to adequate, affordable health insurance coverage, according to Dick Woodruff, senior vice president of federal advocacy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action ... cover, putting current guaranteed essential health benefits (EHB), including coverage for hospitalization, physician services, specialty cancer care and prescription drugs at risk.  “Insurance should cover the major health needs of cancer patients and survivors,” said Woodruff. ...

Justice Department Argues to Roll Back Critical Patient Protections in Health Care Law

Washington, D.C.—The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last night it will not defend several critical patient protections in the health law and instead is arguing to end them. Twenty states led by the Attorney General (AG) of Texas filed a lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in federal court in Texas. The plaintiffs in Texas vs. USA argue that because Congress repealed the individual mandate's tax penalty ... plaintiffs who are making the case that key patient protections, including those that prohibit insurers from charging people more based on their health status and denying coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, be eliminated. If successful, the case could leave millions of ...

More Families to Afford Health Care Thanks to Rule Ending the ‘Family Glitch’

WASHINGTON, D.C.—October 11, 2022 —Today the administration released a final rule to fix the so-called ‘family glitch’ in the Affordable Care Act. The change would allow the total premium cost of all family members covered under an employer sponsored insurance plan to be considered ... Action Network (ACS CAN) follows: “Today’s rule is a victory for cancer patients, survivors and their families who want access to affordable health coverage through the marketplace. By taking into the account the full cost of family coverage in determining what’s affordable for ... than 1.9 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this year, we welcome this rule change and its potential to improve the lives and health of patients and their loved ones.” 0 More Families to Afford Health Care Thanks to Rule Ending the ‘Family Glitch’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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