HCAN Blog
One of the tenets of free-market economics is the idea that when consumers have complete information, they are able to make informed purchasing decisions. Well-informed comparison shopping drives down prices and increases quality by forcing sellers to compete. Although conservative … Continue reading
Health Care for America Now has joined with women’s groups to urge the Senate to oppose the proposed 5-year delay on lawful immigrants’ access to benefits under the Affordable Care Act. HCAN, the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) … Continue reading
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) accepted $850,000 from health insurance companies to oppose planned taxes on that industry as required by the Affordable Care Act, according to a report in the National Journal. America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), … Continue reading
Former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH), co-chairman of Fix the Debt, a corporate front group leading the charge for policies that combine austerity for ordinary people with tax breaks for the richest, has been hired to lead the main lobbying group … Continue reading
The myth that Obamacare is going to cause a “rate shock” when consumers buy health insurance through the state marketplaces next year will have to be abandoned. The Center for American Progress (CAP) says the phenomenon does not exist, and … Continue reading
Call Congress today at 888-344-0683 and tell them to vote today against repealing Obamacare. Once again, the psychotically obsessed Republicans are out to destroy the Affordable Care Act and put the insurance companies back in charge. Today the GOP is … Continue reading
By Ethan Rome – Executive Director, Health Care for America Now While Americans clamor for jobs, House Republican Leadership has instead opted to hold its umpteenth vote to deny families and small businesses access to quality, affordable health care. Despite … Continue reading
Health Care for America Now sent a letter this morning to members of the House of Representatives expressing opposition to the bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act. In the letter, HCAN urges members to oppose the repeal bill, … Continue reading
This week is National Women’s Health Week, which focused on the health issues that effect women and educating people about preventive care benefits. During National Women’s Health Week, women are encouraged to schedule regular check ups and take advantage of … Continue reading
Ethan Rome, executive director of Health Care for America Now, testified before the District of Columbia Council Committee on Health about the importance of having a consumer-focused marketplace as part of the District of Columbia’s health care exchange. “The way … Continue reading
By Ethan Rome – Executive Director, Health Care for America Now House Speaker John Boehner set out to preside over a do-nothing Congress, and he has succeeded. As this week’s scheduled repeal vote of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) shows, … Continue reading
Your contribution of $7 or more will help us demand that lawmakers stand up for America’s consumers, not profit-hungry drug companies. Big drug companies have racked up massive penalties for criminal and civil violations. They’ve jacked up prices for seniors … Continue reading