HCAN Blog
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
Health Care for America Now, Project Vote, Dēmos, The League of Women Voters and The Fair Elections Legal Network jointly submitted comments addressing the Proposed Rule regarding standards for navigator and non-navigator assistance personnel to be issued by the Centers … Continue reading
Not content to just do nothing to fix the problems they created with the sequester, house Republicans pledged to flush more precious time down the drain by holding vote No. 34 or 38, depending on whom you ask, to repeal … Continue reading
By Ethan Rome – Executive Director, Health Care for America Now For people who were blown away to learn recently that the 11 largest global pharmaceutical companies made an astonishing $711 billion in profits over the last decade, here’s another … Continue reading
The Republicans in Congress need to know that you’re furious over their refusal to do their jobs. Write to your congressperson and tell them to repeal the sequester today. Last week, Congress took rapid action to end furloughs of government … Continue reading
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is calling for all Americans 15 to 65 to get screened for HIV, regardless of their risk factors. Such screenings are a covered preventive service under the Affordable Care Act, meaning that no one … Continue reading