Comments on: President Obama: Colonoscopies Save Money and Lives http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2009/09/president_obama_colonoscopies_save_money_and_lives We envision victory over colorectal cancer Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Judy F http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2009/09/president_obama_colonoscopies_save_money_and_lives/comment-page-1#comment-60302 Judy F Fri, 11 May 2012 17:29:02 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=6001#comment-60302 Can we anticipate any changes to private and public insurance carriers coverage of screening colonoscopies in July 2012? Can we anticipate any changes to private and public insurance carriers coverage of screening colonoscopies in July 2012?

]]> By: Annette Bates http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2009/09/president_obama_colonoscopies_save_money_and_lives/comment-page-1#comment-2220 Annette Bates Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:04:58 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=6001#comment-2220 My daughter was diagnosed w/stage 3 colorectal cancer at only age 20,instead od studying in college she had to deal w/a deadly disease instead. Thanks for your time & help. Annette Bates My daughter was diagnosed w/stage 3 colorectal cancer at only age 20,instead od studying in college she had to deal w/a deadly disease instead. Thanks for your time & help. Annette Bates

]]> By: Kate Murphy http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2009/09/president_obama_colonoscopies_save_money_and_lives/comment-page-1#comment-2217 Kate Murphy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:33:00 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=6001#comment-2217 As we understand it, insurance would still continue to cover treatment for advanced cancer. No changes are contemplated that would not treat people with stage IV colorectal cancer. Right now there are at least three bills in the House and Senate. None include any provision for denying care to people whose cancer is advanced, nor would they change Medicare coverage of treatment for stage IV cancer. Before any final bill is passed in both houses of Congress and sent to the President, changes are possible. C3 and other cancer advocates would certainly oppose any changes in either insurance coverage or Medicare that denied care that would extend lives or improve quality of life for people with cancer. We suggest that you contact your member of Congress and Senators with your concerns. If you would like to read current legislation in the House of Representatives: HR 3200 <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.3200:" rel="nofollow">America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)</a> As we understand it, insurance would still continue to cover treatment for advanced cancer. No changes are contemplated that would not treat people with stage IV colorectal cancer.

Right now there are at least three bills in the House and Senate. None include any provision for denying care to people whose cancer is advanced, nor would they change Medicare coverage of treatment for stage IV cancer.

Before any final bill is passed in both houses of Congress and sent to the President, changes are possible. C3 and other cancer advocates would certainly oppose any changes in either insurance coverage or Medicare that denied care that would extend lives or improve quality of life for people with cancer.

We suggest that you contact your member of Congress and Senators with your concerns.

If you would like to read current legislation in the House of Representatives:

HR 3200 America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)

]]> By: mary http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2009/09/president_obama_colonoscopies_save_money_and_lives/comment-page-1#comment-2216 mary Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:30:24 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=6001#comment-2216 I am stage 4 colon cancer patient diagnosed 8/05. my question to all is... will the new health care plan treat with intent to prolong life or will the patient just be made comfortable since they are stage 4? If the later, I would never had the pleasure of meeting my latest grandchild! I do have insurance that we have paid into for the last 40 years (same company) and have had no other major health problems. I resent the fact that this may change. All I want is to see all 1100....pages of the bill and read it with my lawyer. I am stage 4 colon cancer patient diagnosed 8/05. my question to all is… will the new health care plan treat with intent to prolong life or will the patient just be made comfortable since they are stage 4? If the later, I would never had the pleasure of meeting my latest grandchild! I do have insurance that we have paid into for the last 40 years (same company) and have had no other major health problems. I resent the fact that this may change. All I want is to see all 1100….pages of the bill and read it with my lawyer.

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