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Moving Forward President Obama's re-election virtually assures that implementation of the health reform law will continue. There is much work to be done leading up to the January 1, 2014 implementation deadline, and it's likely that the administration will begin to expedite the regulatory guidance needed by the states,

CANCER VOTES Presidential Voter Guide President Obama and Governor Romney responded to ACS CAN's presidential questionnaire. Read the voter guide. Chris Hansen recently promoted the guides and other Cancer Votes activities in a series of local radio and television interviews aired across the country. Read the ACS CAN

State Update As everyone knows, the impact of next month's presidential and congressional elections will have a significant impact on the nation's health care policy moving forward. Additionally, the winners of state gubernatorial contests will play an important role in implementing aspects of the federal law. The outcomes of

State Update Thus far about 20 states have submitted a benchmark essential health benefits (EHB) plan to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The majority of remaining states, however, are likely to end up with the default plan (the largest small group plan in the

State Update State policy makers continue debating and discussing whether to expand Medicaid to individuals up to 133 percent the federal poverty level. Since the Supreme Court ruled that the Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is optional, nearly a dozen governors have indicated

Federal Update Physician networks and hospital systems can play an important role in driving down health care costs and improving quality of care. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a report titled "Plan Participation in Health Insurance Exchanges: Implications for Competition and Choice" that looks at

Federal Update Beginning this week, all health insurers and group health plans are required to provide applicants and interested parties with an easy-to-understand summary of a plan's benefits and coverage. The summary must be provided during the plan's next open enrollment period. The new requirement is designed to help

Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Repeal Legislation Clears House Energy and Commerce Committee On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up and approved H.R. 1206, the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011. The legislation would remove the commissions of health insurance agents from

Stay up to date in between Monthly Updates with Cancer CANdor , a blog from ACS CAN's President. ACS CAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND LOBBY DAY More than 500 ACS CAN volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly every Congressional district will gather in Washington,