This is a win for cancer patients and their families. The final deal protects access to quality, affordable health insurance for millions covered by Medicaid without including ineffective work requirements. It also avoids drastic cuts to spending and limits caps that could have substantially affected federal funding for cancer research.
Leading patient groups representing millions of patients with chronic diseases and acute conditions are applauding the ruling today out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit staying the U.S District Court’s remedy in Braidwood Management v. Becerra , a case which threatens coverage of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended preventive services without cost sharing as required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Biden Administration announced today the formal nomination of National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This role is critical to ensuring ongoing innovation in medical research, including in oncology, and Bertagnolli could not be a better choice to lead the NIH into the bold future. In addition to previously holding many professional memberships and appointments, Bertagnolli also served on the American Cancer Society (ACS)’s Board of Directors.
A majority (58%) of cancer patients and survivors say they would be less likely to remain current with their recommended preventive care if it came with a cost, according to a new survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Over half (53%) of those surveyed quantified the cost that would present such a barrier at less than $200, with more than a quarter (28%) marking their threshold at $100.
Cigarette smoking declined from 12.5% in 2020 to 11.5% in 2021, but one in five, or 46 million, U.S. adults continues to use tobacco products in 2021 according to new data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Today, patient groups representing millions of individuals with serious health conditions filed an amicus curiae (or friend-of-the-court) brief supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to stay the District Court’s judgment in the case of Braidwood v. Becerra.
