We give consumers a voice in policy and rule-making decisions on health coverage.
Most health care and coverage companies have lobbyists to protect their interests. Did you know that you do too? At CAHC we work to bring your voice to decision makers and protect your interests but, we need to hear from you!
Your story helps us identify issues Mainers face in accessing health care. It will help us pinpoint effective strategies to address those issues, whether through advocacy, appeals, policy, or other means.
If you (or someone you know) has…
- bought a plan thinking you were covered, only to find out that a service or prescription you needed was not covered;
- not filled a prescription, cut pills in half, skipped doses because of the cost
- avoided a recommended test or follow-up, or
- had a medical problem but did not go to the doctor because you could not afford to;
- had trouble paying your medical bills or struggled to pay off a large amount of medical debt;
- bought health insurance that did not cover services for a specific health condition because that health condition existed before your coverage started (often called a “preexisting condition exclusion”); or,
- experienced some other health care coverage related problem,
