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5/28 Boston Globe: Ted Kennedy's op-ed on the need for reform: 6/1 NYT: Read about the meeting that took place this week between White House and health care organizations Keep up with the latest headlines on health care reform ...

Victory for cancer patients: US House passes health care reform

... and accidentally passed by C-Span, you missed an important vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.ξ At 10:57 p.m. EST, the House passed health care reform with 220 votes, including one Republican. This vote was a victory for cancer patients.ξ Thanks to the great support of our ... at risk of being denied or getting priced out of lifesaving coverage." Next up, the U.S. Senate. Victory for cancer patients: US House passes health care reform ...

Health Care Reform is About Real People Like Joni Lownsdale

... by the insurance industry and considered uninsurable, what chance do any of my fellow survivors have for adequate, affordable, accessible health insurance coverage? And since October 23 I have been amazed at the number of people who have approached me to tell me their stories. There ... me of living in states with no high risk pool, or high risk pools that run more than $1,000 per month per person. There are a number of proposed health care reforms on the table in Washington right now. I urge each of you to try to gain a basic understanding of these and contact your legislators ...

House Committee Focuses on Public Health with Increased Tobacco Tax, Greater Access to Affordable Health Care

Washington, D.C.— The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to vote today on legislation that if enacted would greatly improve public health. The legislation would nearly double the federal cigarette tax, create tax parity on some tobacco products, develop a new health care coverage option in states that have not expanded Medicaid, make permanent increased tax credits for marketplace coverage, and cap Medicare ...

Patients Call on Senators to Reject Graham-Cassidy Health Bill; Urge Bipartisan Action on Health Care

Washington, D.C. — September 25, 2017— Dozens of patients from across the country, each with their own personal health care story, gathered on Capitol Hill today to urge their senators to preserve quality health care coverage for millions of Americans and reject the pending Graham-Cassidy health care legislation. The event was organized by the ...

17 Patient Groups Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Health Care Law

... United States , citing the devastating impact patients would face should the court uphold the District Court ruling to invalidate the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The case is pending before the Fifth Circuit after District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled in favor of plaintiffs who argued the entire health care law should be struck down because Congress repealed the individual mandate's tax penalty. Twenty states led by the Texas Attorney General filed the suit challenging the health care law. The patient groups argue the law was intended to help protect patients with pre-existing conditions, and Congress’s inaction to ...

New Hampshire Increases Access to Health Care for 42,000 Residents

New Hampshire became the most recent state to increase access to health care for low-income residents. The legislature passed a law directing the state to accept federal money to help people purchase insurance coverage through private health care companies. The bipartisan plan will provide health coverage for an estimated 42,000 residents. It's expected to reduce overall health ...

National Patient Groups Denounce District Court Ruling Overturning Health Care Law

... D.C.-- The nation’s leading patient advocacy groups denounced the ruling by a U.S. District Court judge in Texas today that the Affordable Care Act is invalid because Congress eliminated the individual mandate penalty in last year’s tax reform bill. The ruling, which could eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance standards known as essential health benefits, is expected to be appealed. Following is a joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American ... patients with serious illnesses filed a joint amicus brief in support of upholding the law: “This decision threatens to resurrect barriers to health care for people with serious illnesses including cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, diabetes and those with neurological ...

House Votes to Defend Health Care Law in Federal Appeals Court

... to petition to intervene in a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that could determine the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The House will ask to join 17 attorneys general in the appeal of a December District Court ruling that found the entire ACA invalid ... the ruling would eliminate critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions and minimum insurance standards known as essential health benefits, which ensure comprehensive coverage. Following is a joint statement from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, ... amicus brief in District Court in support of upholding the law: “The House of Representatives has made clear it will defend the nation’s health care law and stand up for the millions of patients who rely on the law for access to comprehensive, high-quality health care coverage. The ...

New Poll Shows Voters Support Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care

... voters want their state to accept money from the federal government that will allow more hard-working, low-income families to obtain affordable health care coverage. The poll conducted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network surveyed voters in seven states. A majority of respondents ... legislature accepting the federal funding. Every state is being offered federal money to increase the number of people who can access affordable health care coverage through the Medicaid program. For the next three years, the federal government will pay 100% of the costs of the expanded ...

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