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You're hearing a lot of talk about making health care AFFORDABLE. So, what does "affordable" really mean? ACS CAN has outlined five key tenets to determine if legislation would make health care affordable for all Americans.ξ Legislation should include: oξξξ Caps on patientsŠ—È out of pocket expenses oξξξ An end

9-11-09 This Week in Health Care Reform

2010 Maryland Legislative Agenda The Society will advocate reforming the health care system in Maryland to include the provision of medical care for Maryland residents newly diagnosed with cancer. The Society will advocate increasing State

Ambassadors, Elaine Koogler, Kim DuHart and Linda McLaughlin attended a Representative Hoyer’s Town hall meeting at North Point High School in Waldorf, MD.

On September 1, Ambassador and cancer patient, Mike Case from Frederick along with Jacque and Jim Eyler, patient and caregiver who were featured in the ACS CAN Station Domination Ads met with Congressman Rosoce Bartlett (D-MD) representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District on September 1. During the meeting we urged his

The Connecticut legislature approved the state budget last week, which the governor allowed to go into effect over the weekend without her signature. The budget included a $1.00 increase in the cigarette tax which will go into effect on October 1, 2009, giving Connecticut the second highest cigarette tax rate

Recently ACS CAN came together with partner organizations in Massachusetts to run this 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

What a month it's been for ACS CAN volunteers, who have taken action on health care reform all over the country! Volunteers have been conducting postering campaigns, leading phone bank efforts, and hosting house parties with members of Congress. They've held press events with patients at Hope Lodges and in