Affordable Care Act

NCCS Letter to HHS Highlights “Deep Reservations” Concerning Massachusetts 1115 Waiver

October 23, 2017/in Cancer Policy Blog, HHS, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Drug Pricing, Health Care Coverage NCCS News, Policy Comments

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) sent a letter to Eric Hargan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to express “deep reservations” regarding the proposal by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to amend its Section 1115 waiver. In the letter, NCCS states: Many cancer patients have been assured access to care through MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program. We are concerned […]

ACA Update | October 23, 2017 – Bipartisan ACA Stabilization Bill an Important Step Forward

October 23, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Pre-Existing Conditions NCCS News

For months, Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) have been working on a market stabilization bill that would fund the cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and include other provisions to keep insurers in the markets. The stabilization bill was tabled when the Graham-Cassidy legislation was being considered, but now that efforts to repeal the ACA have stalled, Senators Alexander […]

WCOE: Bipartisan Health Care Deal Details; Fertility Banks Underused by Young Male Survivors; Cancer Stress; High Drug Pricing; and More

October 20, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Drug Pricing 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. “The Senate’s new Obamacare stabilization deal, explained” – By Dylan Scott, Vox.com — We have an Obamacare stabilization deal. Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander, who had been working with Democratic Sen. Patty Murray for the past few months, announced it this afternoon. This would be […]

ACA Update | October 13, 2017 – Trump Administration Cuts Off Cost-Sharing Payments, Signs Executive Order to Undermine the ACA

October 13, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Pre-Existing Conditions NCCS News

After the actions President Trump took this week, there’s no question the Administration is actively working to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yesterday, the President signed an Executive Order making sweeping changes to the ACA that would hurt patients and disrupt the ACA marketplace and he announced the Administration would halt cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments. NCCS is alarmed by the efforts to undermine […]

NCCS Position Statement on Actions to Undermine ACA

October 13, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity, Pre-Existing Conditions NCCS News

October 13, 2017 The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) is alarmed by the actions President Trump took this week to undermine the Affordable Care Act. These decisions are likely to destabilize the individual insurance market and put affordable and adequate health insurance out of reach for millions of Americans. The health and well-being of […]

What Caught Our Eye: Trump Acts to Undermine ACA; Susan Gubar Reviews ‘Cancer Humor’ Books; Life After Cancer; and More

October 13, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Care Planning, Financial Toxicity, Health Equity, Pre-Existing Conditions, Quality Cancer Care 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 To End Obamacare Subsidies For The Poor” – The Trump administration said Thursday that it would end the Affordable Care Act’s cost-sharing reduction payments designed to help low-income Americans get health care. Not paying the subsidies, health care experts have warned, […]

NCCS Statement on President Trump’s Harmful Health Care Executive Order

October 12, 2017/in Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News, Policy Comments Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Coverage, Pre-Existing Conditions NCCS News, Policy Comments

President Trump signed an executive order on health care today that directs federal agencies to write rules allowing association health plans and short-term health plans to be created, with neither being subject to the essential health benefit requirements of plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Many independent health analysts […]

ACA Update | October 6, 2017 – The Trump Admin’s ACA Sabotage, a Grass Roots Effort to Counter It, and a Possible New Repeal Threat

October 6, 2017/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog Access to Care, Affordable Care Act, Financial Toxicity, Health Care Coverage, Health Equity NCCS News

Although the cancer community was pleased that the harmful Graham-Cassidy bill failed, the Affordable Care Act is still at great risk. Currently, the Administration is actively undermining the ACA by drastically cutting the budget for enrollment, cutting the time period for open enrollment in half, and cutting outreach and navigator budgets. A group of ACA proponents recently banded together to work to help Americans enroll for the health care […]

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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