Advocacy Request from the Cancer Policy Institute

We are at a turning point in the future of our access to health care. Your voice has been crucial thus far in the fight to protect patients. Your advocacy-- your calls, emails, tweets, and appearances at town hall meetings have all been essential in our effort to make sure Senators know that the Better Care Reconciliation Act will not work for most Americans, particularly those who have a history of cancer.

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) meant that cancer patients and survivors could access health care, regardless of pre-existing conditions and without fear of lifetime coverage caps. Now, the Senate legislation threatens to take that away, and so much more. 

If you are concerned about the impact of this legislation, there is more that you can do. Your personal stories and experiences are another important way to make your voice heard, and impress upon your legislators just how important health care coverage and access are to you and your family.

Are you concerned that if passed into law, the Better Care Reconciliation Act will impact your ability to afford coverage and access health care services? If you feel that you have a story to share about what the ACA has meant for you, and how losing that coverage will affect you and your family, please take the time to share it. You can email your story to me at efranklin@cancersupportcommunity.org. If you choose to tell your story, we will ask permission to share it with Members of Congress, reporters, or other stakeholders who need to understand the potential consequences of a health care system that will let many patients slip through the cracks.

Your voice matters and we thank you for your passion and advocacy on behalf of patients nationwide. 

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Franklin
​Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy
​Cancer Support Community