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15 national patient advocacy organizations urge Congress to oppose the ACA repeal and take a bipartisan approach to reform

July 19, 2017
National

Any attempt to repeal the ACA without replacing it with equal or better coverage will leave our health care system in shambles. If the existing law is abolished, 32 million Americans could lose their insurance coverage in the next decade. This approach is completely unacceptable for the patients we represent.

ACS CAN and other major patient advocacy groups ask Senators to vote no on repeal

July 19, 2017
National

ACS CAN joined 12 other major patient advocacy groups in asking all Senators to vote no on repeal.

Senate health care bill could harm cancer patients and survivors

July 14, 2017
National

The latest version of the bill released is shockingly worse than earlier drafts and could be devastating to cancer patients and survivors.

ACS CAN took a #RoadtriptoPalco to ask Sen. Moran to #KeepUsCovered

July 13, 2017
Kansas

ACS CAN Kansas staff set out on a #RoadtriptoPalco to attend Sen. Moran's town hall and to ask him to protect quality, affordable healthcare.

Americans overwhelmingly oppose charging more for pre-existing conditions/older Americans and oppose Medicaid cuts, new poll finds

July 5, 2017
National

A new poll reveals that the Senate health care bill is deeply unpopular with most Americans if it includes Medacaid cuts.

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition to Medicaid Cuts and Premium Increases for Older, Sicker Americans

June 28, 2017
National

A new nationwide survey finds eight in 10 (81 percent) Americans would oppose a health care bill if it includes deep cuts to Medicaid and 71 percent oppose moving the program to a lump sum or per-capita payment structure

ACS CAN Joins Leading Patient Advocacy Groups at Ohio Event Urging Lawmakers to Protect Patients First in National Health Reform

June 23, 2017
National

Laurie credits Medicaid with saving her life. She shared her story last week at a Cleveland event organized by ACS CAN and other leading patient advocacy groups.

Patients Would Pay More for Less Coverage Under Senate Health Bill

June 22, 2017

Washington, D.C., June 22, 2017—Based on a preliminary read of the Senate health bill released today, the proposed legislation appears to significantly weaken the ability of millions of cancer patients, survivors and those at risk for the disease to find and afford adequate, meaningful health care coverage. A statement from

Ad Campaign Warns Health Care Bill Could Leave Millions of Cancer Patients and Survivors Uninsured

June 21, 2017
National

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is launching new print and digital ads today highlighting the real risks to cancer patients and survivors posed by pending health care legislation.