Access to Health Insurance

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...

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...

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.

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!

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.

We’re finally making real progress towards ensuring that all Virginians have access to quality healthcare that includes vital cancer screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies, but we’re not there yet. Decisions about making healthcare accessible to more Virginians are being made in Richmond right now so don’t delay on taking...

Join us in pressing Congress to continue working toward a bipartisan solution that reduces healthcare costs for patients and survivors while providing true access to the cancer care they need.

There is a partisan bill gaining momentum in the U.S. Senate that we need to stop. Cancer patients and survivors will lose coverage and pay far more for the drugs and treatment they need.