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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 ...

... the House of Representatives passage today of the FY10 Labor-HHS Appropriations legislation which provides funding for National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control. Health Care Reform On Capitol Hill This week, Capitol Hill was all health care, most of the time. In the House, activity centered on continuing ...

To the Editor: Minnesota’s Health Care Access Fund (HCAF) is in jeopardy and the consequences are very real for our friends and neighbors. One in five Minnesotans relies on public health care programs that are funded by HCAF. Programs such as Medical Assistance are important in making sure Minnesotans have access to the ...