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As the leading patient group in the health care debate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network SM (ACS CAN) continues to work to ensure that the voices of cancer patients, ... ones are heard. This week, 15 cancer patients and their caregivers came to Washington, D.C., for a lobby day with a strong message for Congress: Health care reform is needed now, not later.  The cancer advocates had contacted the American Cancer Society’s Health Insurance Assistance ...

... advertorial in The Boston Globe.  The reason is an important one: nearly 30,000 legal immigrants – who are currently enrolled in Commonwealth Care – are threatened with losing their health insurance coverage. These residents are our neighbors, our family members, our friends and our co-workers who are lawfully residing, working, and paying taxes in this state. Since Massachusetts passed our landmark health reform bill, we’ve made history and led the nation with providing access to quality, affordable health care for over 96% of the state’s ...

... never returned, but since then I have waged an equally if not more difficult battle Š—– a three-decade struggle to get quality, affordable health coverage. I was denied coverage outright more times than I can count, and was regularly quoted sky-high prices for flimsy plans. Discussions ... with insurers effectively ended once I disclosed my previous cancer diagnosis. Often I had to dig into my savings account to pay for needed care. For 15 years I paid annual dues to a professional association just so I could access the associationŠ—'s health coverage. I struggled to afford the planŠ—'s constantly rising premiums and its $3,000 deductible, so I reduced the coverage and gave up ...

MONTGOMERY, AL – March 22, 2023 – Today, Rep. Paul Lee (R-86) led a special information session in the House Health Committee focused on how to address Alabama’s health care crisis and opening the conversation to discuss potential policy solutions.   The proposal marks the first public discussion by health ...