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Keep Health Care Coverage Affordable
Access to affordable health insurance is a key factor for surviving cancer. Individuals who are uninsured or who cannot afford the out-of-pocket costs for their ... insurance are less likely to get screened for cancer and therefore less likely to survive a cancer diagnosis. Through the Affordable Care Act, those with low- or limited-incomes who purchase health insurance plans on the Marketplace receive tax credits to help make plans more affordable. The tax credits were later expanded to ...
Stories About Barriers to Care
Access to health care is critical to reducing suffering and death from cancer and other chronic illnesses. Yet too many patients face barriers accessing the ... their stories below. Have you or a loved one faced cost or coverage barriers to accessing your care? Share your story Stories Overview Access to health care is critical to reducing suffering and death from cancer and other chronic illnesses. Yet too many patients face barriers accessing the ...
Public Policy Resources
As a recognized expert in cancer health policy, ACS CAN develops reports, white papers, testimony, fact sheets, regulatory comment letters and public policy on a wide range of issues related to preventing cancer and improving the health care system for persons with cancer and survivors. We encourage you to use this resource to learn more about our issue priorities and policy ...
About ACS CAN
... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and advanced proven tobacco control measures. We stand with our volunteers—people whose lives have been impacted by cancer—rallying to ...
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