NPAF applauds Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) for his leadership to reform America's health care system so that Americans can enjoy expanded coverage and greater options when choosing their healthcare. "Senator Enzi's plan embraces several initiatives NPAF has been working on with Congress and the Administration, especially the expansion of patient protections on pre-existing conditions and improving the electronic sharing of important patient care information to improve outcomes" said Nancy Davenport-Ennis, President and CEO of NPAF.

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NPAF attended the eighth annual Patient Congress in Washington, D.C. on June 24-26, 2007. This event was hosted by Patient Advocate Foundation at the Washington Court Hotel. Patient Congress educates attendees on healthcare topics, empowers attendees to take control of their healthcare and encourages them to enact this education and empowerment to make a difference in the nation's healthcare system.

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Legislation proposed by National Patient Advocate Foundation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 22nd, 2007. The two bills, HR 2833 and HR 2842, eliminate barriers to health insurance coverage. Introduced by Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT), HR 2833, titled the "Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007", protects patients from pre-existing condition limitations.

The second bill, HR 2842, titled the "Children's Health Protection Act of 2007" was introduced by Representative Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and eliminates pre-existing condition limitation periods for children in the private health insurance market.

NPAF and its Scientific Advisory Board, representing millions of cancer and other chronically ill patients, have joined the chorus of leading physicians and researchers in the field of hematology and oncology in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to maintain full patient access to Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs).

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