Affordable Care Act

ACA Update April 6, 2018 | New Iowa Law Allows Health Plans That Exclude Preexisting Condition Protections

April 6, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Pre-Existing Conditions NCCS News

Earlier this week, Iowa passed a law allowing the sale of health plans that are not subject to the important patient protection rules and regulations contained in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law includes very specific carveout language that basically selects the Iowa Farm Bureau to partner with a designated insurance company (Wellmark) to offer so-called “health benefit plans” with no preexisting condition or essential health benefit protections. […]

WCOE: Health Care Access and Affordability; FDA’s Plans to Better Incorporate Patient Voice in Drug Development; Patient Portal Pitfalls; and More

March 30, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Drug Pricing, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity, Quality Cancer Care, Survivorship Care NCCS News

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) is our week-in-review blog series, where we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. — “Why Some Americans Are Risking It and Skipping Health Insurance” — In tiny Marion, North Carolina, the Buchanans decided that $1,800 a month was too much to pay for health insurance, and are going without it for the first time in their lives. […]

ACA Update March 23, 2018 | Congress Passes Spending Bill, Leaves Out ACA Market Stabilization

March 23, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Coverage NCCS News

The spending bill, known as the omnibus, passed – but the push for ACA stabilization was not included. Beginning last summer, Senators Alexander and Murray were working on a bipartisan package that would aim to stabilize the ACA through cost-sharing reduction payments, outreach funding and reinsurance funding. In early December, Senator Collins pledged her vote on the Republican tax bill in exchange for ACA stabilization funding. […]

WCOE: No Action on ACA Stabilization Bill; ‘Black Cancer Matters’; Risks of At-Home Genetic Testing; Hospital Payment Reform; and More

March 23, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Disparities in Outcomes, Drug Pricing, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity, Payment Reform, Quality Cancer Care NCCS News

What Caught Our Eye (WCOE), is our week-in-review blog series. “Health insurers say the GOP-led Congress’ inaction on ACA stabilization legislation is sure to hurt consumers” Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com — After months of negotiating around an ACA stabilization package that was set to be included in this week’s spending bill, no agreement was made and the stabilization provisions were left out of the spending package all together. […]

WCOE: HHS Hints at Lax ACA Regulation; Burden of High Drug Costs; FDA’s Gottlieb Blasts ‘Rigged Payment Scheme’; Home BRCA Testing; More

March 9, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Drug Pricing, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity NCCS News

What Caught Our Eye is our week-in-review blog series, where we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. – “Trump Administration Blocks Idaho’s Plan to Circumvent Health Law” –
While rejecting Idaho’s plan in its current form, Ms. Verma encouraged the state to keep trying, and she suggested that, “with certain modifications,” its proposal might be accepted. […]

ACA Update March 9, 2018 | HHS Says ‘Not Quite’ to Idaho’s Illegal Health Plans, Supports Expansion of Skinny Short-Term Coverage

March 9, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Coverage, Pre-Existing Conditions NCCS News

As we reported recently, Idaho regulators announced they would allow the sale of insurance plans that don’t adhere to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirements and patient protections. Blue Cross of Idaho was planning to sell insurance plans that are priced based on applicants’ health status. But in a decision announced in a letter to Idaho’s governor yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) said that the administration […]

NCCS Letter to DOL: Proposed Association Health Plans Rule “Will Increase Costs for Cancer Survivors and Others with Significant Health Needs”

March 8, 2018/in Cancer Policy Blog, Department of Labor, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Affordable Care Act NCCS News, Policy Comments

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) submitted comments on the proposed rule on Association Health Plans (AHPs) and expressed serious reservations that the proposed rule will weaken the individual and small group markets that provide health insurance coverage to many Americans with a history of cancer. For those who now receive their insurance through […]

What Caught Our Eye: NCI Chief Sharpless Interviewed; Expert Patients; “Why We Didn’t Seek Right to Try”; Progress in Survivorship Care; and More

March 2, 2018/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Clinical Trials, Quality Cancer Care, Shared Decision-Making NCCS News

What Caught Our Eye is our week-in-review blog series, where we recap the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. – Health Insurance – “Bait And Switch: The Sneaky Way Your Employer Just Passed Healthcare Costs Onto You” By Peter Ubel, Forbes.com — With increasing frequency, employers are directing their workers to the kind of high deductible, high out-of-pocket insurance plans that leave workers financially responsible […]

A Voice for Change: Rebecca Muñoz’s AYA Cancer Journey of Advocacy and Research

February 12, 2025

Meet Rebecca Muñoz. Diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, she turned her challenges into advocacy, founding Chemotherapy Cold Cappers and working tirelessly to improve care for AYA cancer patients. From testifying for biomarker legislation to mentoring future cancer researchers, Rebecca’s advocacy is creating lasting change. Learn more about Rebecca in this month's Advocate Spotlight.

Advocate Spotlight Lou Lanza From Diagnosis to Determination: Lou Lanza's Commitment to Survivorship

From Diagnosis to Determination: Lou Lanza’s Commitment to Survivorship Advocacy

January 8, 2025

Meet Lou Lanza. After surviving Stage IIa Large B Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Lou turned his journey into a mission to support survivors, caregivers, and the cancer community through tireless advocacy. Learn more about Lou in this month's Advocate Spotlight.

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NCCS Mourns the Passing of President Jimmy Carter and Celebrates His Example of Cancer Survivorship

January 1, 2025

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) mourns the death of President Jimmy Carter at age 100. He lived life well, joyously,…

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