Health Care Reform

What are My Options?

To explore your coverage options and better understand the new insurance laws, visit the federal government's healthcare.gov.

Health Care Reform Legislation - March 2010

Enactment of the comprehensive health care reform legislation has established a number of safeguards and opportunities of great importance to pediatric cancer patients and pediatric cancer survivors. For example, a major concern of pediatric survivors has been eligibility for health insurance as they reach maturity (no preexisting conditions), access to coverage during and following their treatment, and monetary caps on health-related expenses. These potential problems have now been eliminated. In addition, the legislation supports a number of research opportunities and pilot projects that can benefit pediatric cancer patients and survivors. The Children's Cause will be focusing on ways to ensure that these potential benefits are realized in a manner that fully benefits the pediatric cancer community.

Click here for a summary of select provisions relating to pediatric cancer concerns.

CCCA has been committed to the reform of our nation’s health care system to ensure comprehensive, quality health care for the increasing childhood cancer survivorship population. CCCA’s principles for health care reform in the 111^th Congress can be found here: CCCA Principles for Health Reform.

April 2009 Press Release: CCCA Adopts Principles of Health Reform for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Advocate Spotlight - Health Care Reform:

Diagnosed at age 3 with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), a form of leukemia that is incredibly rare in children, Madeline and Hannah Ritter are now 11 years old. With the help of their mom, these girls are becoming outspoken young advocates for childhood cancer and the importance of health care reform...