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Desperately Seeking a Health Care Standard

Do you know the limits of your health insurance coverage? Many people don't, particularly if they haven't faced an extreme medical crisis. That isn't the case for cancer patients. As NBR's Stephanie Dhue reports, a battle with cancer has inspired one woman to call for an easy-to-understand standard of coverage.

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External Links/Articles*

• Cancer Action Network
  The Cancer Action Network is an advocacy arm of the American Cancer Society. The organization's president, Daniel Smith, is interviewed in Stephanie Dhue's report. This links to the "Policy Resources" section of the Cancer Action Network website.
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
  CBPP is a public policy organization "working at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs that affect low- and moderate-income families and individuals." This links to a May 21, 2009 report in the CBPP's special series on health care reform issues. The report, titled "Designing Benefit Standards for a Health Insurance Exchange," discusses a "minimum or 'essential' benefits package."
• Project Hope
  Project Hope is dedicated to "bringing improved health and medical care to some of the world's neediest people." This links to a bio of Project Hope Senior Fellow Gail Wilensky, who is interviewed in Stephanie Dhue's report.
• U.S. House of Representatives
  This links to a June 19, 2009 press release titled, "House Democrats Unveil Discussion Draft for Providing Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans." The release includes a link to the discussion draft. Stephanie Dhue references some ideas in the draft in her report. The release is hosted on the U.S. House Committe on Education and Labor subsite.

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