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WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 3, 2023 — More than a dozen patient groups representing millions of Americans with serious and chronic health conditions are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to preserve protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) patients receiving health care services in the case of  Neese vs. Becerra . The groups filed an amicus brief  in which they make clear that LGBTQ+ patients already ...

In his speech before Congress last night, President Obama could not have been more explicit in making health care a top priority for his administration. He led by reviewing the newly enacted health care provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. "Our recovery plan...will launch a new effort to conquer a disease that has ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) released its first “Eye on Cancer Care” piece , which focuses on the dangers of the availability of “junk plans” that fail to provide the protections and health insurance coverage that cancer patients, survivors and those at risk of the disease need. The release of this paper comes as many individuals and families are shopping for health insurance during open enrollment through their employers and the Marketplaces. For individuals facing skyrocketing health insurance costs ...

... last week to participate in ACS CAN's "Surviving the System" Lobby Day. She met with her elected officials to discuss why we need meaningful health care reform now not later. _________________________ After a two day whirlwind on lobbying for Health Care Reform, I can honestly say that I feel like we, as a group of survivors, are going to envoke change. I didn't realize how bad our ...