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March 6, 2018

Proposed Association Health Plan Rule Could Split Insurance Market and Unravel Patient Protections

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) submitted comments to the Department of Labor regarding proposed changes to rules governing association health plans (AHPs). The comments detail several ways the proposed rule could divide the individual insurance market and significantly weaken patient protections leaving cancer patients and survivors with few meaningful or affordable coverage choices.

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 14, 2017

Survey: Cancer Patients Report Paid Leave Improves Their Ability to Complete Treatment, Manage Symptoms and Mitigate Financial Hardship

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released a first-of-its-kind survey today assessing the impact of paid medical leave on cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. The survey of people affected by cancer revealed those with paid leave overwhelmingly said it had a positive effect on their physical and financial health.

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.

November 8, 2017

Tax Bill Could Pose Problems for Cancer Patients; Cancer Research

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) sent a letter to House leadership and committee chairs asking that they reconsider provisions of their tax proposal that could harm cancer patients. Specifically, ACS CAN opposes eliminating the medical expense deduction and ending tax credits for developing so-called “orphan drugs”.