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Health Care Research Commentary
A letter from Daniel Smith , president of ACS CAN, in response to a Washington Post columnist was published today. Read the letter here . Health Care Research Commentary ...
Welcome to our Health Care Reform blog
Welcome to our new Health Care Reform blog! ACS CAN is gearing up for the fight to make sure that health care reform is a national priority, and we want to hear from you. Have you been turned down for coverage because of a pre-existing condition? Tell ...
April legislative update on health care reform
The health care reform debate is heating up in Washington. Both the House and Senate leadership have been laying out the legislative framework in which they plan to move health care reform forward through Congress. The Senate Finance committee is convening a series of public roundtables, each of which will delve into a ...
National Health Care Organizations Launch New Website
ACS CAN has joined together with other leading national groups representing consumers, patients and health care professionals to launch HealthCareandYou.org a new resource to help Americans understand how the health care law impacts them and their families. The site offers straightforward, easy-to-comprehend information about what is in the law, and is ...
Live Tweeting from Health Care Reform Markup
ACS CAN staff are posting live messages & quotes from the Senate Health Care Reform Markup on 6/17/09. Check it out Live Tweeting from Health Care Reform Markup ...
ACS CAN Participates in Health Care Summit
ACS CAN President Daniel Smith will participate in today's Presidential Health Care Summit . You can read updates from the summit on this blog, or get real-time updates via the ACS CAN Twitter feed ACS CAN Participates in Health Care Summit ...
Patient Groups: Uphold Health Care Law As Congress Intended
... v. United States , citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court side with plaintiffs and move to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The groups, which include the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Heart ... the law without a replacement reinforces that intent. Twenty states led by the Texas Attorney General (AG) filed a lawsuit challenging the health care law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in federal court in Texas. The plaintiffs in Texas vs. U.S.A argue that because Congress ... the entire law is invalid and must now be struck down. Following is the groups’ joint statement: “The critical patient protections in the health care law provide an essential lifeline for millions of Americans who suffer serious illnesses, like cancer, lung and heart disease, ...
Real Cancer Stories Key to Health Care Reform Debate
... Virtually all Americans are somehow touched by cancer, and sadly those affected are acutely familiar with the problems in the current health care system. The health care reform debate that is currently gaining momentum in Washington is personal for millions of Americans. Personal stories about how real ...
Sign the petition to help protect affordable health care
Countless cancer patients and survivors have benefits from patient protections in the health care law. Sign now to urge Congress to keep and strengthen comprehensive, affordable health coverage 0 Sign the petition to help protect affordable health care ...
Health Care Reform Ads Dominate Prominent DC Metro Station
... NOW Not Later ads. Station Domination is a new, edgy component to ACS CANÈs ongoing advertising campaign around health care. Metro riders entering and exiting the Capitol South station will see advertisements throughout the station on platform pillars, floor space, ... running on the red line, which feature interior ads as well. The provocative ads feature stories of Americans struggling to fight the current health care system on top of a cancer diagnosis and emphasize the need to focus on prevention and early detection. The facts posted throughout the ...