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CMS Rejects Proposed Change to ‘Six Protected Classes’ Medicare Drug Coverage

March 17, 2021
National

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this week that it will not proceed with additional flexibilities to a Part D Payment Modernization Model that would have allowed participating Medicare Part D plans to limit coverage of drugs within the “six protected drug classes.”

Congress Approves Relief Bill with Expanded Access to Health Coverage; Sends to President for Signature

March 10, 2021
National

Today Congress finished its work passing legislation that will expand access to health care coverage to more Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, who may have lost their insurance due to the ongoing pandemic. The bill now goes to the president to be signed into law.

Senate Passes Relief Bill with Expanded Access to Health Coverage

March 6, 2021
National

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation that will expand access to health care coverage to more Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, who may have lost their insurance due to the ongoing pandemic.

House Set to Pass Relief Bill Expanding Access to Health Coverage

February 26, 2021
National

The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to pass legislation today that would increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, as part of its pandemic relief package.

Leading Health and Cancer Advocacy Groups Unite to Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

February 22, 2021
National

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ® ( NCCN ® ), American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ( ACS CAN ) and the National Minority Quality Forum ( NMQF ) presented new ideas for overcoming inequality in oncology.

States Must Include Patients with Cancer on COVID-19 Vaccine Priority List

February 17, 2021
National

The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and ACS CAN today issued a joint letter to every governor in the United States urging them to prioritize patients with cancer in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.

House Relief Bill Provides Patients More Options for Affordable Health Care Coverage

February 11, 2021
National

The U.S. House of Representatives will soon consider legislation to increase access to health coverage for millions of Americans, including cancer patients and survivors, as part of its pandemic relief package.

Executive Orders Offer Critical Health Coverage Options for Cancer Patients During Ongoing Pandemic and Strengthens Patient Access to Care

January 28, 2021
National

Washington, D.C.—Today President Biden is expected to issue several executive orders aimed at expanding potential health coverage options for those who have lost health insurance due to the coronavirus pandemic, and rollback current policies that harm patient access to coverage.

Proposed Medicare Rule Likely to Limit Cancer Patients’ Access to Necessary Prescription Drugs

January 21, 2021
National

Cancer patients would likely be among those most affected by a proposed rule tying certain Medicare Part B drug reimbursement rates to that of foreign countries.