Updates matching "Massachusetts"

In the States As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad categories defined in a December 16, 2011 HHS bulletin. In combination with

In the States ACS CAN and Society Divisions used the two year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court hearing to educate the public about the key provisions in the law that are helping cancer patients and their families access quality, affordable health care.

Litigation Update This was a blockbuster week at the Supreme Court, which hosted three days of arguments on the Affordable Care Act, an unprecedented amount of time in the modern era which underscores the critical nature of the challenges. Although the media coverage was extensive, we wanted

Two Years Later, Patient Protections in Affordable Care Act Benefitting Families Affected by Cancer Two years ago tomorrow, the

Federal Update On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final regulation on state health insurance exchanges. As expected, the regulation gives considerable flexibility to the states to make the final decisions on rules and procedures critical to an exchange's success of an

Federal Update Earlier today, the Senate voted on an amendment introduced by Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) called the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act that would allow any health insurance plan or employer, with a religious affiliation or not, to exclude any service

Federal Update Last month the administration released a final regulation on the Affordable Care Act provision requiring insurers to provide consumers with a brief and easy-to-understand Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). ACS CAN believes the regulation is an important step forward in enabling consumers to better

CANCER RESEARCH AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS The President's Budget On February 13, President Obama released his budget for the 2013 fiscal year. ACS CAN was deeply disappointed to learn that the budget cuts funding for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute,

Federal Update Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Covers Nearly 50,000