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Inflation Reduction Act Reaches Major Milestone on Second Birthday
The Law’s Future Depends on November Elections Washington, DC: Today, on the second anniversary of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022–a law that made historic reforms in Medicare, investments in addressing climate change and improvements in the federal...
SCOTUS’ Unanimous Decision in Abortion Pill Case Preserves Access to Health Care
The Supreme Court today issued a unanimous decision in the FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and Danco v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine lawsuit, dismissing the case and rejecting a ban on the commonly used abortion medication drug mifepristone. The court...
HCAN: Biden Administration Takes Important Step To Address Medical Debt Crisis
Statement from Margarida Jorge, head of Health Care for America Now – a leading health care campaign – on CFPB’s new rule on medical debt: “Medical debt is crushing families across this country. For far too long greedy corporations have put profits ahead of...
14th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
In response to 14th Anniversary of the landmark Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has brought the number of uninsured people to a record low, reduced racial health disparities and stopped insurance corporations from discriminating against people with pre-existing...
President’s SOTU Touts More Affordable Health Care, Restoration of Reproductive Freedom and Fairer Tax Code to Support Future Investment in America
In response to President Biden’s State of the Union address calling for permanent measures for making healthcare more affordable and higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations to support an economy that works for all, Health Care for America Now Education Fund...
Medicare Names First Drugs For Price Negotiations in Historic Announcement
WASHINGTON -- In response to the Biden administration’s announcement of ten prescription drugs that will be eligible for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act, Health Care for America Now Education Fund Executive Director Margarida Jorge issued...
Medicaid and Medicare Turn 58 as Big Pharma Fights Against Critical Reforms to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON -- Ahead of the 58th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid programs on July 30, Health Care for America Now Education Fund Executive Director Margarida Jorge released the following statement on the continued benefits of these critical programs and the...