Access to Health Insurance

Governor Northam has vetoed four bills that would put Virginians at risk of being underinsured. Two of these bills would even allow insurance companies to once again discriminate against people with cancer and other pre-existing conditions. However, state legislators could vote to override this veto and let them become law...

Whether you’re a cancer survivor or a young, healthy person, you should be able to access affordable health insurance that covers the basic healthcare needs. Seven bills were recently passed by our state legislators that could make this difficult for Virginians. But, it’s not too late to stop them.

There are circumstances in life that make having access to a short-term health insurance plan useful. However, they shouldn’t be used long term since they do NOT cover essential health services, and they can deny coverage of anything related to pre-existing conditions—including a previous cancer diagnosis. Take action to keep...

We must protect cancer patients' and survivors’ access to affordable, adequate health coverage in Minnesota.

Monday, April 15, 2019 9 am - 3 pm Oklahoma State Capitol Room 112 Join us and others from all over the state as we work to make cancer a priority. For questions, please contact Paula Warlick at: [email protected] or 918.477.5410

It's time to thank the bipartisan group of state legislators who voted to expand access to healthcare to thousands of our low-income family members, friends, and neighbors in Virginia!

Whether you’re a cancer survivor or someone who barely had a head cold last year, you should be able to access affordable health insurance. A bill that was recently passed by our Virginia state legislators could make this difficult. Ask Governor Northam to stop Virginia from moving backwards in the...

Nearly 400,000 hard working Virginians are unable to access affordable health care that includes lifesaving cancer screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies. Send a message to your State Senator asking that the Senate work with the House of Delegates to expand Medicaid. Our neighbors are counting on us!

Take a moment to thank your State Delegate for voting in support of expanding health care to nearly 400,000 of our hard-working neighbors in Virginia. Expanding Medicaid to these low-income Virginians would mean providing them with access to life-saving cancer screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies.

Your elected officials are making decisions in Richmond right now about whether or not to make affordable healthcare available to approximately 300,000 low-income Virginians. These individuals are counting on us to ensure that the legislators make lifesaving cancer screenings and treatments accessible.