Consumers
for Affordable Health Care is a Maine advocacy organization
that strives to ensure a strong consumer voice in decision
making at all levels and in all forums in order to advocate
for a consumer-oriented health system in Maine and the
United States. Since 1988, Consumers for Affordable
Health Care has provided leadership and support to consumers,
businesses, organizations, and policymakers to specifically
advocate for:
- Access
to health care for all Maine residents including preventive,
acute, chronic
and long-term care that is assured through health
care coverage
- Affordable
health care coverage that is guaranteed for all Maine
residents, taking into account an individual's ability
to pay
- An
individual's right to freely choose her or his provider
and method of care within the confines of quality
care that is based on objective standards and supported
by publicly available data on individual providers
and hospitals
- Financing
coverage from a broad variety of government and private
sources
- Controlling
rising costs while preserving quality care
Consumers
for Affordable Health Care provides resources to educate
consumers and assist them in navigating the existing
system.
Consumers for Affordable Health Care works with other
organizations to educate them and to advocate our mission
before legislative and regulatory bodies.
