What is HOPE?
HOPE (Health Opportunity through Partnership in Education) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting good health, encouraging scientific research and sharing information about the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
How HOPE works
On behalf of our 200,000 members, HOPE contributes to nonprofit organizations that share its mission. Donations made by HOPE go to many worthy causes, including the American Cancer Society, Purdue University Center for Cancer Research and Indiana University Simon Cancer Center.
Did you know?
2.1 Million
new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in the US in 2026.1
Every 34 seconds
on average, someone in the U.S. dies of a heart related disease.2
218 per 100,000
US deaths can be attributed to cardiovascular disease.2
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Washington National Insurance Company has a long-standing commitment to helping protect individuals and families from the financial impact of serious illness. Through this commitment, Washington National established the HOPE Foundation—a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting good health and supporting critical cancer research. When you become a certificate holder of Washington National Insurance Company, you choose to become a HOPE member. In select states and for certain products, 10% of your monthly Washington National premium is contributed to HOPE, helping fund nonprofit organizations focused on cancer research and patient support. Together, these contributions allow us to make a meaningful difference in the fight against cancer and critical illness.
For more information on how HOPE makes a difference, please email [email protected]
Learn more about supplemental health insurance for critical illness:
Help protect yourself from the unexpected
For many Americans, a single unexpected medical event—such as a broken bone, emergency surgery, heart attack, or cancer diagnosis—can trigger a financial setback that affects families for years.
Why is cancer insurance important for small communities?
Supplemental cancer insurance is designed to complement—not replace—primary health insurance that people may have through work or purchase individually.
Heart attack & stroke supplemental insurance
Heart attacks and strokes are more common than many people realize—and the physical impact is often paired with financial stress that can have lasting effects.
1 American Cancer Society,https://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures.html
2 American Heart Association, “Hearthttps://www.heart.org/en/about-us/heart-and-stroke-association-statistics
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