Resources
Cardinal and Pine: Op-Ed: The Debt Default None of Us Can Afford. A Grandma’s Wish to Survive.
NC Newsline: How and why did my choices become a political statement?
Charleston Gazette-Mail: Gary Zuckett: We need to show moms they’re appreciated (Opinion)
Public News Service: As ACA Hits 13th Year, West Virginia Makes Coverage Gains
Thirteen Years After Being Signed Into Law, the ACA is Covering More People Than Ever But More Action is Needed to Finish the Job of Affordable Coverage for All
On March 23, 2010, after years of advocacy from groups like HCAN that mobilized thousands of people to demand action, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Marcelas Owens, an HCAN activist from Washington state who lost his 27-year old...
HCANEF Partner Spotlight: Organizing For Abortion Access Through Art in Rhode Island
The Womxn Project, is a grassroots art and activism organization that was founded around a kitchen table in 2017 to fight for abortion rights and reproductive health care. It’s now a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to building a strong movement that...
Medicare Advantage Plans are Scamming Patients and Taxpayers While Racking Up Huge Profits for Insurers
Medicare Advantage plans are private insurance plans in Medicare that have become increasingly popular for enrollees largely due to aggressive marketing. Currently, about half the Medicare population–30 million people–are covered by private Medicare Advantage plans,...
Eli Lilly Lowers Insulin Prices in Response to Growing Pressure from Patients and President Biden
The largest domestic manufacturer of insulin, Indiana-based Eli Lilly, announced a 70% price reduction on its widely distributed insulin products that millions of Americans depend on to manage diabetes. The long-overdue action came after President Biden announced his...
Biden’s SOTU Includes All We Need to Finish the Job on Affordable Coverage and Lower Health Costs
In his second State of the Union Address, President Biden outlined the accomplishments of the last two years and called on Congress to “finish the job,” demonstrating his continued commitment to increasing access to affordable health care, stopping corporate...
Let’s Celebrate Black History Month and Keep Working Towards Equity
February is Black History Month and though progress on achieving meaningful racial equity is slow, there is still a lot to celebrate even as we chart a course toward more improvements. In the last year, we’ve seen an increasing number of Black leaders in both parties...