You’ve probably heard that one of the first acts of the new 112th Congress was to vote to repeal health care reform. What does this mean for the law that was enacted last year? Well, at the moment, nothing. The current House of Representatives  is only one chamber of Congress. So while the House has passed a repeal, the Senate would also have to pass legislation and the President would have to sign the bill for it to become law. It is unlikely that a bill repealing the law would be signed by President Obama.

But just because it is unlikely, this doesn’t mean that you should ignore the healthcare hubbub!

In fact, many states are challenging the healthcare reform bill within the courts as well. The new majority in the House generally believes that the healthcare law will increase spending and increase taxes.The champions of the health care reform law argue that the law will extend coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans and prevent insurance companies from cutting off treatment.

What do you think? We’d like to hear your opinion. Let us know what you think of the new health care reform law, and join our Advocacy Action Center for updates on issues of importance to cancer prevention and research and to learn more about how to take action!

Without the Prevent Cancer Foundation, the future of cancer research and prevention would be much less bright.

Nearly 20 years ago, I helped found the Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program, which is a longstanding partnership between the Prevent Cancer Foundation and the Congressional Club.  As President of the Congressional Club at the time, I knew that spouses of members of Congress have a unique perspective and platform that they can use to educate people across the country about important issues like cancer prevention.

The Congressional Club and the Prevent Cancer Foundation joined together in 1991, and the partnership was characterized by instant results and organizational synergy.  Harnessing our collective visibility, talents, energy, and national reach, we fought a common enemy: cancer.  That fight continues to this day, and it is a fight that we are increasingly winning. 

Read the entire article on the Prevent Cancer Foundation Web site.

Editor’s Note: This post is  part of the 25th Anniversary Testimonials Initiative.