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Access to Health Care Press Releases

February 9, 2018

Short-Term Funding Bill Prioritizes Increased Investment in Funding for Cancer Research, Protects Access to Health Care Services

Congress passed a short-term extension to the FY18 spending bill that allows for an increase of at least $1 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for each of the FY18 and FY19 years, includes two years of funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and an additional four years of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

January 22, 2018

CHIP Reauthorization Critical For Children With Cancer On Medicaid

Congress today included funding to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years as part of a short-term extension in the FY18 spending bill. However, lawmakers delayed consideration of renewed funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) until later budget negotiations are completed.

January 11, 2018

Cancer Patients, Recent Survivors Should Be Exempt From Possible Medicaid Work Requirements

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance allowing states to require “able-bodied” adults to work, participate in job training or volunteer in order to receive Medicaid health benefits. As part of the guidance, CMS exempts those who are deemed, “medically frail,” however the guidance does not clearly define who would be considered medically frail. 

December 20, 2017

Repeal of Health Mandate Likely to Hurt Patients’ Access to Care

Today Congress approved a final tax bill that essentially repeals the nation’s health care law with no replacement.

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), eliminating the insurance requirement from current law would lead to 13 million more Americans being uninsured by 2027 and would increase premiums by 10 percent annually.

December 1, 2017

Senate Health Care Repeal Puts Cancer Patients’ Coverage at Risk

Today the U.S. Senate passed a tax bill that essentially repeals the nation’s health care law with no replacement plan.

According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), eliminating the insurance requirement from current law would lead to 13 million more Americans being uninsured by 2027 and would increase premiums by 10 percent annually.