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Washington, D.C., July 25, 2017—Today the U.S. Senate voted in favor of bringing to the floor a still to-be-determined version of a health care bill that would likely repeal essential patient protections and would result in patients paying far more for coverage or being forced off ... Chris Hansen, president of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, follows: “Today’s procedural vote allows Congress to draft a health care bill on the Senate floor that could roll back significant patient protections without any input from patients or the health care ...

... President of Advocacy for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, on today's announcement that rates have been set for New York's Health Insurance Exchange:   Today, the  Cuomo Administration made an irrefutable difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who are either paying exorbitant amounts for health care coverage now or living without health insurance altogether.  By establishing affordable rates on a statewide Health Insurance ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 26, 2009 -- “The House and Senate Budget Committees passed budget resolutions this week that enable critical health care reform to move forward in this country.  The result is good news for cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones who know too well the gaps that exist in the broken health care system. “Reforming the system is not only critical to defeating cancer, but it is also vital to repairing the ailing economy.  Now ...

Guest Column By Mike Michaud  7/15/09 We have a historic opportunity finally to enact health care reform in our country. I have heard from many Mainers and the message is clear: The status quo is clearly unacceptable. Nationally, costs are skyrocketing, millions have no health insurance at all, and many millions more are underinsured. Premiums have doubled in nine years and have grown three times faster than ...