Congress Begins Debate on the Affordable Care Act

from the website of the Cancer Action Network of the American Cancer Society. 

As Congress considers whether or not to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, it is critically important that lawmakers maintain the patient protections that are so important to cancer patients and survivors.

• Cancer Patients and Survivors Need  Continued Access to Meaningful Health Insurance 
• Congress: Don't Repeal  the Affordable Care Act Without an Equal of Better Replacement for Cancer Patients and Survivots.

We must speak out  and make our voices heard. The Senate took the first steps to repeal the ACA  last night (January 11. 2017) WITHOUT  proposing a replacement,

• In one night, the GOP voted to take away these 6 essential health benefits

We have all seen our medical bills and know how financially devastating this disease can also be if you are not covered by a reasonable insurance plan.. Here is the contact information for Louisiana's congressional delegation.

• Senator William Cassidy 
• Senator John Kennedy
• Representative Steve Scalise
• Representative Cedric Richardson

These are difficult times. Reasonable people can disagree about the solutions to the many problems facing this nation. However, we need to stand up and make out voices heard on this important issue.