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... and provide important insights to support ACS CAN’s advocacy work at all levels of government. This survey explores the impacts of Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced tax credits on cancer patients and survivors. The web-based survey was conducted among 1,597n cancer patients and survivors ... subsidies. Key Findings Cancer patients and survivors overwhelmingly support extending enhanced financial assistance for people who purchase health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, 72% support , just 6% oppose. Forty-three percent of those receiving the enhanced tax credits say they could not have afforded to enroll in a health plan without the tax credits. Others mentioned options which could lead to insufficient coverage or financial toxicity. If the enhanced tax ...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (section 1557) proposed rule. ACS CAN is making cancer a top priority for public officials and candidates at the ... advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN is more determined than ever to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Having comprehensive and affordable health insurance coverage is a key determinant for surviving cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society shows that uninsured Americans are ... screened for cancer and thus are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed at an advanced stage when survival is less likely and the cost of care more expensive. [1] This not only impacts the more than 1.9 million Americans who will be diagnosed with cancer this year, but also the 16.9 ...

... on the costs of cancer for patients in active cancer treatment as well as survivors. It examines the factors contributing to the cost of cancer care, the types of direct costs patients face, and other costs and hardships associated with cancer. To more fully illustrate what people with cancer actually pay for care, the report presents profiles of several typical cancer patients and shows what they paid when they had different types of insurance ... coverage.  The report presents public policy recommendations for making cancer treatments more affordable for patients, survivors and the health care system as a whole. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is making cancer – and the affordability of cancer ...

As a leading cause of death and disease in the United States (U.S.), cancer takes a huge toll on the health of patients and survivors, and it also has a great impact on their finances. The costs of cancer do not impact all patients equally. Evidence consistently shows that certain factors – like race/ethnicity, health insurance status, income and where a person lives – impact cancer diagnosis, treatment, survival and financial hardship experienced by ... counterparts to be uninsured and experience serious financial hardship. Overall, Hispanic cancer survivors have more than double the health care expenditures as Hispanic individuals who have not been diagnosed with cancer. 1 And it is estimated that the economy loses $8.8 billion ...